Tomato & Tomatillo Salad
with Edible Flowers
This simple salad is one of my late-summer go-to’s, a firm favourite made with ripe, juicy tomatoes + tomatillos, lettuce greens and edible flowers.
- Serves2
- Cooks in
- Prep time 10 mins
- Heart Healthy
Heart Healthy recipes have lots of whole grains, fruits & vegetables. A diet rich in plant foods, low in refined fatty foods can help lower cholesterol.
- Essential Vitamins Minerals
- Low Carb
Low-Carb recipes have a low carbohydrate count. No sugar, no grains; no legumes, no starchy vegetables, no high sugar fruits or milk.
- High Fibre
High fibre foods are an important part of a healthy digestive system. Whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds are high in fibre.
- Anti Oxidants
Anti-oxidant are phytonutrients that can help slow & prevent cellular damage from free radicals that can cause disease. Many plants contain anti-oxidants.
Ingredients
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Method
Tomato & Tomatillo Salad
PEEL husk off tomatillo – fruit might feel a little stick-ish – wash all veg.
CUT tomatotes + tomatillos in quarters. Dice cucumber and slice scallions finely.
GATHER edible flowers and remove petals.
SERVE on a bed of lettuce greens and garnish with edible flowers.
DRESS with vinegar, dulse | salt.
SERVING IDEAS
Lemon Dijon Dressing, or balsamic glaze or Iron Maiden Pesto.
as a side salad
add a plant or animal protein for a complete meal
add sunflower seeds, toasted pine nuts or any other nuts or seeds.
Pile on toasted sourdough or my gluten-free protein-rich Body Balance Quinoa Bread.
Chef tips + Ingredient Swaps + Ideas
* EDIBLE FLOWERS – choose what you like to eat – taste them first – arugula, mustard greens, basil, tulsi, garlic chive, turnip, radish, dill, fennel, rosemary, thyme, oregano, mint, anise hyssop, wood betony, skullcap, bee balm, calendula, onion, chamomile, nasturtium, catnip, lemon balm, savory, self-heal, sorrel, daylilies, marigolds, echinacea, sunflower, squash, peas, beans, leek, lavender
ADD BEANS or GRAINS – use cannellini or navy beans, chickpeas + lentils, cooked rice, quinoa, black lentils, pinto, adzuki, and black-eyed peas.
VEG + SWAP OR ADD radish, cooked beetroot, kohlrabi, celery, carrot, cucumber, pepper – finely diced.
ADD sunflower seeds, toasted pine nuts or any other nuts or seeds.
ADD PROTEIN – tofu, cheese, beans, nuts & seeds, smoked fish, HB Egg
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