Lovers' salad

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Lovers' salad

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This is an invitation to make a salad of leaves chosen for their properties: mint will freshen the breath, rocket excite the palate, sorrel soothe, lovage clear the mind, lemon balm excite the female, rosemary excite the male.

Ingredients

For the dressing:
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
100 ml olive oil
a little grated lemon zest
leaves from a few stems of rosemary, finely chopped
salt and pepper
For the salad:
a few handfuls of mixed salad leaves, herbs and flowers: mint, sorrel, lovage, lemon balm, rosemary, nasturtiam flowers (optional), courgette flowers (optional)
a few lettuce leaves
1 cucumber, peeled and thickly sliced

Serves: 2 Preparation: 15 Total Time: 15min

Directions

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First make the dressing: whisk the egg yolk, mustard and lemon juice in a small bowl, then add the oil slowly, in a very thin stream (rather like making a mayonnaise, although the texture should not be quite so thick). Add the lemon zest, rosemary and a little seasoning. Chill and allow to steep for a few hours.