My contribution for THE MEDICINAL COOKING COMPETITION WEEK 2: PSYCHEDELIC SALAD, created by @ecotrain community.
Ingredients for the salad:
- few leaves of red chicory
- 1 black tomato
- 2 Roma tomatoes
- 1 green tomato
- a few yellow cherry tomatoes
- a few red cherry tomatoes
- 1 red pepper
- 1 orange pepper
- 1 green hot pepper
- 1 carrot
- 1 onion
- nasturtium flowers, leaves and seeds
- marigold flowers
- a few twigs of thyme
- a few leaves of parsley
Ingredients for the dressing:
- 2 tablespoons of vegan mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons of vegan yogurt
- 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 tablespoon of water
- a pinch of salt
- a teaspoon of dried herbs: dried nasturtium flowers, marjoram, oregano
Preparation:
- First, we make the dressing as it has to sit in a fridge for at least 20 minutes, so that the flavors equalize.
Blend all the dressing ingredients in a food processor; mayonnaise, yogurt, vinegar, oil, water, salt and herbs. Let it sit in a fridge. - Wash and slice chicory leaves. Slice peppers and onion. Cut tomatoes and carrots.
- Assemble the vegetables on the plate. Add nasturtium leaves and petals of marigold and nasturtium flowers. Add parsley and thyme leaves. Add a few nasturtium seeds.
- Mix the salad with the dressing and enjoy.