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Mache Salad with Borage Blossoms

Mache Salad with Borage Blossoms
Borage blossoms brighten this delicate salad, making it a perfect luncheon choice.

Gently wash Mache (Corn Salad leaves) by trimming the root ends and dipping in water. Towel dry and chill. In a bowl, combine 1/4 tsp salt with 4 tsp tarragon vinegar and 1 small shallot, finely minced. Whisk in 4 tbsp walnut oil or extra virgin olive oil. Toss the mache with dressing, and serve with golden beets, boiled eggs, and toasted pecans. garnish with blue Borage blossoms.

-Ellen Ecker Ogden, author of From the Cook's Garden cookbook