Herbal Salat

== Description ==
Salads, made mainly of herbs, were popular throughout the Middle Ages
== Ingredients ==
* 2 bunches of watercress
* 2 cartons of mustard and cress
* 1medium leek, very finely sliced
* 6 spring onions or scallions, chopped small
* 1 bulb of fennel, slicked in thin match-sticks
* 1 large handful of fresh parsley, pull off into small sprigs
* the leaves from 1 young sprig of fresh rosemary
* the leaves from 4-6 prigs of fresh mint, slightly chopped
* 6 fresh sage leaves, slightly copped
* the leaves from 2 small branches of thyme
* a few leaves from any other herb you have (take care not to use too much of any very strong flavoured ones)
* sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
* 2-3 tablespoons wine vinegar
* 4-5 tablespoons olive oil
== Directions ==
# Wash the cresses, herbs and fennel and dry all thoroughly.
# Mix them, with the leek and spring onions, in a large bowl, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and mix again.
# Mix the oil with the vinegar and pour over the salad just before serving.
Category:Vegetarian Salad Recipes
Category:Watercress Recipes
Category:Mint Recipes
Category:Rosemary Recipes
Category:Thyme Recipes
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Category:Fennel Recipes
Category:Cress Recipes
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Category:Leek Recipes