Halloween Salad

 Halloween Salad

16 dandelion leaves

 8 mallow leaves

 big handful of wild oregano tops

 as much wild mint as you like

 40 sheep sorrel leaves

 12 lemon balm tops

 16 garlic mustard leaves

 lots of chickweed

 8 violet leaves

 and finished with

 red clover blossoms

 dandelion and chicory flower petals

 wild carrot flowers

 mallow flowers

 the last of the nasturtiums

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Goldenrod (Solidago species)

 Goldenrod (Solidago species)

I like to make a jar or two of goldenrod vinegar as a fall tonic. The taste is earth-y and pollen-y and sunshine-y. The goldenrod is a late fall favorite of so many insects, I figure it must offer something special to help us all through the winter that’s ahead. While goldenrod flowers do sometimes find their way into my salads, I find their texture less than friendly.