Hedgerow Salad

Please bear in mind that here in NZ salad is served with the main dish, either as a side or on the same plate.

I love foraging for wild greens, berries, nuts and fungi. It seems to me to be a rewarding and happy family thing to do over the summer festive break.
My mother would take me foraging during the summer holidays when I was a little girl, and to this day I tend to associate blackberries with memories of her and my grandmother. This salad is a tribute to the wonderful Christmas holidays I had growing up.

Hedgerow and Apple Salad



Serves 6

I spotted this recipe and tweaked it my way - the photo is not mine.

500-600g dark berries like blueberries, blackcurrants, blackberries, elderberries
a splash of balsamic vinegar
200ml fresh unsweetened apple juice
3 crisp green apples
Dandelion and assorted wild salad greens
Goat Feta
Coarsely chopped Walnuts.

Put 50g of the berries in a saucepan with the balsamic and the apple juice, sweeten to taste. Bring to the boil and simmer for about 5 minutes, then strain through a fine-meshed sieve, lightly pushing some of the berries through with the back of a spoon to give the sauce a bit of texture. Leave to cool. Stand the apple on its end and with a sharp knife, cut thin slices towards and around the core; then cut the slices into thin batons.

To serve, mix the berries together with the apple and arrange on individual plates or a single serving bowl and pour the sauce over. Crumble over with feta and coarsely chopped nuts.

That will be interesting Margi - I already halved the sugar from the original amount, I agree, less is best.

Margi. I am honored that you like my idea and am interested in all your feed back. thank you.