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RCI-VG.001.0437.001

Herbal Salat

Salads, made mainly of herbs, were popular throughout the Middle Ages

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyadvanced

Ingredients

  • of watercress
    2 bunches
  • cartons of mustard and cress
    2 unit
  • leek
    very finely sliced
    1 medium
  • spring onions or scallions
    chopped small
    6 unit
  • bulb of fennel
    slicked in thin match-sticks
    1 unit
  • handful of fresh parsley
    pull off into small sprigs
    1 large
  • the leaves from 1 young sprig of fresh rosemary
    1 unit
  • the leaves from 4-6 prigs of fresh mint
    slightly chopped
    1 unit
  • fresh sage leaves
    slightly copped
    6 unit
  • the leaves from 2 small branches of thyme
    1 unit
  • a few leaves from any other herb you have (take care not to use too much of any very strong flavoured ones)
    1 unit
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
    1 unit
  • wine vinegar
    2-3 tablespoons
  • olive oil
    4-5 tablespoons

Method

1
Prepare according to traditional method. (Directions were not provided in the legacy source.)