Usage

Herbs which are used in salad

alecost

Alecost

Use moderately in salads. The taste is strong.

anise

Anise

Add chopped young leaves to salads.

borage

Borage

Add fresh flowers as garnish.

brown mustard

Brown Mustard

Add young leaves to salad.

caraway

Caraway

Add young leaves to salads.

catnip

Catnip

Add a aromatic mint flavour to salads. Use moderately.

chervil

Chervil

Add leaves and chopped stems to beet and potato salads.

chickweed

Chickweed

A nutritious salad herb, available all year except cold winters.

chicory

Chicory

Chicon or endive is a popular salad herb. It is grown by striping the leaves of a...

chives

Chives

Add to salads.

clove pink

Clove Pink

Add pink petals to salads. Remove the white heel which tastes bitter.

comfrey

Comfrey

Chopped young leaves can be add to salads. However, comfrey is unsuitable as culinary herb...

coriander

Coriander

Add whole seeds and lower leaves to salads.

cowslip

Cowslip

Add to salads.

dill

Dill

Finely chop and add to potato salad.

fennel

Fennel

Add chopped leaves and young stems to salads.

fenugreek

Fenugreek

Add sprouts to salads.

good king henry

Good King Henry

Add young leaves to salads. Older leaves are not as palatable.

horseradish

Horseradish

Add young leaves to salad, which has a subtler taste than its roots.

hyssop

Hyssop

Add to salads.

lady's mantle

Lady's Mantle

Young leaves have a slightly bitter taste. Add to salad in small pieces.

lemon balm

Lemon Balm

Add chopped fresh leaves to green and fruit salads.

miner's lettuce

Miner's Lettuce

A mild and fresh taste, and high in vitamin C. It is a good salad herb during wintertime.

mint

Mint

Add to salads.

myrtle

Myrtle

Add a sweet flavour to salads. Remove the green part before adding to salads.

oregano

Oregano

Add to Greek salads and salsa.

parsley

Parsley

Add fresh leaves to salads.

primrose

Primrose

Add to salads.

pyrethrum

Pyrethrum

Add young leaves and flower petals to salads.

rose

Rose

Remove the white heel and sprinkle over salads.

rosemary

Rosemary

Sprinkle over salads as garnish.

sage

Sage

Sprinkle over salads.

salad burnet

Salad Burnet

Add to salads.

soapwort

Soapwort

Garnish salads.

sorrel

Sorrel

Add young leaves to salads for a lemony flavour.

sunflower

Sunflower

Add fresh or roasted seeds to salads.

sweet cicely

Sweet Cicely

Add unripe seeds to fruit salads.

sweet marjoram

Sweet Marjoram

Add to salads and salsa.

sweet rocket

Sweet Rocket

Add petals to salads.

tarragon

Tarragon

Add a little bit to enhance the flavour of green salads.

violet

Violet

Eat fresh in salads.

wild celery

Wild Celery

Add small amount of chopped leaves to salad.

yarrow

Yarrow

Add fresh young leaves into salad. Taste peppery, slightly bitter.