Name: Queen Bee Salad
Ingredients: 4 cups cold, crunchy green lettuces; 1 cup torn radicchio; 2 carrots shaved into a bowl of ice water; reserve; 1 small red onion thinly sliced into a bowl of ice water; reserve; 1 medium Cara Cara or navel orange peel and pith removed and cut into wheels; 3 Kishu or other mini mandarins peeled and pulled apart into segments; Handful of pomegranate arils; 1/2 cup light olive oil; 1/4 cup sherry vinegar; 1/4 cup fresh lime juice; Zest of one lime; 1/4 cup ketchup; 1/4 cup honey; 1 Tbsp grated yellow onion; 1 Heaping Tbsp Tbsp pickled mustard seed (available at some markets or can easily make your own - great to have on hand for many things!); 2 Tbsp minced chives; 1 Tbsp minced parsley; salt & pepper to taste

Queen Bee Salad

A summer salad with a honey, pickled mustard seed, and chive dressing. From the mind of Heidi Robb

Cool, crunchy, sweet, zippy and juicy. When I'm in the mood for a salad that plays a little bit retro, I 'll head for this craveable combo of flavor and textures that will set your mouth buzzing with joy.

Queen Bee Salad

SALAD

4 cups	cold, crunchy green lettuces
1 cup	torn radicchio
2 carrots	shaved into a bowl of ice water; reserve
1 small red onion	thinly sliced into a bowl of ice water; reserve
1 medium Cara Cara or navel orange	peel and pith removed and cut into wheels
3 Kishu or other mini mandarins	peeled and pulled apart into segments
Handful of pomegranate arils

HONEY, PICKLED MUSTARD SEED AND CHIVE DRESSING

1/2 cup	light olive oil
1/4 cup	sherry vinegar
1/4 cup	fresh lime juice
Zest of one lime
1/4 cup	ketchup
1/4 cup	honey
1 Tbsp	grated yellow onion
1 Heaping Tbsp	Tbsp pickled mustard seed (available at some markets or can easily make your own - great to have on hand for many things!)
2 Tbsp	minced chives
1 Tbsp	minced parsley
salt & pepper	to taste

Instructions

SALAD

Drain the shaved carrots and red onions, pat dry and add to salad bowl. Add lettuces through the mandarins and combine all. Scatter with the pomegranate arils and drizzle with dressing.

DRESSING

Whisk (or blend) olive oil, vinegar, lime juice, zest, ketchup, honey and grated onion to combine well in a bowl. Whisk in the pickled mustard seed, chives and parsley. Taste and correct for seasoning, adding salt, pepper if desired. You will have extra dressing for more salads. Prepare dressing day ahead and store in the fridge if desired.

VARIATIONS

Plushie Bee: Add cubes of ripe avocado
Bee-Xtra: Sprinkle with bee pollen
Crunchy Bee: Top with toasted pepitas or chopped smoked almonds *I LOVE briny green olives with this salad mix but sadly, that’s not universal so I serve them on the side for those who do.