EGG SALAD WITH CHIVES AND CALENDULA  
            Ingredients: 4 servings  
            8 hardboiled eggs  
            1 handful fresh calendula petals, coarsely chopped, and more petals to garnish  
            1 tablespoon snipped chives  
            1 tablespoon snipped dill leaves  
            A small cup mayonnaise  
            1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard  
            1 tablespoon each chopped sweet pickles and juice  
            2 tablespoons finely diced celery 
             2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion or minced onion salad greens, as you prefer Salt, pepper, paprika, as needed  
              
            Preparation: 
            Dice eggs and put them in a bowl, along with all the ingredients. Mix well, then stir in chopped calendula.  Refrigerate 1 - 2 hours or more; remove from refrigerator 10 minutes before serving.  Arrange salad greens on a platter and heap egg salad on top. Garnish with additional calendula petals.  |