Lavender Fruit Salad

Lavender, citrus, and berries have always been great partners in desserts. Here's a lovely and light salad that sings of summer and sweetness.

Ingredients:

2 tbsp. our lavender honey

1/3 cup water

1 tsp. dried culinary lavender (reserve enough for a garnish)

1 tsp. of our gourmet lavender peppercorn blend

1 tsp. of our gourmet lavender salt blend

1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice

3 stone fruits on hand and in season (think peach, plum, nectarine) cut into bite-size pieces

1 cup berries on hand and in season (raspberries, blackberries, Marionberries)

1 cup blueberries

Fresh sprigs of culinary lavender as a garnish

Directions: Combine lavender honey with the water, culinary lavender buds, gourmet lavender pepper and salt blends in a small saucepan. Simmer over medium heat until honey is liquified and thoroughly dissolved. Remove saucepan from the heat and let cool to room temperature.

Wash and slice fruit to even size. Set aside.

Once honey mixture has cooled, strain it to remove any lavender buds and other herbs. Stir in the lemon juice and then toss with the fruit.

Top salad with reserved culinary lavender buds and fresh lavender sprigs for a final and elegant touch to this super summer salad.

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