Fruit and Grains Salad with Edible Flowers and Strawberry Vinaigrette

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp

champagne or white wine vinegar

shallot, chopped

sugar

strawberries (or 2 if very large)

1 tbsp

lemon balm, chopped

1/3 cup

grapeseed oil, or another neutral oil

1 tbsp

water

sea salt

freshly ground black pepper

4 cups

mixed lettuces, ripped or sliced into big-bite-sized pieces

1 cup

cooked brown rice

1 cup

cooked barley

1 cup

blueberries

1 cup

strawberries, halved if large

1 cup

chunked sugar kiss melon (or cantaloupe)

1 cup

mulberries

edible flowers/petals (nasturtium + a few of their leaves, marigold, yucca, strawberry, thyme)

1/4 cup

chopped, mixed herbs (basil, lemon balm, thyme, mint, chives)

1/2 cup

toasted, chopped nuts (macadamia and/or pecans)

freshly ground black pepper,