Rainbow Salad

[EcclesCake]

I'm suffering from a touch of brain fade!

Any suggestions for blue/indigo/violet foods suitable for a salad.

I cannot think beyond blue/purple potatoes and beetroot, fruits such as blueberries don't really float my boat. I am sure there are many more things but I am struggling to think of any.

Suggestions please!

[DTCwordfan]

blackberries? purple broccoli tendrils?

[pastafreak]

Red cabbage?

[ummmm]

Red cabbage.

[Tilly2]

You can get purple tomatoes now, I believe.

[DTCwordfan]

purple oak salad leaves too

[pastafreak]

Figs and plums

[Captain2]

Obviously not a major part of a salad but chive flowers fit your colour scheme, look nice and are delicious

[MargoTester]

Apparently violet flowers are edible ( very chefs)

[EcclesCake]

Oh yes, figs and blue cheese would be a brilliant addition.

Doh, why didn't I think of red cabbage???? The brain fade is worse than I thought!

[ethandron]

Purple carrots are available, and we nearly always have halved black grapes in our salad.

[MargoTester]

Yes grapes are lovely in salad (makes up for tomato which I don't like.) blue cheese is good too.

[EcclesCake]

I had thought of purple carrots......I could do a little a Heston trick and serve orange beetroot and purple carrots and see who notices!

Edible flowers is a brilliant idea, especially for a touch of true blue borage.

[tamborine]

Aubergine

[NoMercy]

You can't eat violas I believe. They look amazing when sugared and used to decorate cakes.

[NoMercy]

You CAN...

[Buenchico]

Take a look at what other people have done:
http://itzlinz.com/2012/09/04/farmers-market-fresh-rainbow-salad/

http://www.foodista.com/blog/2012/04/29/alluring-rainbow-nicoise-salad

http://www.diettaste.com/side-dishes/rainbow-salad.html

http://www.fullyraw.com/challenge_recipe/the-fullyraw-rainbow-salad-with-guacamole/

http://citnutritionally.com/raspberry-salad/

[alavahalf]

Growing at this very moment I have Black Russian Tomatoes, Yellow tomatoes. Red and green lettuce. Red,yellow, and lilac chard.
Rainbow carrots and White/ purple striped beetroot.
Purple and yellow french beans.
We never have a boring salad !