Name: Lemon Balm Herb Seeds 381
SKU: 1689
Price: 3.65 USD
Availability: InStock

Lemon Balm Herb Seeds 381

$3.65

(Melissa officinalis) Perennial. Vigorous spreading 18-26 in. plants. Fresh and dried leaves have a strong and distinctive lemon fragrance and flavor and can be used as a tea or salad garnish. For a delicious spring salad dressing blend fresh chives, garlic greens, mint and lemon balm with lemon juice and olive oil, and a dash of salt if desired. Excellent on early greens and radishes with fresh snap peas! Delicious picked and put straight into a pot for a refreshing tea.

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Lemon Balm Herb Seeds

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USES & COOKING SUGGESTIONS

Most people use this fragrant herb in tea, either fresh or dried. Its lemony flavor dissipates quickly when it is cooked, but we love to use it in spring salad dressing: take a large handful of fresh lemon balm leaves, some fresh chives and/or garlic shoots, lemon juice, olive oil and a little salt, and blend well. We love this over early spring greens as a side dish for salty meats like ham, or egg dishes like fritatta or quiche. It also goes well over finely grated beets for a fresh beet salad.