Vegetables Recipes - Nasturtium Roll-Ups Recipe

Ingredients 

• 24 nasturtium leaves, about 3 inches in diameter (the variegated variety looks the prettiest)

• nasturtium flowers, to garnish

For filling 1:

• 8 tablespoons spreadable goat cheese

• 5 nasturtium flowers, chopped

• 3 tablespoons snipped garlic chives or ordinary chives

For filling 2:

• 8 tablespoons cream cheese

• crushed seeds from 3 cardamom pods

• a little freshly ground black pepper

For filling 3:

• 8 tablespoons cream cheese

• 1/2 oz smoked salmon, chopped

• pinch of finely grated lemon zest

• freshly ground black pepper

Each filling is enough for 8 leaves

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Method:

1. Trim the stalks from the nasturtium leaves at the point where they meet the leaves.

2. Mix your chosen filling with a fork and place about a flat tablespoonful on the edge of each leaf.

3. Carefully roll into a cigarette shape, pressing the filling into shape as you roll. Trim the ends neatly with scissors.

4. Arrange the rolls on a serving plate and garnish with nasturtium flowers.

Note: Nasturtium leaves look good, taste good, and roll up nicely. The leaves are free of tough stalks and veins, and they don't split or tear easily. Serve the roll-ups with chilled white wine on a summer evening.