Pea Greens with Ume Plum Vinaigrette and Chive Blossoms

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup minced shallots
• 2 tablespoons ume plum vinegar (see Sources
• page 264)
• 3 tablespoons verjus (unfermented juice from wine-quality grapes; see Sources
• page 264)
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 3/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons expeller-pressed vegetable oil
• (makes 3/4 cup)

Instructions

1. For each person, allow about 5 cups loosely packed pea greens and 1 tablespoon Ume Plum Vinaigrette.
2. Put the shallots in a small bowl and add the vinegar, verjus, lemon juice, and sugar.
3. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes and drizzle in the oil, whisking.
4. Keeps several days refrigerated.