Gougere Herb Salad Canapes

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For the gougeres

• 4 ample integrated eggs
• 1 cupful water
• 1/2 spoon salt, positive much arsenic needed
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) integrated unsalted butter
• 1 cupful flour, sifted
• 1 cupful (6 ounces) finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

For the citrus vinaigrette

• 1/2 spoon pulped shallot (from 1 mean bulb; spot NOTES)
• 1/2 spoon Dijon-style mustard
• Pinch flaked oversea salt, preferably Maldon (may substitute coarse kosher salt)
• 1/8 spoon freshly crushed achromatic pepper
• 1 tablespoonful freshly squeezed citrus juice, preferably organic
• 1 tablespoonful unseasoned atom vino vinegar
• A drizzle of honey, oregon to sensation (may substitute a pinch of sugar)
• 1/4 cupful operation of mild olive lipid and grapeseed oil

For the herb salad

• 4 ounces mixed herbs and greens, including one-third basil leaves and one-third percent arugula; the remaining tin beryllium immoderate operation of sorrel, tarragon, watercress, cilantro, flat-leaf parsley oregon adjacent parts basil and arugula
• 1 spoon mild olive oil
• Finely grated zest of 1 citrus (about 1 tablespoon)
• Pinch oversea salt, preferably Maldon (may substitute coarse kosher salt)
• Freshly crushed achromatic pepper
• 24 umbels from the heads of flowering dill oregon different edible angiosperm petals, for garnish (see NOTES)