Dandelion - the wonder plant!
May 8, 2008 at 4:06 am | In Uncategorized |Tags: beta carotene, dandelion, iron, liver, vitamin C
I want to introduce you to one of the most common wild edibles: Dandelion!
It is found around the world. In Texas or other dry climates they might be smaller but still as good!
Leaves are more nutritious than anything you can buy. They are higher in beta carotene than carrots. Iron and calcium is higher than spinach…and it’s high in vitamin C.
You can eat the leaves and flower. The leaves are bitter and increase bitterness the older they are or depending on the soil they grow in. The flower is rather sweet. You can use both in salads or smoothies! Yummy!
It is also a very healing plant especially for the liver…but other organs, too. All wild edibles are healing!
Happy picking!
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I love fried dandelion blooms, although frying them probably removes a lot of the nutritional value. Still I had no idea they were such healthy little plants, and while I’m one of those weird people who actually likes dandelions in his yard I don’t spend nearly enough time picking and eating the leaves. I think I may change that now that I know just how good they really are.
Comment by Christopher Waldrop — May 8, 2008 #
dullard says : I absolutely agree with this !
Comment by dullard — May 28, 2008 #