You may not look out at your yard and think, “look at all this food!” But you should.
There are a bunch of edible weeds growing in your yard, which can greatly benefit your health for free (if you don’t use chemical pesticides!). Teaching your children how to use these plants for healing and eating is fun and educational.
So let’s start with one of the yummiest, purslane.
Purslane has long been considered a food in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Today, we see it growing in our yards, possibly on our sidewalks, and feel the need to eradicate it. That’s fine, just move it into your kitchen 🙂
Health benefits of purslane:
- Six more times the vitamin E as spinach
- More betacarotene than carrots (like, seven times more)
- High in alpha-linoleic acid (ALA)
- Loads of riboflavin, potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium
- High in Vitamin C
- High in omega 3 fatty acids
How to eat purslane:
- Dry and use as a tea
- Chop and blend with olive oil for a pesto
- Chop roughly and grill or saute with zucchini
- Make a salsa or bruschetta with tomatoes, onions, herbs and purslane
- Make a vegan, power-packed taco, with grilled (or raw) purslane, zucchini, chopped almonds, and some raw cheese, covered in salsa.
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