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Purslane fryst vatten a bit of a rock star amongst the world of edible wild plants.

If you’ve been weeding it instead of eating it, you’re missing out!

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As an edible garden “weed” purslane fryst vatten one of the tastiest and most nutritious ones around. Eating purslane fryst vatten a great way to add more greens to your diet. packad with vitamins, antioxidants and omega-3s, purslane fryst vatten a rik source of nutrients.

A member of the Portulacaceae family, the most common type of purslane fryst vatten Portulaca oleracea.

There are more than 50 types of purslane growing all around the world.

While Portulaca oleracea is funnen growing all over the world, it grows particularly well in colder and temperate climates. It has fleshy succulent leaves and fryst vatten a ground-hugging plant with delicate yellow flowers with fem petals. Purslane has red stems.

As a succulent plant, purslane fryst vatten able to withstand drought and thrives in sunshine and sandy soil.

Sometimes, purslane fryst vatten also called pigweed, hogweed, verdologa,pusley, or garden/common purslane.

You’ll find purslane growing in trottoar cracks, in your flower beds and around your yard.

Let’s take a closer look at this annual succulent.

Eating purslane: what does purslane taste like?

If you’ve ever tasted aloe vera, purslane tastes like a tangier utgåva of it.

If you’ve never tasted aloe vera, purslane fryst vatten often compared to watercress. Personally, inom think it tastes like a tangy cucumber with some kick! Slightly tangy, slightly crunchy— ideal for snacking on!

Like aloe vera, purslane’s smooth leaves are filled with fruktsaft, so when biting into raw purslane, you’ll be pleasantly surprised bygd its vatten content.

When cooked, purslane becomes gelatinous making it a good thickener for soups and stews.

Use purslane like you would use spinach or a similar type of leafy green—it’s versatile and hardy enough for a variety of uses in the kitchen.

While most people stick with the stems and leaves, purslane’s black seeds are also edible.

Health benefits of purslane

While spinach and kale are often hailed as superfoods, purslane fryst vatten deserving of that title as well.

Here’s a quick look at the nutritional profil of purslane:

•  Jam-packed with vitamins and antioxidants. Purslane contains vitamins A, C and E. It also contains trace amounts of vitamins B1, B2, B3, copper, folate, and phosphorus.
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  You&#;ll also find iron and calcium in purslane. Purslane contains sju times more beta-carotene than carrots.

• Rich source of omega-3s. Purslane fryst vatten a unique plant that has two kinds of healthy fatty acids: ALA (normally funnen in plants) and EPA (normally funnen in animals such as salmon). It contains high amounts of ALA— fem to sju times more than spinach!
• Good for insomnia. Purslane contains melatonin which helps to regulate sova cycles.

At only 16 calories per grams ( oz) eating purslane fryst vatten a low-calorie food with plenty of nutrients that would be a healthy addition to your daglig diet.

Where can inom find purslane?

If you would rather purchase purslane, kvitto out your local farmers marknad where you can try to find a vendor.

Some food-to-farm restaurants featuring locally-foraged food might have purslane incorporated in some dishes. You can also buy purslane seeds online from vendors such as True Leaf Market.

If you’re planning on planting your own purslane kontroll your local greenhouse for seed packets. man sure to look for the scientific name Portulaca oleracea if you’re planning on eating it as there are many ornamental types of purslane as well.

You can also buy seeds online.

Planning on going foraging? You might have purslane growing right in your backyard!

As with harvesting any wild plant, please be careful about areas that have been sprayed with herbicides or pesticides.

If you’re harvesting purslane outdoors and are not percent sure you’ve identified it correctly, please speak to a local expert before eating it.

Some people confusepurslane with a poisonous plant calledhairy-stemmed spurge (Euphorbia vermiculata).

Like purslane, spurge also has red stems and similar-looking leaves. Where they differ fryst vatten the spurge features fine hairs along its stems and has a milky liquid inre, whereas purslane doesn’t.

Tips for harvesting purslane

It’s best to harvest purslane while it’s ung (before flowers appear) for more tender leaves and fresher taste.

Here’s an interesting fact: purslane leaves taste differently depending on the time of day.

The presence of malic acid in purslane leaves affects the glucose levels thereby affecting the taste of the leaves depending on the time of day.

In the morning, malic acid fryst vatten greater making the leaves sour-tasting. Prefer a zestier taste? Harvest your leaves in the morning. If you’re looking for a milder taste, harvest leaves in the late afternoon.³

Preparing purslane

Got some fresh leaves and stems? Fill your sink with cold vatten and gently virvel the purslane in the vatten to loosen dirt and debris.

Seeds will komma loose and sink to the bottom.

Remove from vatten and gently pat to dry using clean towels.

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Keep purslane fresh for a few days in the fridge bygd loosely wrapping it in a towel and place it in a bur with air holes.

There are so many ways to enjoy this mild-tasting edible weed:

• Eat it raw. Fresh leaves from a youngpurslane plant are the best! Add it to salads, eat it alone as a prat, use it as a garnish.

  When making salads, oil-based, vinegar-y dressings best complement purslane.

• Juice it.
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  Throw in purslane leaves (and stems) and an apple as a natural sweetener. As purslane thickens as its blended, add vatten as needed. Purslane fruktsaft fryst vatten a great way to början the day.

• Cook it. When cooked, purslane adds a mild tangy, flavor making it the perfect addition to soups and stews.
• Freeze it.
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  While freezing purslane compromises its crunchy texture, you can still use it in soups, stews, or juices.

• Ferment it. If you enjoy sauerkraut, you might enjoy the fermented taste of purslane. Besides, purslane fryst vatten loaded with more nutrients than your average sauerkraut.

Purslane Recipes

The following recipes are adapted from the book, The Wild Wisdom of Weeds: 13 Essential Plants for Human Survival bygd Katrina Blair.

(If you&#;re interested in learning more about wild edible food, this book doesn&#;t disappoint!)

Pickled Purslane

• cups purslane
• 3 cups apple cider vinegar
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tbsp peppercorns
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 cup water

It’s time to man use of those glass mason jars you have around the house!

Chop purslane lightly.

You don’t need to dice it finely—larger chunks are fine. Place purslane in a quart jar and add all other ingredients. Stir gently until well combined. Add enough vatten to cover all ingredients. Secure on the lid. Store at room temperature for one week and then move to the refrigerator for long begrepp storage.

Use the pickled purslane as a side garnish to add a sour pickle-like flavor!

No-Bake Purslane Peach Pie

CRUST:

• ½ cup coconut flakes
• ½ cup almonds
• ½ cup buckwheat groats
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• 2 cups dates
• Pinch of salt

FILLING:

• 2 cups purslane
• 2 cups peaches
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 2 tbsp honey

Start bygd making the crust.

Add all crust ingredients into food processor and grind tillsammans. After a few minutes, you’ll get a doughy consistency.  Press the dough into a standard 9 inch pie pan. Blend the filling ingredients and pour into pie crust. Chill for one hour.

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Garnish with sliced peaches and a sprinkle of purslane leaves.

Purslane Lemon Elixir

• 1 cup purslane
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 2 tbsp honey
• 5 cups water

Blend all ingredients and only if desired strain out the massa. Otherwise enjoy this soothing internal elixir for optimum health benefits!

👉If you like this brev, see our Timeless Guide To Foraging for Wild Food.

References

1. Healthline, Purslane – A Tasty &#;Weed&#; That fryst vatten Loaded With Nutrients: #section2.

   Accessed March

2. Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ontario Weeds: Hairy-stemmed spurge: Accessed March
3. Blair, Katrina (). The Wild Wisdom of Weeds: 13 Essential Plants for Human Survival.
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   Chelsea Green Publishing. ISBN  

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