dandelion greens
Edible lawn plants
Dandelion greens are the leaves of the dandelion plant, eaten as a vegetable.
Young leaves are tender enough for salads; older leaves turn bitter and are typically cooked.
They appear in farmers markets and grocery stores, though many people simply harvest them from lawns—provided the yard hasn't been treated with pesticides.
She sautéed the dandelion greens with garlic and olive oil.
Peppery Mediterranean salad green
- vinaigretteOil-and-sour sauce
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
- mesclunMixed young salad leaves
- endiveBitter salad leaf
radicchio · frisée · goat cheese · walnuts · balsamic · bacon bits · wilted · composed
Leafy green, colorful stems
- kaleLoose-leafed cabbage relative
- collardsLeafy cabbage relatives
- escaroleBroad-leafed chicory variety
- chicoryRoasted root coffee alternative
broccoli rabe · mizuna · watercress · sorrel · amaranth · lamb's quarters · purslane
Essential organic nutrients
- ironElement twenty-six
- calciumElement twenty, builds bones
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
fiber · magnesium · vitamin K · vitamin A · nutrient-dense · healthful · detoxifying · anti-inflammatory
Cooked quickly in fat
- braisedBrowned and simmered slowly
- blanchedMade white by heat
- wiltedLimp from dehydration
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
olive oil · lemon juice · anchovy · sesame oil · stir-fried · steamed · soup · pesto
arugula
Peppery Mediterranean salad green
- vinaigretteOil-and-sour sauce
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
- mesclunMixed young salad leaves
endive · radicchio · frisée · goat cheese · walnuts · balsamic · bacon bits · wilted · composed · lardons
chard
Leafy green, colorful stems
- kaleLoose-leafed cabbage relative
- collardsLeafy cabbage relatives
- escaroleBroad-leafed chicory variety
chicory · broccoli rabe · mizuna · watercress · sorrel · amaranth · lamb's quarters · purslane
vitamins
Essential organic nutrients
antioxidants · fiber · magnesium · vitamin K · vitamin A · nutrient-dense · healthful · detoxifying · anti-inflammatory · diuretic
sautéed
Cooked quickly in fat
garlic · olive oil · lemon juice · anchovy · sesame oil · stir-fried · steamed · soup · pesto · banchan
sharp
Fine-edged, or astute
astringent · tangy · peppery · earthy · assertive · strong · biting · zesty · acrid · robust
dandelion greensiceberg lettuce
Compact, pale salad green
microgreens · truffle · caviar