Today as I researched for a method to organically eliminate dandelions from my yard, I became enlightened. Why remove them when you can eat them? After all, they are more nutritious than spinach. They’re high in vitamin A and C, and contains an impressive amount of calcium, iron, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, and copper! Just look at this nutrition fact box:
Let me present you with your next Valentine’s dinner menu:
Appetizers
Hot Dandelion Root with Salt and Butter
Roasted Dandelion Roots
Salad
Dandelion Salad with Warm Hazelnut Vinaigrette
Entree
Pan-Roasted Chicken with Wilted Dandelion and Bacon
Dessert
Dandelion Ice Cream
Drinks
Dandelion Coffee/Dandelion Beer
You can visit this site for more Dandelion specialty ideas including the Dandelion Omelette, Veal and Dandelion, and Italian Dandelion Casserole.
So stop dumping those dandelions into the Yard Waste Bin! You’re literally throwing your dinner away. Do yourself a favor and save yourself a trip to Safeway by preparing your hearty meal with the superior, nutritious substitute!
Oh, and if you don’t have a backyard or just want free produce, contact Vivien Ng. She has a massive dandelion vegetable garden in her backyard, enough to feed a family of four for an entire year.
if you’re interested.. look in the April issue of Saveur. They have an entire article on dandelions, complete with 2 recipes… dandelion greens with anchovy suace and a fried egg… and cream of dandelion soup. they note that you should pick dandelions before they bloom, or else they’re too bitter. also don’t eat if you fertilize your yard.