Edible Wild Foods: Lamb’s-Quarters Recipe

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Photo By Rhea Barta
Harvest lamb's-quarters throughout the summer.

Over the past several years, I’ve become interested in edible wild plants. Not only are they free, but they’re generally higher in nutritional value than their cultivated relatives. They are oftentimes abundant and at our fingertips, as well. My favorite newly discovered wild green is lamb’s-quarters (Chenopodium album). Most people are familiar with it, even if they don’t recognize it by name. It grows rampantly throughout the United States and Canada. I’ve known for years that lamb’s-quarters are edible?–?however, I just recently began eating them.

You can eat the entire aboveground part of lamb’s-quarters (leaves, stems and even seeds). So far, I have just been eating the tender tops of young plants, 10 inches or less. They have a mild flavor, somewhat similar to spinach. The leaves can be used just like spinach in pretty much any recipe.

Here’s my favorite lamb’s-quarters preparation. Makes 2 servings.

Nutritious Lamb’s-Quarters Recipe

Ingredients

  • Published on Jan 3, 2013
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