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Spring and Easter Recipes Collection – We have gathered a list of Spring and Easter-themed recipes on Life’s Little Sweets, including cupcakes, candy, snacks, and more!
These Fresh Spring Rolls have vermicelli, cooked shrimp, carrots, cucumber, basil, mint, & cilantro all wrapped up in a rice wrapper. They are delicious when dipped in our easy peanut sauce recipe, plum sauce, or your favorite dipping sauce.
Whether you’re looking for warm soup recipes for the change of seasons, or comfort food to keep you company during the refreshing days of spring, you’ll find plenty of food inspiration here!
Nettle Pesto has foraged, wild, stinging nettles (Urtica dioica), fresh garlic, extra virgin olive oil, Parmesan cheese (or substitute vegan Parmesan cheese, if vegan), Kosher salt, and fresh ground black pepper. It's vibrant, vegetal, and loaded with vitamins and minerals. Try this Nettle Pesto on your favorite pasta, on toast and it's a great sauce to go with chicken, fish, meat, or vegetables.
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Welcome to our guide and ever-growing list of purslane recipes. We share recipes here on the blog as well as a list of purslane recipe inspiration. Whether you found purslane at the farmer's market, the grocery store, your local CSA, or forage for it - there are so many recipe possibilities you can make with this unique, tasty, superfood plant!
Hi Everyone, we love purslane here and are always experimenting with this amazingly nutritious plant.
You can do so much with this one plant and it goes with so many different flavors and cooking methods.
Consider this post a guide and a list of recipes that you can find here on the blog.
We will update the recipe list as we add more purslane-related recipes to the blog.
Whether you found purslane at the farmer's market, the grocery store, your local CSA, or forage for it - there are so many recipe possibilities you can make with this unique, tasty, superfood plant!
I use the guide (Amazon affiliate link), Northeast Foraging, for IDing plants in my area. Make sure you have a guide that reflects your local area.
I also use the Picture This plant identification app.
I suggest also consulting with a local expert in person or taking a class.
The more information and research you do, the better!
Most farmer's markets and CSA shares do sell purslane since it is pretty common, so you don't even have to go the foraging option at all!
There is a poisonous plant that is a look-alike to purslane called "Spurge."
"Spurge" creeps along the ground and has matte leaves.
As I said above, make sure you consult your guides, talk to experts and do your research.
You will know purslane by its thick, shiny leaves (it's actually succulent) and it grows upright.
Purslane is a wild-growing succulent that is often thought of as a weed.
According to Wikipedia:
Portulaca oleracea is an annual succulent in the family Portulacaceae, which may reach 40 cm in height. Approximately forty cultivars are currently grown. Its specific epithet oleracea means "vegetable/herbal" in Latin and is a form of holeraceus.
Purslane is considered by many to be a superfood, loaded with nutrients! It is high in heart-healthy Omega-3 fatty acids (the only plant on land that has the same kind of Omega-3 fatty acids as Salmon) and beta-carotene.
According to ncbi.nlm.nih.gov:
It is rich in vitamin A which is a natural antioxidant value. It can play role in vision healthy mucus membranes and to protect from lung and oral cavity cancer. Purslane contains the highest content of vitamin A among green leafy vegetables.
Here is a list of purslane recipe inspiration to get you going with cooking with this amazing plant:
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Welcome to our guide and ever-growing list of purslane recipes. We share recipes here on the blog as well as a list of purslane recipe inspiration. Whether you found purslane at the farmer's market, the grocery store, your local CSA, or forage for it - there are so many recipe possibilities you can make with this unique, tasty, superfood plant!
This Sautéed Purslane recipe has the superfood purslane sauteed with soy sauce, garlic, and olive oil. It’s so simple, healthy, and takes only minutes to prepare this green, plant-based, vegan, vegetarian dish that can be eaten on its own or as a side to an entrée.
Roasted Purslane Chips are crisp, delicate, nutritious, and easy to make. They are roasted in the oven and all you need is fresh purslane, olive oil, and kosher salt.
This Purslane Herb Salad has several fresh garden herbs and foraged purslane all chopped up. Similar in texture to Tabbouleh salad, this simple-to-prepare salad makes a great appetizer, topped on toast, crackers, and chips. Try this healthy, green, and plant-forward recipe!
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