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Dandelion Heirloom Tomato Salad (FM)
Recipes | August 02, 2017
*Food is a medicine, and dandelion greens are known to be a powerful healer that helps settle digestion, purify blood and strengthen your bones. Heirloom tomatoes are another great source of vitamin K, and also lycopene. Studies show that lycopene is protective against bladder, breast, cervical, colorectal, endometrial, lung, pancreatic, prostate, and skin cancers.
*Makes 1 Portion
Ingredients:
1 large heirloom tomato (or two medium), sliced
3 celery stalks, chopped
1 cup dandelion greens
2 scallions, chopped
3 tbsp crumbled feta cheese
1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
1 tsp fresh chives, chopped
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp red vine vinegar
salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
Toss all the ingredients together in a bowl and season with salt & pepper.
Macros:
Calories: 400.3
Carbs: 18.5 g
Net Carbs: 11 g
Fat: 34.1 g
Protein: 8.3 g
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I tried dandelion greens 😀 omg never again… bitter beyond believe 🙂
however apparently if you pick the very new leaves it doesn’t taste that vile, how are you picking your Zuzka?
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ramona, ca, usa
I agree LOL! I cannot stand bitter foods. Grapefruit is one of the worst.
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I love grapefruit hahaha, i think dandelion is 500 times more bitter than grapefruit, basically it makes grapefruit taste like honey :D:D
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ramona, ca, usa
Oh, wow! It’s so interesting how everybody’s taste buds are so different 🙂
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seattle, washington
Young dandelion greens are not bitter.
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That’s what I’ve been told, have you eaten the young Dandelion leaves then?
I live clovers and sorrels no matter young or old though :-):-)yumm
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seattle, washington
We pick them and eat them, but you can also buy them in some stores.
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Dandelion greens are incredible for you.. bitters are so good for you, add to your smoothie if you want to add in diet without tasting it!
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santa cruz, ca
Mmmm, love it! I love medicinal meals! This is how we should eat. Dandelion leaves are “pu gong ying” in Chinese Medicine and “clear heat and toxicity”. AKA excellent for your liver, helping it filter toxins from blood more efficiently (and by stimulating bile productions from the gall bladder and liver), and also helping the large intestine to clear waste more efficiently. I agree with your addition of vinegars (also in TCM, which invigorates blood, which would assist the dandelion in the detoxification process) and the cheese (because damn, that dandelion is bitter and you need something fat/sweet/umami to cut it). Just don’t pick the leaves near sidewalks, asphalt, anywhere there is water runoff, your lawns, etc…..it’s a bioacumulator and you don’t want to eat that.
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santa cruz, ca
I thought I’d share a fun story, too: my parents are from a small town in Italy. They say that during WWII, when there was food rationing, their families would rely heavily on dandelion and chicory greens to stay healthy.
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Same in southern Ireland during famine
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santa cruz, ca
Wow, that’s super interesting! Is that where your family is from?
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No😀 that is where have found our perfect house and will be moving hopefully in the next 12 months😁😎 I find Ireland mystical and full of good spirits 😊
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I had this salad for dinner and was not prepared how much water the dandelion greens will drain. It took me several visits to the bathroom that night 🙂 Great effect to keep in mind if I will have any issues with water retention / water weight again.