Lambsquarters Recipes
About
Lambsquarters, also known as wild spinach or different species of Chenopodium, are one of the wild edible plants I eat the most of. If you're new to them, read my introductory guide Lamb's Quarters/Wild Spinach.
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There's a lot of different types around the world, especially in South America and Europe, including heirloom varieties. They can be cooked in your favorite recipes for leafy greens or eaten raw in salads.
Edible Parts
I separate lambsquarters into a few different edible parts: the young clusters or meristems, mature leaves, and green, unripe flowers.
Leaf Clusters
There's no need to separate leaves out. The entire cluster of tender leaves at the top of the stem can be eaten. They delicious in salad and add a great texture and tender chew.
Flowers
The unripe flowers of a variety grown in Mexico are a traditional food known as Huazontles. I don't have access to those yet, but I have a work around for the traditional recipe for Milkweed Bud Huazontles you can substitute them in if you have some. It's incredible.
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Plant Based Tacos and Quesadillas (Gluten Free / Vegan)
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Njama Njama: Braised Garden Huckleberry Greens from Cameroon
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Sopa de Mora Salvadoreña
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Fermented Dandelion or Wild Lettuce Kimchi
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Horta: Greek Wild Greens with Olive Oil and Lemon
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Green Burgers / Spinach Patties
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Quelites: The Edible Wild Greens of Mexico
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Lamb Saag
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Fave e Cicoria (Fava Bean Purée with Wild Chicory)
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Sauteed Wild Mushrooms with Chevre and Flatbread
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Wild Spinach Cake
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Georgian Walnut Spread / Phkali
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Foraged Greens with Garlic and Paprika (Tsigarelli)
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Milkweed Bud Huazontles
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Wild Spinach Dip (Borani Esfenaj)
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Lebanese Dandelions with Caramelized Onions (Hindbeh)
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Spinaci alla Romana (Roman Greens with Raisins and Pine Nuts)
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Lamb's Quarters Salad
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Minestrella: Italian Stew of Many Greens
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Cicoria in Padella (Greens with Garlic and Chili)
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Easy Steamed Greens
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How to Make a Salad from Edible Wild Greens