All about chickweed: Recipes, nutritional value etc
Chickweed - Stellaria mediaThe binomial name for chickweed is Stellaria media. Stellaria is from the Latin stella which means "star",
referring to the star-shaped flower. Media means "middle" and distinguishes chickweed for smaller and larger relatives. Read more
Chickweed is high in vitamin C, vitamin A, niacin, riboflavin, thiamin, magnesium, iron, calcium, potassium, zinc, phosphorus, manganese, sodium, selenium, and silicon
Eating chickweed
Edible parts: leaves, stems, flowers and seeds
Salads,
Stews
Soups
stir fried on olive oil or sesame oil with garlic
fried with eggs
steamed
chickweed pesto
chickweed chimichurr with smoked salmon
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| our own chickweed plantation :) |
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