Eating healthy for next to nothing!
One of the biggest expenses that many people have in life is food, and unlike some creature comforts, it is a necessity. Far too often, good, nutrient rich food can be expensive, and often where and how the food was grown can be questionable.
A hobby of mine is foraging, and I think that it is an incredibly beneficial hobby for many reasons. For one, it is a learning experience, which is good for the brain. Also, it gets you outdoors and into the wild. Free food is the natural byproduct of foraging, and the skills learned just may save your life later.
I’ll be doing an URBAN SURVIVAL post soon about wild edibles and also EDIBLE OUTDOORS posts soon featuring Chickweed and Redbuds, but for now I just wanted to share a simple and cheap recipe for an incredible salad.
CHICKWEED & PLANTAIN SALAD FEATURING REDBUD
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 cups chopped Chickweed
- 1 cup chopped Plantain
- 2 tablespoons chopped Wild Chives
- 2 tablespoons Redbud Flowers
- Dressing of choice
DIRECTIONS:
Once you locate appropriate amounts of each wild edible, rinse them and pat dry. Chop all ingredients except the Redbud Flowers and mix in a serving bowl. Drizzle with salad dressing of your choice and enjoy.
This is a single serving for one person, but the quantity can easily be increased to include others. Since all of the food is free, the only expense is the salad dressing, which I estimate to be about 10 cents worth, at the most.
THE FLAVOR!
I have really been enjoying fresh Chickweed lately. It has a crisp, juicy crunch that reminds me of Iceberg Lettuce. The young Plantain leaves bring a lot of nutrition to the table and mix in well with the other ingredients. Redbud Flowers have an intriguing taste and top the salad off very well, and the Wild Chives complimented the zesty Italian Dressing that I chose excellently.
HERE IS A VIDEO OF ME SHARING MORE ABOUT THIS SALAD:
As always I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:
Until next time…
FULL STEEM AHEAD!
