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The stems, leaves, and flowers are all edible, so don’t bother trying to separate them. Just
chop it to bite size and enjoy as the base of a delightful salad. Or if you’d prefer a cooked
dish, you can boil them like you would any other greens—but only for a minute or two. I
like to add them to a pot of other greens or my spring soups in the last few minutes.

Another great way to enjoy them, especially if you have picky eaters, is to blanch them
for a few minutes and then blend them into pancake batter at a 1:1 ratio—one part
chickweed to one part pancake batter.

Cook them like regular pancakes, and serve them warm with a pat of butter and maple
syrup. Then pat yourself on the back for sneaking in some more healthy greens.

Chicory (Cirhorium Intybus)

Perennial herb; harvest spring, fall, and winter

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Chicory was planted and harvested by pioneers as a coffee substitute. When the roots
are roasted and ground, they taste like a slightly bitter black coffee. It now grows

18 "Cichorium intybus plant" by: Harry Rose, (CC BY 2.0)

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