Yes it’s used as a salad base in the Mediterranean
busydreams
The lookalike (petty spurge?)has a white sap when you break the stems.
Purslane is delicious in a salad.
Phronias
Indeed it is!
archivalcopy
FYI: Purslane is high in oxalates. Too much isn’t great for you as it can bind to minerals and prevent their absorption. Younger purslane shoots have less oxelates and boiling the plant is said to reduce oxelate content by approximately 30%.
This being said, the concerns about oxelates are said to relate to regular / excess consumption. I have been eating a bowl of it about once a week as a side to a meal and haven’t been concerned about boiling it.
It can be eaten raw but is delicious fried with a little olive oil, soy sauce and garlic.
It is also a great source of omega 3’s, in fact, it has the highest known amount of omega 3’s of any plant.. so it is a great option for people who may struggle to get their omega 3 from other sources.
cralwalker
I had Purslane pesto on a sandwich for lunch today.
edit: past tense
archivalcopy
Highly recommend letting some go to seed. Then just shake the plants around in an suitable area after picking them.
You will also often find the little black seeds in water after you rinse the plant prior to eating. Instead of pouring the water down the drain, pour it into the garden.
I spread some purslane seed around the place last season and now I have way more that I could possibly eat.
Local-Association-76
My mother in law use to dried them and make steam bun (bao)
centralwestern
Pig weed, yes edible.
xisytxisderdnuhxis
Everything is edible. Once. 😅
centralwestern
Sheep like it and do well on it but it does lead to excessive, runny crapping in sheep, so maybe it could do the same to humans.
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Yes it’s used as a salad base in the Mediterranean
The lookalike (petty spurge?)has a white sap when you break the stems.
Purslane is delicious in a salad.
Indeed it is!
FYI: Purslane is high in oxalates. Too much isn’t great for you as it can bind to minerals and prevent their absorption. Younger purslane shoots have less oxelates and boiling the plant is said to reduce oxelate content by approximately 30%.
This being said, the concerns about oxelates are said to relate to regular / excess consumption. I have been eating a bowl of it about once a week as a side to a meal and haven’t been concerned about boiling it.
It can be eaten raw but is delicious fried with a little olive oil, soy sauce and garlic.
It is also a great source of omega 3’s, in fact, it has the highest known amount of omega 3’s of any plant.. so it is a great option for people who may struggle to get their omega 3 from other sources.
I had Purslane pesto on a sandwich for lunch today.
edit: past tense
Highly recommend letting some go to seed. Then just shake the plants around in an suitable area after picking them.
You will also often find the little black seeds in water after you rinse the plant prior to eating. Instead of pouring the water down the drain, pour it into the garden.
I spread some purslane seed around the place last season and now I have way more that I could possibly eat.
My mother in law use to dried them and make steam bun (bao)
Pig weed, yes edible.
Everything is edible. Once. 😅
Sheep like it and do well on it but it does lead to excessive, runny crapping in sheep, so maybe it could do the same to humans.
Technically everything is edible at least once.
Looks like a portulaca to me