Dandelion Flowers Edible. FREE Shipping on orders over 25 shipped by Amazon. Even today many people make caffeine-free coffee substitute from roasted dandelion.
Save 20 with coupon. Collect only the youngest leaves and use them in salads or treat them like spinach. Its traditionally used for joint pain eczema and as a blood toner and mild diuretic.
Dandelions happen to be one of those weeds.
The yellow petals from the dandelion flower and the leaves can be eaten in salad and the leaves can also be cooked and eaten like spinach. Historically Europeans brought dandelions to America as a food crop but now it is considered to be one of the most annoying weeds plaguing the suburban lawn. Flower buds or flowers can be fried or turned into sweet or savoury fritters and the brightly coloured flowers can also be turned into wine or jellies. They work great as a sweetener and can serve as an alternative to honey sugar or fruit concentrate.