Dandelion Chicory

This green vegetable has a somewhat bitter flavor, found in many European dishes. Older dandelion greens should be cooked; younger ones can be cooked or served raw as a salad green. Can be a substitute for red or green leaf lettuce in salads.

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Packed with a variety of health benefits, the crisp leaves of chicory are delicious in salad, and a variety of other dishes, either as a replacement or addition to lettuce. Chicory is also easy to grow, much like lettuces, and enjoys cooler temperatures making it ideal to plant in the early spring or early fall. In fact, it can be planted as soon as the ground is workable, and can survive temperatures as low as -6 degrees celsius!