Wild and creamy dandelion soup recipe

This creamy wild dandelion soup is delicious, nutritious, and best to eat in spring when dandelion greens are most tender.

Dandelions pop up everywhere in the spring and summer. While some people call them pesky weeds, I love to use them in recipes and remedies as they are edible and incredibly nutritious. Moreover, every part of the dandelion is edible and foraged in different seasons. While greens are best to collect in early spring when they are tender, roots are in autumn. 

When eating dandelions, I usually start with the greens in early spring, incorporating them into smoothies, pesto, or soup. Next, I gather the dandelion buds and make pickled capers. Then, as the season progressed, I moved on to the flowers, making delicious dandelion fritters, honey, jelly or dandelion cupcakes.

This hearty soup is easy to prepare and is perfect for those chilly days when you want something warm and comforting, like nettle or rosehip soup. It is a delicious and satisfying treat with cleansing and anti-inflammatory properties.

In this recipe, I will explain how to make a delicious wild dandelion soup and clarify its benefits. 

Ingredients to make creamy and vegan dandelion soup

• Extra virgin olive oil. Or any other neutral oil.
• Garlic minced
• Onions finely chopped
• Dandelion greens. Preferably tender if you prefer lower the bitterness.
• Potatoes. Any, including sweet potatoes, will do.
• Vegetable stock
• Lemon juice to balance the flavor
• Sour cream

See the recipe card for quantities.

Dandelion greens

Knowing the right time to harvest dandelion leaves is crucial. They can be a gourmet if collected before flowering in early spring. With more sunlight and slower growth, they become very bitter. So to get the best flavor, harvest young tender leaves from inside the plant.

How to harvest dandelion greens

Choose a patch away from roadsides or areas sprayed with pesticides. Your garden is the safest place. 

You can also buy them in food stores, farmers’ markets, and specialty foods stores.

Why eat dandelion greens

Dandelion leaves are a highly nutritious food source, packed with essential vitamins such as A, B6, and C and minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron, and potassium. They also support good digestion by stimulating the flow of gastric juices and increasing the excretion of bile. Additionally, they are rich in inulin, which helps beneficial bacteria in your gut thrive. Furthermore, dandelion greens exhibit a strong diuretic effect, which helps to flush out the kidneys and bladder.”

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