Florida Herb House Bits - Dandelion Salad To Go

"May I have a large dandelion salad to go please?" Yes these may be the words you will be hearing at your favorite sub shop soon. Imagine how just ten years ago or so the dandelion was only known as a pesky lawn weed that was nothing more than an eye sore. Well the leaves of the dandelion plant have more health benefits some types of lettuce. FloridaHerbHouse.com delivers about 250 pounds of fresh dried dandelion leaf and dandelion root to customers all around the world and dandelion was atop the best selling herb for October 2010 with wheat grass coming in second and damiana leaf taking third place.



If you are getting tired of tasting the same old salad week after week then may we suggest topping your next salad with a handful of fresh dandelion leaves. Use only fresh picked leaves for your salad. If you wish to try this great health salad then find a safe area marked with dandelion plants and pick a basket. With a scissors cut off the leaves of the plant. The dandelion leaf grows from the base of the plant and has a sawtooth shaped design. After cutting off the leaves place them in a pot of boiling water for approximately three minutes to sterilize them. Then dry and cut the leaves to your desired size. Chill the leaves for about 15 minutes in the freezer and then add to your salad. For more information on organic grown dandelion leaves and roots visit Florida Herb House online at www.SharpWebLabs.com or www.FloridaHerbHouse.com.



The dandelion plant is classified as a herb with a hollow fragile stem. It is a perennial plant found in many part of North America with supporting temperatures and climates. The edible leaved grow from the base of the plant. The dandelion root system grows deep like most taproot plants. Many people love to use the dried root to make a coffee type beverage. Although we have yet to try this we hear that even roasting the root makes for a tasty hot drink. The name "dandelion" was derived from the French word "dentdelion" which means "lion tooth." Dandelion leaves and roots are packed full of of healthy nutrients such as minerals, vitamins, chlorophyll, and more. Another common use for dried dandelion leaves is to make a healthy cup of tea.