July 27, 2009
All my green purslane plants started to bloom and they will produce tiny leaves from now. They will bolt, die and reborn next spring, so this is the last green ...
edit About Purslane
A mild, chewy vegetable with a slightly sweet and sour citrus flavor. Purslane is great in salads, especially in contrast to sweet vegetables like carrots or beets. Greek cooks serve purslane in salads, either alone or with other wild greens. In Mexico, cooked purslane is eaten with with eggs and pork. In China, it is paired with noodles.
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Recipes With Purslane
Fattoush
Basil, Cucumber, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Lemon Juice, Mint
Basil, Cucumber, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Lemon Juice, Mint
Purslane and Cucumber Salad With Mint Dressing
Black Pepper, Cider Vinegar, Cucumber, Mint, Olive Oil
Black Pepper, Cider Vinegar, Cucumber, Mint, Olive Oil
Farro With Scallion, Purslane and Walnuts
Farro, Lemon Juice, Mint, Olive Oil, Parsley
Farro, Lemon Juice, Mint, Olive Oil, Parsley
Bread and Purslane Salad
Black Pepper, Cucumber, Fresh Coriander, Garlic, Lemons
Black Pepper, Cucumber, Fresh Coriander, Garlic, Lemons
Recommended Pairings With Purslane
Other Names: 马齿苋 (Chinese), برسلين (Arabic), Beldroegas (Portuguese), Pourpier (French), Verdolaga (Spanish) All Translations
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Comments
hfriday
in Arabic it's actually called "bakleh" as opposed to above translation. It is one of the essential greens for a popular Middle Eastern salad called Fattoush. There are variations of recipes for the dressing but primarily it's a little sour whether because of apple vinegar or lemon and it works perfectly well with purslane's slightly sweet taste. google for fattoush recipe and enjoy!
Barnaby Dorfman
Interesting, if you click on "All Translations" above, and then "edit" on the following page, you can correct the translation. We get our translations from Google. We have a Fattoush recipe on the site as well, what do you think of it?