Dandelion Salad Benefits

Recently I traveled from Texas through Canada, and all the way up to Alaska to settle into my new home. Camping alone along the Alcan Highway was a magical experience, and I plan to go back someday! Unfortunately, my home wasn’t finished when I arrived, so I continued camping in my yard for a couple of weeks. “Bathing” outside with buckets of warmed fire water to the eerie songs of wolves in distant mountains was like the most lovely dream. However, not having a refrigerator was less than than ideal, especially since I am an all-organic eater who requires home cooked meals to thrive. Luckily, dandelions grow like crazy in Alaska and dandelion salad benefits are numerous!

Dandelion Salad Benefits
My dandelion salad with apple.

Dandelion Salad Benefits

Don’t ask me why people consider dandelions to be a weed that needs to be eradicated with toxic chemical herbicides. People are strange… Dandelions are extremely beneficial to the environment. Bees love them. Bears love them. And, people should love them too, because dandelion salads are amazing!

***Note: When foraging for dandelions, make sure you know that they weren’t sprayed with poisons like herbicides or pesticides.***

Bear Eating Dandelions
I saw 11 bears on the Alcan Highway in Canada! All of them were grazing on dandelions!

Dandelion Nutritional Facts

Dandelion greens are a superfood, meaning they are super good for you! According to the USDA, dandelions boast:

  • Protein (2.7 grams)
  • Fiber (3.5 grams)
  • Calcium (187 milligrams)
  • Iron (3.1 milligrams)
  • Magnesium (36 milligrams)
  • Phosphorus (66 milligrams)
  • Potassium (397 milligrams)
  • Vitamin E (3.44 milligrams)
  • And SO much more!!! 

Dandelion Salads Are Free

Let’s face it – groceries aren’t getting any cheaper. Why not save some money and eat a dandelion salad? 

Dandelion Grows Everywhere

Do you know that wild dandelions grow on every continent except for Antarctica? I bet you do know that, unless you live in Antarctica! 

Take advantage of nature’s abundant gifts!

Dandelion Salad Benefits
The dandelions in Alaska grow as tall as my waist!

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