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pourpier

purslane

Closeup of purslane growing on a street in La Paz, BCS, MX.

Pourpier aka purslane has a slight citrusy taste and is rich in Omega 3 and good for you, they say, but it grows like topsy in our garden and everywhere where we don’t want it!!

The French sometimes add it to mesclun.

Vegetables

Text © Dana Facaros

Image by John Comeau