I thought I would write about one of my favourite salad leaves; nasturtium. You find these plants growing in peoples front gardens; always a favourite for their displays of colour in rich oranges and yellows. But you also eat them...Nasturtiums have the lovely peppery taste reminiscent of watercress but with frankly a flowery taste. They are great to add to any salad during the summer.
You can also pickle the seeds to make something akin to capers. Find a great recipe on The Cottage Smallholder. Something that I might try for the future.
It originated in Peru apparently where it was used to treat skin wounds and later it was used to treat scurvy because of the high vitamin C content. A versitile plant indeed!
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