What is purslane and whewre can I find it?
Purslane is a creeping plant. It’s usually considered a weed, but it can also be used as a salad green. It gives a kind of tangy, peppery flavor a bit like arugula. You can also cook it like spinach. It’s got a number of healthy nutrients in it (especially vitamin C and omega-3 fatty acids). A few farmers grow it, but most of them consider it a weed and try to get rid of it. It has a tendency to creep into everything else. You can often find it at farmer’s markets, but it rarely gets into grocery stores except as part of a fancy pre-made mesclun salad mix. It’s extremely easy to grow yourself.
