Fried Dandelion Blossoms!

Did you know you can eat dandelions?! You can also make tea and other remedies with them for medicinal benefit, or just eat them as healthy greens in your diet. For this recipe I am only using the blossoms which I picked from my own backyard (make sure no chemicals have been used on them!)

I picked maybe 1 cup worth of blossoms, then rinsed them well and squeezed off the excess moisture and patted them dry before doing anything else.

All you need to do is make a simple flour breading and an egg wash. For seasoning I used my faves--salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Have about an inch of oil heating up while you coat each blossom in egg, then in the flour mixture. Gently place in hot oil (don't crowd them) and flip after 2-4 min on each side till golden brown.

Remove from oil and place on paper towel to cool, and continue until all are cooked.

They were delicious! They did not taste like a "flower" or grass or anything weird. It's hard to describe what they tasted like besides just the breading/seasonings. I guess like chicken nuggets without the chicken? Ha! They were especially tasty dipped in ranch--but isn't everything??

Let me know if you try this backyard treat!