Wednesday weeds: budget-friendly summer dandelion recipes

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Dandelion greens and beans in a skillet with a wooden spatula.
Dandelion Greens and Beans Skillet. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

Summer is the perfect time to embrace your wild side, and what better way to do it than with budget-friendly dandelion recipes to make your taste buds sing? Get ready for unexpected flavor combinations, surprising textures, and a whole lot of deliciousness.

Dandelion Cookies

Dandelion shortbread cookies.
Dandelion shortbread cookies. Photo credit: An Off Grid Life.

Enjoy the taste of spring and summer all year long with these dandelion shortbread cookies. Freeze your dandelion petals when they’re in season, then bake up a batch any time.
Get the Recipe: Dandelion Cookies

Dandelion Jelly

Dandelion Jelly
Homemade dandelion jelly in a jar. Photo credit: An Off Grid Life.

This delicately flavored dandelion jelly is a lovely topping for toast, biscuits, or scones. Make an extra jar or two to stock your pantry and enjoy the taste of summer right through winter.
Get the Recipe: Dandelion Jelly

No Bake Dandelion Beet Bars

Purple dessert bars garnished with yellow flowers.
No Bake Dandelion Beet Bars. Photo Credit: MOON and spoon and yum.

Indulge in the taste of summer with these scrumptious, no-bake Dandelion Bars! Packed with the vibrant flavors of cacao powder, coconut flour, and beet powder, these delightful treats are made even more special with freshly foraged dandelions.
Get the Recipe: No Bake Dandelion Beet Bars

Dandelion Oil and Salve

Dandelion Oil
Dandelion Oil. Photo credit: An Off Grid Life.

Use dandelion oil as a base for salad dressings or as the main ingredient in this soothing salve. Use it to soothe and protect your skin and to treat cuts, scrapes and burns.
Get the Recipe: Dandelion Oil and Salve

Dandelion Tincture

Dandelion tincture in mason jar.
Dandelion Tincture. Photo credit: An Off Grid Life.

Dandelion tincture has long been a staple in Chinese medicine. Make your own to add to your natural treatment and home remedies cupboard.
Get the Recipe: Dandelion Tincture

Dandelion Greens & Beans Skillet

Dandelion greens and beans in a skillet with a wooden spatula.
Dandelion Greens and Beans Skillet. Photo credit: Running to the Kitchen.

An easy recipe for sautéed dandelion greens with cannellini and kidney beans makes a simple vegetarian meal that’s ready in under 30 minutes. Learn how to cook dandelion greens in a new tasty way!
Get the Recipe: Dandelion Greens & Beans Skillet

Dandelion Cupcakes

A pile of muffins garnished with yellow flowers.
Dandelion Cupcakes with Sunflower Seeds. Photo Credit: Simply Beyond Herbs.

Get ready to savor the flavors of summer with these delectable dandelion cupcakes! Adorned with a luscious swirl of lemon frosting and topped with fresh flowers, these cupcakes are an absolute delight.
Get the Recipe: Dandelion Cupcakes

Dandelion and Violet Lemonade

A clear glass filled with a dark pink liquid garnished with small purple flowers.
Homemade Violet and Dandelion Pink Lemonade. Photo Credit: Learning and Yearning.

This pretty pink lemonade gets its pretty color from violets and dandelions. A cool, refreshing drink perfect for those hot summer days!
Get the Recipe: Dandelion and Violet Lemonade

More Dandelion Recipes

Dandelion cookies cooling on a rack.
Dandelion Cookies. Photo credit: An Off Grid Life.

Want more dandelion recipes? Here are 25 to inspire you.
Get the Recipe: More Dandelion Recipes

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