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Nasturtium
Wild Foods Menu:

Acorn
Cactus
Carob
Dandelion
Epazote
Lambsquarter
Mallow
Miners lettuce
Mustard
Nasturtium
Sowthistle

Nasturtium is a versatile food source.  Leaf, flower, and seed are edible, and all have a peppery flavor.  The leaf and flower are excellent in salads, or chopped into omelets or quiche. 

    The unopened flower buds make good "capers."  One can also pickle the young seeds.

These pages are intended to be an aid to learning about wild edibles -- but cannot substitute for the essential training one needs to get from a knowledgeable guide.

The ONLY "thumbrule" worth knowing:
Know your plants! 
"When in doubt, do without!"