Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2012

Very bitter greens but was great with a hot bacon dressing, I will offset this next time with adding spinach, fruit, and nuts.

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adyer007

Reviewed: Jun. 15, 2010

I love a simple green salad that allows the flavor of the greens to stand out on their own. I love dandelion greens (they're not for everyone!) & simply adding the onions & tomatoes are more than enough to make a delicious salad. The dried basil is a nice touch and a great subtle flavor addition. I enjoyed this with my own simple balsamic vinaigrette dressing recipe & it hit the spot. If you want to help tone down the bitter flavor of the dandelion greens, just soak them in some salted cold water for 5-10 minutes. Then drain & dry before making the salad. Thanks for sharing this recipe! :)

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TTV78

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Denver, Colorado, USA

Living In: San Francisco, California, USA

Reviewed: May 21, 2010

All I can say to those who tried this and found it bitter, is that the greens have to be young, first growing, perhaps before the bud shows...... Great recipe, thank you.

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Gidget

Reviewed: May 21, 2010

Brought back great memories of my Italian father picking dandelions from the yard! He would saute' in olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. I thought it was so weird to eat "weeds" but through him I learned to love them!

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Mary J

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: San Bernardino, California, USA

Reviewed: May 21, 2010

I've tried to eat dandelions over and over again - I kept thinking I must be doing something wrong. I first ate them as a child when my mom would pick them from very young plants and make a salad similar to this but with oil and vinegar dressing. I didn't like it then and I still don't care for it. Darn things are bitter. I know, they're good for you - but you have to eat them to get the benefit of that goodness and I just can't. Sorry. At least I gave it one star - for the memories. My mom kept a basket and a knife in the trunk of the car and would stop and pick dandelions from farmers fields when she was out in the country - she thought they were a big prize! This was back in the middle ages - in the 1950's and 60's!

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DinnerDiva

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: New Castle, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Saint Augustine, Florida, USA

Reviewed: May 21, 2010

This brought back memories of my childhood when Mom and Dad would go to the woods to pick wild greens--nothing better! I still long for that taste. Mom would cook them in some water and add bacon grease. Yummy! I remember dandelion and sour dock being some of the "weeds"they picked. We would also sprinkle our serving with a little vinegar.

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Millie

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: May 21, 2010

This simple recipe is great - I grew up eatting dandelion salad. I slice the onions instead of chopping, and don't add the dried basil. Crumbled feta and a simple dressing of EVOO and balsamic or red wine vinegar go well with this. Tender young greens from your yard or farmer's market are way better than the huge ones sold in stores.

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cookin' for cash

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA

Reviewed: May 21, 2010

Thank you for this very tasty salad. In my country we love dandelions. We mostly boil them lightly and eat them with lemon juice and olive oil as a salad. They go very well with fryed fish or with barbequed meat.

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Magoulianitissa

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Athens, Attica, Greece

Reviewed: May 21, 2010

Just remember you must harvest the greens before they blossom or the greens will be bitter!!!!!!

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Rudy Hawes

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Rutland, Vermont, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2010

Who eats weeds? Were you raised in a shed? Those were my first thoughts when this I first read. But this bizarre bowl of grass, it turns out, is first class! Fit for a queen in a king-sized bed.

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