Lambsquarters Finest Tastes
Whether a fan of cocktails, salads or baked products, below are interesting recipes on how to bring out the best out of your Lambsquarters.
There are many recipes that work with Lambsquarters. Some recipes of lambs quarters especially the salads are easy and direct forward to implement. However for some foods like the Lambsquarters Lasagna they are a project and one will need some adequate time. But these time spent in some of the Lambsquarters projects, will be compensated every second with the amazing treat resulting.
The Easy Salads
Salads are always easy to make. For a forager, salads will be helpful during wild expeditions, as they help re- energize someone. Consider carrying either the Lambsquarters Greek Salad or the Lemony Lambsquarters Feta Salad during a wild trip. Still if one is not a forager, its great eating Lambsquarters Salad as they are nutritious and are delicious.
Lemony Lambsquarters Feta Salad
IngredientsThe main ingredient here is 5 cups tender Lambsquarter greens and 4 oz cheese, crumbled. Other ingredients are:
1 clove garlic, minced and crushed
3 Tbsp lemon juice
1 ½ Tbsp olive oil
Pinch of salt
Pinch of pepper (lemon pepper is the best)
1.) The Lambsquarters greens are tossed together with the feta cheese.
2.) The garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper are mixed together in a separate bowl.
3.) Add dressing just before serving.
Remember: Make only what you will consume at an instance, for these salad easily spoils and can’t be stored for long times.
Lambsquarters Greek Salad
This is exactly what you need to get more energetic and healthy. This salad has a wonderful taste and has loads of vitamins.
Ingredients
The main ingredient is 2 cups of Lambsquarters greens. Other ingredients are:
2 cucumbers
2 Tomatoes
2 green onions or 2 heaping Tbsp red onion, minced
4 oz feta cheese
1 clove garlic, minced
1/3 cup olives, chopped
2 tsp oregano, if possible fresh oregano
Remember: Fancy Greek marinated olives are the best for this recipe. However canned olives will also suffice. Try to use young, tender Lambsquarters leaves from plants about 1 foot tall or so.
1 ½ Tbsp lemon juice
1 ½ Tbsp red wine vinegar
½ cup olive oil
¾ tsp salt
2 Tbsp fresh herbs or 1 Tbsp dried (make a choice between dill, parsley or oregano)
¼ tsp coarse ground black pepper
Dressing ingredients are blended together in a blender until smooth. The salad is then coated before serving.
Amazing baked Products
Here we have Lambsquarters Lasagna, Lambsquarters Quiche and Lambsquarters Antipasto.
Lambsquarters Lasagna
Preparing this Lasagna needs lots of time, but the result is amazing. One will realize not even one second has gone to waste.
IngredientsThe main ingredients are 12 lasagna noodles and 1 lb mozzarella cheese that has been shredded.
Ingredients for Ricotta filling are:
a. 115- oz ricotta cheese
b. ½ cup minced parsley
c. 2 small eggs or 1 large
a. 4 cups cooked Lambsquarters ( about 1 gallon fresh)
b. 3 cups milk
c. 1/3 cup butter
d. 1/3 cup flour
e. 1 tsp salt
1.) The Lasagna noodles are boiled in boiling water until they become soft. The water is then drained and the noodles cooled under cold water.
2.) Then the Lambsquarters leaves are blanched for 5 minutes in boiling water, and the water subsequently drained.
3.) Shred the Mozzarella cheese and set aside.
4.) Prepare the Ricotta filling in another bowl
5.) Make Lambsquarters filling. This is made by first melting butter at medium heat in a large heavy- bottomed pan. Sauté the onions briefly in this butter, then add flour and stir until smooth. Add milk and salt and also stir until smooth. Finally add the Lambsquarters. Cook at medium heat, stirring constantly until nice and thick.
6.) ½ cup Lambsquarters filling, is placed in the bottom of a deep 9x 13 pan, and spread evenly.
7.) Then put 3 lasagna noodles side by side in bottom of pan.
8.) Spread 1/3 ricotta filling, then 1/3 Lambsquarters filling, then 1/3 mozzarella cheese.
9.) Spread again the layers twice more, saving ½ cup mozzarella and ½ cup Lambsquarters filling for the top.
10.) Finally spread the filling and sprinkle cheese over the top of the noodles. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
Wild Amaranth, Nettles or Lambsquarters are ideal for this recipe.
Lambsquarters quiche
Preparation here involves first making the pie crust then filling it.
Ingredients for pie crust
1 cup white flour
1/3 cup butter or shortening
2-3 Tbsp cold water
½ tsp salt
Ingredients for filling are:
a. 4 cups Lambsquarters leaves, chopped
b. 3 eggs
c. 1 ½ cups of milk
d. 2 cups (8 oz) Swiss cheese, grated
e. 2 Tbsp butter
f. 1 Tbsp flour
g. ¼ cup onion, chopped
h. ½ tsp salt
It’s more advisable to prepare your pie crust in a food processor as it’s quick and easy and makes a fine flaky crust.
1.) The flour, butter and salt are placed in a food processor.
2.) The food processor is turned medium to high, until a coarse crumby mixture is formed.
3.) To this crumby mixture, 1 Tbsp of cold water is added at a time and blended until it forms into a lump. Take care not to add too much water.
4.) Roll out as for any pie crust.
Here use the ingredients stated far above for filling.
1.) The pie shell from above processes is pre- baked in an oven at 450 degrees for 5- 10 minutes, until lightly browned.
2.) Lambsquarters and onion are sauted in butter until tender. Be careful not to overcook.
3.) Flour and salt are added to the sauté and mixed together.
4.) Whip together eggs and milk in a separate bowl or in a blender.
5.) Add this egg mixture to Lambsquarters.
6.) The grated cheese is spread over the bottom of the pie crust.
7.) Pour filling over the top of the cheese.
8.) Finally bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and let set for a few minutes before cutting.
Serve hot or cold.
Lambsquarters Antipasto
This is a delicious treat that will cost you some extra bucks. But these extra expenses are compensated by the satisfaction obtained from the Antipasto. It’s guaranteed, there will be no leftovers.
IngredientsThe main ingredient is 4 cups tender Lambsquarters leaves. Other ingredients are:
16.50- oz jar artichoke hearts
1 cans garbanzo beans
½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
½ cup pepperoni slices, cut in half
¼ cup sliced olives
½ cup of roasted red peppers
a. 2 Tbsp olive oil
b. 1 Tbsp + 1 ½ tsp vinegar
c. ¼ tsp dry mustard
d. ¼ tsp Worchester shire sauce
e. 1 clove garlic
f. 1 dash pepper
1.) Toss everything together in a large bowl.
2.) The salad dressing should be added just before serving to avoid wilting
Whole meals of Lambsquarters
Here we have the Fresh herb pasta and Lambsquarters hamburger helper.
Fresh herb pasta
This recipe is a variation on pesto that uses a good amount of fresh tender greens.
IngredientsThe main ingredient is 4 cups fresh Lambsquarters greens and 1 lb spinach pasta. Other ingredients are:
4 oz feat cheese, crumbled (or grated parmesan)
½ cup chopped olives
½ cup olive oil
3 cloves garlic
1 carrot, grated
½ cup sautéed green onions
¼ tsp pepper
½ tsp salt
1.) The spinach pasta is cooked until tender, and the water drained
2.) Meanwhile be sautéing the green onions, grate carrots, crumble cheese and chop olives.
3.) Blend the Lambsquarters, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper in a food processor until it forms a smooth paste.
4.) All above ingredients are then mixed together with cooked noodles. Thoroughly coating the noodles with the Lambsquarters.
Serve warm with a lovely green salad and garlic bread.
Remember: To make the whole experience extra yummy! Do add 2 cups chopped tomatoes to this recipe, if fresh sun- ripened tomatoes are in season. (Optional)
Lambsquarters Hamburger Helper
The below recipe, is the green healthy version.
IngredientsThe main ingredients are 4 cups cooked Lambsquarters, produced from about 1gallon of fresh Lambsquarters. Other main ingredients are 1 lb flat pasta noodles and 1 lb hamburger. Other ingredients are:
1/3 cup of flour
3 cups milk
1/3 cup butter
½ cup minced onion
1 tsp salt
1.) Boil pasta noodles in boiling water then strain them and set aside.
2.) Brown hamburger in a frying pan, until okay.
3.) The onions are sauted in butter in a large frying pan or heavy bottomed pot.
4.) Flour is then added to make a thick paste, stirring until smooth.
5.) Milk and salt are then added and stir while cooking until it starts to thicken.
6.) Add 4 cups of pre- cooked Lambsquarters green, and keep stirring while cooking until thick gravy is formed.
7.) Finally add hamburger and pasta and stir everything together.
Serve hot.
Finally, Lambsquarters Cocktail
Ingredients1/2 cup Lambsquarters broth (pot liquor)
1 cup tomato juice
1 Tbsp vinegar, use your herbal vinegar or lemon juice
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Dash Tabasco sauce
Pinch of pepper
Pinch of salt
Mix together
Serve hot or cold.
These recipes are just but a fraction of the methods to prepare your favorite Lambsquarters meals. There are many other ways to prepare your favorite Lambsquarters meals and also one can always modify these recipes.