Steamed Amaranth Salad

Nearly all of our wild greens were known to the ancient Greeks. Some of them—amaranth among them—have been cultivated since ancient times. In fact, amaranth shoots were frequently mentioned by many classical Greek writers as an edible green—together with cabbage and lettuce—while the plant’s grains were used in sauces. Amaranth leaves with olive oil, made into a pulp and rubbed on the head, was recommended by Hippocrates as a remedy for a headache!

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