Brain boosting purslane pickles and salsa verde

Omega 3 rich purslane recipes

Pickled purslane  

Purslane has one of the highest levels of Omega 3 essential fatty acids of any plant source. This nutrient is essential for brain health and balanced moods. It is also a potent anti-inflammatory. Pickled purslane is a great way to preserve fresh purslane for long term use.

If you love pickles, this pickled purslane is a great addition to any meal. It’s also bursting with good probiotics and is healing to the gut. You can add it as a probiotic side dish a bit like using sauerkraut. It makes a great addition to Salsa Verde (recipe available to paid subscribers below)

Vinegar method  

1 cup of purslane 

1 cup of apple cider vinegar  

1 teaspoon of salt   

Cut the purslane into sections about 1-2 cm long 

Add the purslane to a sterilised glass jar  

Fill with the apple cider vinegar and add the salt  

Cap tightly and leave for a minimum of two weeks  

If You have a metal lid place backing paper between the lid and the jar to stop it rusting.  

LactoFerment method  

This method uses just a brine and is the more traditional and probiotic way to ferment vegetables.    

1 cup of water  

1 teaspoon of salt  

1 cup of purslane 

Add the salt and water to a sterilized glass jar. Add the purslane and put a lid on lightly so air can escape. Leave on a bench or in a cupboard for 3-5 days until bubbles appear. Once bubbles appear put the jar in the fridge for 2 weeks before eating.   

If bubbles appear after a day or two on the bench keep tasting them until they have a nice sour taste then put them in the fridge. You may want to leave them out till day 3 or 4 even if bubbles have appeared on day 1 or 2. 

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