Speaking of wild vegetables, everyone knows that spring is the best season to eat wild vegetables, especially before and after Qingming, not only there are many kinds of wild vegetables, but also the most tender time of all kinds of wild vegetables. At this time, it is July, and most of the wild vegetables eaten in spring have been lignified, or they have matured and are too old to be eaten now.

Are there no edible wild vegetables in July? No! Nature knows the way of balance, except spring, there are edible wild vegetables in other seasons. There are also many edible wild vegetables in July, and only two kinds of flowers are popular.

Wild amaranth can be eaten in spring and summer, as long as it is eaten before its flower and fruit period in August and September. Amaranth is still a kind of herbal medicine, but all wild vegetables have certain medicinal value, such as Amaranth, which has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials and diuresis.

Wild amaranth is almost all over the country, and can be easily found in fields, grasslands and hillsides when going outdoors. The appearance of wild amaranth is very similar to the amaranth grown in our garden. Because of different kinds, the colors are light green and purple.

Amaranth can be eaten cold or fried. Wash and blanch cold, and then mix with seasoning according to your own taste. Cooking is the same as growing amaranth, except for seasoning, adding garlic paste will be more fragrant. You can also fry meat and eggs.

Because wild amaranth can clear away heat and detoxify and induce diuresis, it is more suitable for eating in hot summer. But it is precisely because of its cool nature that it is not suitable for eating more at once. You can add some shredded ginger when eating. Ginger is hot and can neutralize the coolness. In addition, people with cold constitution had better not eat it.

Compared with cultivated amaranth, wild amaranth has stronger flavor and higher nutritional value. Folk have "June amaranth, when eggs; Amaranth in July, gold is not exchanged. Amaranth is among the best vegetables, especially calcium, iron, carotene, vitamin C and protein lysine. It can be seen that it is the right time to eat amaranth in July.

Portulaca oleracea is also a very common wild vegetable all over the country. Strong viability, heat and cold resistance, drought and waterlogging tolerance, can be seen everywhere in vegetable gardens, fields and roadsides.

The best edible period of purslane is also before the flowering and fruiting period. Due to the different climate and environment in different places, the flowering period of purslane is roughly between May and August, so in July, purslane in some places is still fresh and tender. But it doesn't mean that purslane can't be eaten after flowering, but the taste of bamboo shoots is much worse when they are old.

Portulaca oleracea can also be fried hot and cold, or used to mix salads. Cold salad is also washed and boiled, and then mixed with your favorite sauce to taste. Stir-fried, you can stir-fry or add shredded pork. Because purslane has a strong smell, if you are not used to eating too much at a time, you can also cook it with vegetables such as onions, radishes, tomatoes and potatoes.

Portulaca oleracea is also very rich in nutrition, containing a variety of vitamins and calcium, iron and phosphorus. It also has a prominent feature that its omega-3 fatty acid content is higher than that of any plant. This substance can inhibit the absorption of bile solid acid, reduce blood cholesterol concentration and improve the elasticity of blood vessel wall, which is very beneficial to the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

At the same time, purslane is also a kind of medicine, which is shabby and the whole grass can be used as medicine. Its main functions are clearing away heat and toxic materials, diminishing inflammation and swelling, quenching thirst and inducing diuresis. Therefore, eating purslane in summer can not only supplement nutrition, but also clear away heat and promote diuresis. However, cold constitution should also be carefully eaten.

In addition to the above-mentioned eating methods, there are many ways to eat wild amaranth and purslane, such as cooking soup, chopping eggs and mixing them into omelets, mixing flour to make flour jiaozi, mixing stuffing to make buns in jiaozi, and so on. You can also create many ways to eat by yourself.