WARRIGAL GREENS

Tetragonia tetragonioides

Warrigal greens are a fantastic native veggie – they are really easy to grow and the amount of leafy green you get in return for your efforts is awesome.

PLANT

Spring and summer or autumn.

HARVEST

Up to 8-10 weeks to grow after planting. Pick outer leaves for plant to continue produce greens. Grows in a sprawl over the ground out to about 200 cm, reaching up to 20 cm in height.

EAT

The fleshy, arrow-shaped leaves of this sprawling ground cover are delicious, but contain oxalate that can be damaging if eaten in high quantities. For this reason the leaves are always blanched in boiling water for 10-15 seconds before being sautéed, sauced, or simply eaten. They have a fresh grassy taste with a bitter finish. They go great in a pesto or tossed through a garden salad.

PRESERVE

Get creative and make extra leaves into a pesto.

RECIPES

Try this spanakopita with a twist. It uses native saltbush too!