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Cups of fresh dandelion greens tea next to an orange teapot and fresh leaves.

Fresh Dandelion Greens Tea

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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Steep Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 13 minutes
Servings: 2 Cups
Calories: 2kcal
You might be pulling them from your yard—but these humble greens make a pretty nice tea, too.
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Ingredients

  • 8 fresh green dandelion leaves
  • 12 oz boiling water
  • Sugar or honey, to taste optional

Instructions

  • Strip the dandelion leaves from the stems
    Dandelion leaves strip from their stem.
  • Roughly chop or tear the leaves
  • Add the chopped leaves to a small teapot
  • Use the handle of a wooden spoon OR a muddler to crush up the dandelion leaves
    Chopped dandelion greens on a cutting board with trimmed stems nearby.
  • Boil water in a kettle
  • Pour 8–12 oz (240–355 mL) of boiling water over the dandelion greens
  • Let the tea steep for 6–8 minutes
    Teapot filled with dandelion greens, cutting board and cups nearby.
  • Strain and pour into tea cups
    Fresh dandelion greens tea being poured into a white cup.
  • Sweeten with sugar or honey, if desired
    Cups of fresh dandelion greens tea next to an orange teapot and fresh leaves.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 2kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.4g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.03g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.03g | Vitamin A: 406IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.1mg