Can you eat pumpkin leaves for dinner?

It's surprising to me how many parts of plants are actually usable, but we don't think about eating them.I am going to show you how to cook pumpkin leaves for soup, salad, and sauteeing.

Vegetables have many parts besides the fruit.The leaves and flowers of squash plants can be eaten even though they are toxic.

It had never occurred to me to try eating pumpkin leaves, even though we grow some plants for their leaves.

Pumpkins have leaves.The leaf gets bigger when the pumpkin variety is larger.Younger leaves are more tender.Those are the ones you want to eat.

Pumpkin leaves are very spiny and are not naturally appealing.The little spikes on the leaves and stems can make your skin very itchy.

Pumpkin plant leaves must be removed before you can eat them.More on that in a minute, but it is a tedious process to get rid of that unpleasant part.

They are full of vitamins A, E, B, and K.They are low in cholesterol and are good for your health.

When harvesting leaves from pumpkin plants, make sure to leave the smallest leaves on the front of the vine so the plant can continue to grow.The pumpkin plant vine has a growing tip.

Pick the youngest leaves for cooking because the older they get, the more bitter they are.The younger leaves are located at the tip of the vine, so you can tell them from the older leaves.

Pumpkin leaves are used in soups and main dishes in Africa.They are also used in Indian cuisine.

Pumpkin vine leaves compliment coconut based curry and peanut sauces in a smooth and creamy way.

The strands can be pulled off by pinching the cut tip.It is not hard to do.

You can chop and cook the leaves in your favorite recipe once your leaves are cleaned and prepared.Pumpkin leaves can be used in soups, stew, and sautees.They can be used in any recipe.

Pumpkin leaves can be eaten in salads.For fresh eating, choose the smallest leaves as they are the most tender.

I did not use a recipe to cook pumpkin leaves.I wanted to see how they tasted.I decided to cook them in olive oil with tomatoes and garlic.

The leaves tasted like greens.They have a pleasant mouthfeel even though they started out with small thorns.

The work of preparing pumpkin leaves makes it not appealing to eat again.It took a lot of time to prepare them.

Thanks for the information.I have been looking at my garden differently since lock down.Trying to get more use out of what is there.Once my pumpkin vines get bigger, I will try this.Despite being part of the nightshade family, tomato leaves can be eaten.

I tried to find dried pumpkin leaves on Amazon, but couldn't find them.If you are able to, please give me more information.When I saw you mention hi, I was very excited.Thank you.

I enjoy eating pumpkin leaves and am happy to see other people doing the same.There are hundreds of languages and cultural groups in Africa, so there will be many words for pumpkin leaves.It is important for people to understand that it is not a monoculture.Just as an insight I would like to share, please don't take this as a criticism.