Dont toss those tops!
Theyre packed with nutrition and will cut down on food waste.
Were revealing the best way to enjoy strawberry leaves.
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Ranking right up there with ramps andrhubarb, strawberries' arrival signals the sweet start of spring.
Weve prepped so many strawberries for enjoymentwash, de-stem, slicethat we can pretty much do it on autopilot.
Filing this under things we wish we learned sooner: Yes, you might eat strawberry leaves!
The entire strawberryincluding the stem, leaves, flesh, and of course seedsare safe to eat.
As a refresher, heres a debrief about those terms.
Strawberry leaves also deliver a dose of:
Strawberry tops also add to your fiber quota for the day.
Strawberries are on theDirty Dozen listof produce items that tend to hang onto more pesticides.
Refrigerate for up to 7 days.
The easiest way to enjoy strawberry leaves is right along with the berry itself.
After cleaning, snack on fresh strawberries whole (tops and all).
Or try strawberry leaves as a supplement to a sauce likepestoorchimichurri.
