The website, www.prairielandcsa.org, had links to a few recipes using purslane, which has a rather limited culinary following. This one, taken from The Wild Vegan Cookbook , sounded reasonable (and easy) enough, if you wanted to introduce your family or Labor Day guests to a new green with little downside risk. The recipe serves 6 and would appear to be readily doubled.
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Ingredients 1 large onion, chopped 2 Tablespoons olive oil 2 parsnips, peeled and cut into small chunks 2 turnips, peeled and cut into small chunks 2-3 carrots, peeled and sliced 2 potatoes, peeled and cut into small chunks ½ cup dried lentils ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes 4 cups broth (beef, chicken or vegetable) 1 teaspoon fresh chopped herbs (could use parsley or oregano) 1 bay leaf