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Chickweed - Stellaria media (Caprifoliaceae) - Arial parts

Chickweed is one of the first greens that grow in the springtime! It’s full of nutrients and can even bloom in the snow. It’s a juicy herb, lubricates the joints and the skin.

Chickweed is cooling and moistening. It supports and soothes heat and inflammation throughout the body. People often eat chickweed to help reduce arthritis and rheumatic pain.

(Reference: Herbal Academy Monographs)

Chickweed Vinaigrette

One of my favorite ways to use chickweed is to make it into a vinaigrette, which can be used for salad dressings or flavoring pasta or other dishes. What’s your favorite recipe?

Step 1 - First make chickweed vinegar

Step 2 - Then use that infused vinegar to make a vinaigrette

Recipe for Chickweed Vinegar

• If using fresh chickweed, cut, wash, dry and pack it into a jar tightly;
• If you using dry chickweed, fill about half the jar with the plant;
• Poor apple cider vinegar (or wine vinegar or rice vinegar) until it completely covers the plant materials;
• Cap the jar with wax paper and the lid (to prevent rusting of the metal);
• Label the jar with name and date;
• Set your jar in a dark place for about 6 weeks