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Warrigal greens.

/ Tetragonia tetragonioides / Also known as New Zealand spinach or Botany Bay greens

(it was one of the first native plants eaten by Captain Cook’s crew to ward off scurvy), warrigal greens can be found along Australia’s coastline where it grows best in saline soil. An incredibly versatile, easy-to-grow vegetable, warrigal greens has a fresh, grassy flavour with a slightly bitter finish. It can be substituted in any recipe that uses spinach, chard or Asian greens – the sturdy, fleshy leaves handle heat well, making warrigal greens ideal for stir-fries.