Poke salad

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This dish is so-named because it is made with pokeweed, a pervasive green that can be toxic when ingested improperly. It’s also known as poke sallet (a French-derived word similar to salade) and polk salad (inspired by the country song “Polk Salad Annie”).

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spinach leaves are being cooked in a pot on the stove top, with water running down the side

I remember once while growing up my grandmother found a bushy plant, which made her very excited. She picked it and that night we had a "mess of Poke." Apparently it was common fare in her day. I must admit, it was very tasty! Poke weed, Phytolacca americana, is a much loved and hated plant. Primarily, this is because if prepared incorrectly, it can poison you, causing vomiting and diarrhea. The compounds thought to be problematic are oxalic acid, saponins (phytolaccotoxin and…

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berries and leaves are growing on the plant

Poke Salad a mess of poke 2 pieces of bacon fried crisp and crumbled. 1 small onion, chopped salt and pepper Bring a pot of salted water to a boil and add poke. Let boil for 10 minutes. Drain. Rinse leaves in a colander and rinse out the cooking pot. Add more water to the pot and bring to second boil. Add poke and boil for another 10 minutes. Drain. Rinse leaves again and squeeze out the excess water like you would with spinach. Cook bacon in a large skillet till crisp, remove and crumble…

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the hawaiian poke bowl with salmon, cucumber and avocado in it

Create a taste of Hawaii at home with this Shoyu Ahi Poke Bowl recipe! This Hawaiian-inspired dish features cubed sushi-grade ahi tuna marinated in a simple shoyu (soy sauce) sauce. Served over rice with fresh cucumber, avocado, seaweed salad, and a sprinkle of sesame seeds, it's a healthy, flavorful, and easy meal perfect for any lunch or light dinner.

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Yummy Goodness! Young tender poke salad plant: It's poke salad time of the year. Yes I do eat poke salad, about 3 messes(as my mother in law would say), each spring. I only pick the small tender leaves, about 1/2 of a brown grocery sack full. I wash them and boil them,about 15 mins. Then I drain the liquid and cover with water again and boil one more time and drain again. I put 1/4 cup olive oil in a skillet, add 1 medium onion , diced and cook until translucent. I add the drained poke salad…

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tuna poke and sushi bowl on two plates

This Tuna Poke Bowl Recipe is a quick and easy homemade sushi bowl with ahi tuna poke as the star. A simple blend of tuna, rice, avocado, cucumber and a flavorful sauce. #tunapokebowl #pokebowlrecipes #sushirecipes #sushi #sushibowlrecipes

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