#5 Sorrel

A great perennial vegetable to add to your garden is sorrel. It is one of the earliest plants to make itself known to the world in spring, and it has a unique taste that will bring a zesty flavor to your dishes. Some people need a little time to adjust to the taste, calling it “zingy” or even “lemony”,  but sorrel brings about a lot of nutrients that we have been missing over the winter.

What’s more, sorrel produces until June, when it starts to flower, and that’s when you should leave it be. For the best dishes and the finest sorrel sauce, you should harvest the leaves while they are still young and tender. It may be a little bit harder to find sorel in stores, so growing it yourself is the best choice you have, even if you’re just curious about its taste.