Eating red clover - 11 great flower ideas

Did you know that Red clover flowers are edible? You can find them between May and September in meadows and along roadsides from Europe to Asia. Here’s some inspiration for eating red clover and using it creatively. IMAGE: Pixabay

Red clover is said to be healthy and healing

It’s not just bees that love red clover – it’s also popular with humans and even used as a natural remedy for menopause. It contains vitamins (vitamin B1, B3, vitamin C), minerals (magnesium, calcium, potassium) as well as flavonoids and isoflavones.

Isoflavones are phytochemicals that are similar to the hormone estrogen. According to small studies, this is helpful for women during menopause. Another study from 2008 showed that middle-aged men (around 65) also benefit from isoflavones from red clover. (Apart from the fact that the studies are not sufficiently scientifically proven, you will of course only be taking in a small amount if you occasionally add clover flowers to your salad) 🙂

Enrich your diet with flowers

In general, variety and a wide range of foods are always highly recommended and important for intestinal health. That’s why it’s worth adding flowers to your menu, which has become a trend in international hotel kitchens.

Meadow clover can be used in two ways

fresh (simply rinse it)
dried (tie small bunches together and hang upside down).

Eating red clover: These are your best options:

In salad
In dough (e.g. herb pancakes)
Garnish soups (e.g. light soups like asparagus soup)
In a smoothie
In (homemade) herb butter
In flower salt (dry and mix with salt)
In flower sugar (dried and mixed with sugar)
On buttered bread
In meringue on cake
To garnish desserts (puddings, etc.)
As herbal tea (pour hot water over dried flowers and leave to infuse for 10 minutes)