Sweet potato leaves

Ipomoea batatas

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Young leaves and stems of the sweet potato, plentiful and tender, stir-fried or simmered like spinach in Africa and Asia. 100 g provide 5 g of fibre and 78 mg of calcium, with beta-carotene and lutein.

Origin

Tropical America (worldwide use)

Season (United States)

June to October

Preparation

The leaves and the tender tips of the stems are kept and rinsed; they are stir-fried with garlic for two to three minutes or simmered in a sauce, like spinach.

Molecules

Beta-carotene (vitamin A) · Lutein and zeaxanthin

Did you know?

Its leaves spiral up the stem, each one turned 144° from the one before.