Horta Seasonal , greek (washed & cut)

DEFINITION / Wild Greens or "Horta" Horta translates into weeds, and in Greek, if you are vegetarian you are called a hortofaga, which literally means weed-eater. Isn't that a funny word? The term "horta" is often used to describe any wild greens, and could include wild spinach, nettles, beetroot leaves and many other things.   VARIETY / Horta variety varies from season to season Some of the most widely known horta are dandelion (radikia), sorrel (about 20 different varieties grow in Greece), purple amaranth (vlita, or Amaranthus blitum), sow thistle (zochos), wild arugula, borage, chicory, Mediterranean hartwort (kafkalithra or Tordylium apulum), mustard greens (vrouves), nettles, shepherd’s needles (myronia, or Scandix pectin-veneria), wild fennel and common reichardia (Reichardia picroides).   ORIGIN / Regional Greece