Springtime in Canada Means Dandelion Season! And that can only mean one thing in my kitchen — a fresh batch of homemade Dandelion Iced Tea chilling in the fridge.

Looking for other recipes that use Dandelions? Try my Dandelion Green Salad

This refreshing herbal tea is naturally packed with antioxidants, vitamins, and nutrients, making it the perfect healthy drink to sip on all spring and summer long.

Light, earthy, and incredibly refreshing, this homemade tea is an easy way to enjoy one of nature’s most underrated ingredients.

Drinking homemade dandelion iced tea is such a wonderful way to enjoy one of nature’s hidden superfoods. Dandelions are naturally packed with antioxidants, nutrients, and vitamins, making this refreshing herbal tea both delicious and beneficial.

Springtime in Canada is honestly one of my favorite seasons — aside from the occasional allergy sniffles. After months of long, cold winter days, it finally brings back sunshine, warmer weather, blooming flowers, buzzing bees, and fresh green landscapes everywhere you look.

I used to buy dandelion tea from the store for all of its health benefits, but once I realized how easy it was to make at home, I never looked back. It’s simple, natural, budget-friendly, and honestly tastes even better freshly made.

The biggest difference between homemade dandelion tea and store-bought tea bags is that you get to head outdoors and forage the fresh flowers yourself — which makes the whole experience feel even more special during the warmer months.

Just be sure to pick dandelions from areas that have not been sprayed with pesticides or chemicals, and always wash them thoroughly before using.

DANDELION TEA BENEFITS

Really it’s no secret, dandelions have been known as a Superfood by the herbalists community for some time now. And people have been using them in all sorts of recipes all the way across Europe since the early millennium.

HERE ARE SOME BENEFITS FROM DRINKING DANDELION TEA

Dandelions are a superfood and should be treated as such. Because they has the ability to detox the liver, skin and stomach and help you lose weight all at the same time.

Packed full of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as support immune function. They can be also used to detox the body and lose weight.

DRINKING DANDELIONS TEA

Did you know that dandelions are actually considered plants and are one of the top 4 most nutritious greens on the planet! Yes, “ON THE PLANET”!! And have been proven to be a lifeforce for the Bees, beetles and birds.

Actually if it wasn’t for the bee’s we would not have that natural honey or rather any natural food. For they pollinate almost everything we natural that we eat today! Without the bee’s there is no us! So knowing all that would we still kill the dandelions?

DANDELION GREEN BENEFTS

And don’t throw out the green stems either, they are just as healthy and can be added to a stir fry or put into a salad.

COOKING DANDELION GREENS

Be sure to wash them throughout before cooking and either you can stir fry them in butter and oil till tender or boil them.

Not only can the yellow parts be used to make many things such as this tea. The green stems and leaves can be chopped up and used to make salad or placed in a stir-fry and are known to have more vitamins A, C, K, Omega 6, iron, phosphorus, potassium, and calcium than spinach. So if your a green shake lover then why not try dandelion greens the next time!

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See how the Dandelions float to the top of the Glass pitcher? Some will sink over the next few days but not enough to plug the spout. So leave them in there because the longer they soak the more nutrients you get.

Preventing Cancer and Fighting Free Radicals all Summer Long!

I will make this ice tea all summer long and do so by forging in my yard which is always full of dandelions. Of course I will give them a long good rinsing before making any tea, I do have dogs here.

However if you don’t have a large yard then it’s best to find a place where you are sure there has been no pesticides sprayed.

Check out more health benefits here: “Dandelions” 

Save the planet leave the Dandelions pesticide free: Let dandelions grow. Bees, beetles and birds need them

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