"I crave the taste of dandelions, and so do many of my friends, but it's an acquired taste, kind of like learning to like hot sauce," he says. If you want to tone down the flavor, you have options.

"They're probably the most nutritionally dense green you can eat - outstripping even kale or spinach." ...

Before you reach for the weed killer this spring, you might want to grab a salad bowl and a frying pan instead.

They grow in your backyard, beat kale in nutrition and can be turned into wine. Meet your new favorite green.