Nearly 1,000 species of plants with edible leaves are known. Leaf vegetables most often come from short-lived herbaceous plants, such as lettuce and spinach, but also come from some woody plants. The leaves of many fodder crops (e.g. alfalfa, clover, and most grasses) are also edible by humans, but usually only as famine or processed food.

The leaves of many fodder crops are also edible by humans, but usually only as famine food. Examples include alfalfa, clover, and most grasses, including wheat and barley. Food processing, such as drying and grinding into powder or pulping and pressing for juice, may involve these crop leaves in a diet.

Leaf vegetables contain many typical plant nutrients, but being photosynthetic tissues, their vitamin K levels are particularly notable. Accordingly, users of vitamin K antagonist medications like warfarin must limit their consumption of leaf vegetables.

If leaves are cooked for food, they may be referred to in the United States as boiled greens. Leaf vegetables may be stir-fried, stewed, steamed, or consumed raw. Leaf vegetables stewed with pork is a traditional dish in soul food and Southern U.S. cuisine. They are also commonly eaten in South Asian dishes such as saag. Leafy greens can be used to wrap other ingredients into an edible package like a tortilla. Many green leafy vegetables, such as lettuce or spinach, can also be eaten raw, for example, in sandwiches or salads. A green smoothie enables large quantities of raw leafy greens to be consumed by blending the leaves with fruit and water.

The brassicaceae is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. The family contains the cruciferous vegetables, including species such as Brassica oleracea (cultivated as cabbage, kale, cauliflower, broccoli and collards), Brassica rapa (turnip, Chinese cabbage, etc.), Brassica napus (rapeseed, etc.), Raphanus sativus (common radish), Armoracia rusticana (horseradish), the cut-flower Matthiola (stock) and the model organism Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress).

This family includes important agricultural crops, particularly leafy greens, among which many vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, Savoy, kohlrabi, and gai lan (Brassica oleracea), turnip, napa cabbage, mizuna, bok choy and rapini (Brassica rapa), rocket salad/arugula (Eruca sativa), garden cress (Lepidium sativum), watercress (Nasturtium officinale) and radish (Raphanus) and a few spices like horseradish (Armoracia rusticana), wasabi (Eutrema japonicum), white, brown and black mustard (Sinapis alba, Brassica juncea and B. nigra respectively). Even if not specifically grown as leafy green vegetables, the leaves of the majority of these species can be and are consumed.

Outside the brassicaceae, the Amaranthaceae or Amaranth family are a major source of leafy greens worldwide, with the most common and well known species being Spinacia oleracea or spinach. Its leaves are a common vegetable consumed either fresh, cooked or after storage (using preservation techniques like canning, freezing, or dehydration). The taste differs considerably between cooked and raw: the high oxalate content may be reduced by blanching. So common is spinach as a leafy green that it's used as a common substitute for other local leafy greens.

Note that beetroot, a source of both an edible taproot and leafy greens. Beta vulgaris is also a member of the Amaranthaceae family, as is the closely related chard (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris) which is grown for its edible stems and leafy greens.

In Africa, the leaves of cassava plants and sweet potato plants are widely consumed and leafy greens sourced from the wild are used to supplement the diet in countries across the globe.

The alphabetical list of all the leafy greens-based recipes on this site follows, (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 3031 recipes in total:

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Sweet Cicely Ice Cream      Origin: American	Tandoori King Prawns      Origin: Britain	Thai Red Curry Paste      Origin: Thailand
Sweet Coconut Pumpkin with Pandan Leaves      Origin: Kiribati	Tandoori Paste      Origin: Fusion	Thai Red Curry Paste      Origin: Thailand
Sweet Dock Pudding      Origin: England	Tandoori Roast Chicken      Origin: Fusion	Thai Red Jackfruit Curry      Origin: Fusion
Sweet Maple Chicken      Origin: Canada	Tandoori Roast Guinea Fowl      Origin: Fusion	Thai Shrimp Soup      Origin: Thailand
Sweet Potato and Peanut Curry      Origin: Fusion	Tangy Pineapple Cabbage      Origin: Jamaica	Thai-style Chicken Skewers      Origin: Fusion
Sweet Woodruff and Marzipan Cake      Origin: Britain	Tansy Cordial      Origin: Britain	Thai-style Curry Powder      Origin: Thailand
Sweet Woodruff Schnapps      Origin: Denmark	Tapenade Monegasque (Monaco-style Tapenade)      Origin: Monaco	Thai-style Nettle and Oyster Mushroom Curry      Origin: Britain
Sweet-pickled Fiddleheads      Origin: Canada	Tapioca      Origin: Nigeria	Thai-style Red Curry of Beef, Bamboo and Apple      Origin: Asian Fusion
Székely Gulyas (Székely Goulash)      Origin: Hungary	Tapioca Flour Bread      Origin: Britain	Thai-style Red Rock Salmon Curry      Origin: Britain
Szalonnas Savanyu K'pszta (Sauerkraut with Bacon)      Origin: Hungary	Tariwala Murgh (Home-style Chicken Curry)      Origin: India	Thai-style Red Seafood Curry      Origin: Fusion
Szechuan Pumpkin Soup      Origin: China	Taro aux Fruits de Mer (Taro with Seafood)      Origin: Cote dIvoire	Thai-style Turkey Leftovers Curry      Origin: Fusion
Szeged Gulyasz (Pork Goulash with Sauerkraut)      Origin: Czech	Taro Leaf Stew      Origin: Pitcairn Islands	Thakkali Meen Kari (Fish Tomato Curry)      Origin: India
Ta'amia (Egyptian Falafel)      Origin: Egypt	Tarragon Turkey      Origin: Britain	Tharoi Thongba (Water Snail Curry)      Origin: India
Tabouleh (Parsley and Bulgur Wheat Salad)      Origin: Middle East	Tartare d'algues fraîches (Tartare of Fresh Seaweed)      Origin: France	The Ultimate Chilli Con Carne      Origin: Fusion
Tacos de Carnitas (Pulled Pork Tacos)      Origin: Mexico	Tavče Gravče      Origin: North Macedonia	The Ultimate Sharing Nachos      Origin: Fusion
Tacos de Carnitas (Pulled Pork Tacos)      Origin: Mexico	Tawa Paneer      Origin: India	Thengai Chammanthi (Kerala Coconut Chammanthi)      Origin: India
Tacos de Comida Callejera (Mexican Street-food Tacos)      Origin: Mexico	Terrine Mauritanienne (Mauritanian Terrine)      Origin: Mauritania	Thepla      Origin: India
Tadjine Zdef (Mutton and Cheese Tagine)      Origin: Benin	Terrine Verte (Wild Greens Terrine)      Origin: Switzerland	Thiébouyapp      Origin: Senegal
Tagine de Daurade (Tagine of Sea Bream)      Origin: Morocco	Tex-Mex Meatball Tacos      Origin: America	Thiéré Bassi (Millet Couscous Stew)      Origin: Senegal
Tagine of Yam, Carrots and Prunes      Origin: Algeria	Texas Caviar      Origin: American	Thiebou Kéthiakh (Rice with Dried Fish, Seafood and Vegetables)      Origin: Senegal
Tagliatelle con gli Stridoli (Tagliatelle with Bladder Campion)      Origin: Italy	Thai Chicken and Burdock Curry      Origin: Fusion	Thieboudienne (Fish in the Manner of Dakar)      Origin: Senegal
Tagliatelle con gli Stridoli (Tagliatelle with Bladder Campion)      Origin: San Marino	Thai Chicken Soup with Ginger and Lime      Origin: Thailand	Thiéré ak Mboum (Couscous with Moringa Sauce)      Origin: Senegal
Tahitian Fish      Origin: Norfolk Island	Thai Chilli Ice Cream      Origin: Fusion	Thiou a la Viande (Senegalese Beef Stew)      Origin: Senegal
Taitei cu Varza (Noodles with Shredded Cabbage)      Origin: Romania	Thai Chilli Sorbet      Origin: Fusion	Thiou Curry au Boeuf (Senegalese Beef Curry)      Origin: Senegal
Taiwan Pickled Cabbage      Origin: Taiwan	Thai Coconut and Rainbow-Pepper Chicken Soup      Origin: Thailand	Thoran      Origin: India
Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup      Origin: Taiwan	Thai Green Curried Cod      Origin: Fusion	Thorion ex Oryza (Goats' Cheese with Rice in Vine Leaves)      Origin: Roman
Tajin Sibnekh (Chicken and Egg Tagine)      Origin: Tunisia	Thai Green Curried Dandelion Roots and Chicken      Origin: Malaysia	Thorion Tarikhous (Mackerel-stuffed Vine Leaves)      Origin: Roman
Tajine de Poulet au Miel et Abricots (Chicken Tagine with Honey and Apricots)      Origin: Morocco	Thai Green Curry of Prawn and Fish      Origin: Thailand	Three Cheese and Artichoke Pizza      Origin: Italy
Tajine el Bey (Spinach and Rocotta Tagine)      Origin: Algeria	Thai Green Curry Paste      Origin: Thailand	Three Cheese Ranch Dressing      Origin: American
Tam Som (Lao Green Papaya Salad)      Origin: Laos	Thai Green Curry Paste II      Origin: Thailand	Three-cornered Leek Giardiniera      Origin: Britain
Tamarillo and Beef Curry      Origin: Fusion	Thai Green Curry with Chicken of the Woods      Origin: Britain	Three-cornered Leek Pesto      Origin: Britain
Tamil Nadu Sambar Curry      Origin: India	Thai Hake Bites      Origin: South Africa	Three-cornered Leek Purée      Origin: Britain
Tandoori Garlic Chilli Chicken      Origin: Britain	Thai Mango Fish Curry      Origin: Thailand
Tandoori Gobi (Baked Tandoori-spiced Cauliflower)      Origin: India	Thai Red Curry Duck      Origin: Thailand

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