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 3209 recipes in total:

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Chicken and Pumpkin Laksa      Origin: Fusion	Chicken Mappas      Origin: India	Chimbama (Banana and Maize Meal Bread)      Origin: Malawi
Chicken Balti      Origin: Britain	Chicken Phall      Origin: Britain	Chin Baung Kaw (Fried Roselle Leaves)      Origin: Myanmar
Chicken Balti      Origin: Britain	Chicken Rice      Origin: Malaysia	Chin Baung Kyaw (Fried Roselle Leaves)      Origin: Myanmar
Chicken Balti      Origin: Britain	Chicken Rice      Origin: Singapore	Chin Hin (Sour Soup)      Origin: Myanmar
Chicken Balti without Base Gravy      Origin: Britain	Chicken Rice      Origin: Christmas Island	China Chilo      Origin: British
Chicken Benachin      Origin: Cameroon	Chicken Ruby Makhani Curry      Origin: Britain	Chinese Barbecue Sauce      Origin: Fusion
Chicken Bhuna      Origin: Britain	Chicken Satay      Origin: Fusion	Chinese Dumplings      Origin: China
Chicken Bhuna Masala      Origin: Britain	Chicken Seychelles      Origin: Seychelles	Chinese Mushroom Soup      Origin: China
Chicken Broth      Origin: American	Chicken Sheek Kebabs      Origin: Britain	Chinese Pickled Cabbage      Origin: China
Chicken Ceylon Curry      Origin: Britain	Chicken Stellette Soup      Origin: Italy	Chingri Dopiaza (Bangladeshi Prawn Dopiaza)      Origin: India
Chicken Chana Dhal (Chicken with Lentils)      Origin: India	Chicken Stock      Origin: Britain	Chivo Picante (Dominican Spicy Goat)      Origin: Dominican Republic
Chicken Chasni      Origin: Scotland	Chicken Tikka Biryani      Origin: India	Chmeli-Suneli      Origin: Kyrgyzstan
Chicken Chettinad      Origin: India	Chicken Tostadas      Origin: Britain	Chole (Chickpea Curry)      Origin: India
Chicken Curry      Origin: India	Chicken White Curry      Origin: Sri Lanka	Chop Suey      Origin: Fusion
Chicken Curry with Coconut Milk      Origin: Seychelles	Chicken with Green Mango Curry      Origin: Fusion	Chorbah (Lamb and Vegetable Soup with Vermicelli)      Origin: Tunisia
Chicken Curry with Greens      Origin: India	Chicken, Black Bean and Sweet Potato Enchiladas      Origin: America	Chorizo and Spinach Linguine      Origin: American
Chicken Curry with Potatoes      Origin: Malaysia	Chicken, Herb and Lemon Pie      Origin: Ireland	Chou Sautés au Boeuf (Cabbage Sautéed with Beef)      Origin: Cameroon
Chicken Curry with Potatoes (FChicken Curry with Potatoes)      Origin: Cocos Islands	Chicken, Leek and Celery Soup      Origin: Britain	Christmas Ham      Origin: Ireland
Chicken Curry with Potatoes      Origin: Christmas Island	Chicken-Sausage Jambalaya      Origin: Cajun	Christmas Island Crab Rendang      Origin: Christmas Island
Chicken Curry with Yams      Origin: Fusion	Chickpea Curry      Origin: Britain	Christmas Island Pickled Eggs      Origin: Christmas Island
Chicken Dopiaza      Origin: Pakistan	Chickpea, Spinach and Egg Curry      Origin: Britain	Chu Chee Curry Paste      Origin: Thailand
Chicken Enchiladas      Origin: America	Chickweed Salad      Origin: Britain	Chubbagin Lélé et Raabie      Origin: Mauritania
Chicken Florentine Pizza      Origin: Italy	Chicons Au Gratin (Endive Rolls in a Cheese Sauce)      Origin: Belgium	Chuck Rice with Gravy      Origin: Liberia
Chicken Gango      Origin: Zimbabwe	Chikwangue (Gabonnaise Cassava Sticks)      Origin: Gabon	Chuletas al Limón (Lemon Pork Chops)      Origin: Colombia
Chicken Ghee Roast      Origin: India	Chilaca Pork Stew      Origin: Mexico	Chuwe Gunar (Gambian Chicken Stew)      Origin: Gambia
Chicken in a Hole      Origin: Botswana	Chilaquiles      Origin: Mexico	Ciabatta Pizza      Origin: Italy
Chicken Jalfrezi      Origin: Britain	Chile Verde (Green Chili)      Origin: Mexico	Cider and Apple Brined Turkey      Origin: Britain
Chicken Kali Mirch (Black Pepper Chicken Curry)      Origin: India	Chilean Ceviche      Origin: Chile	Cig Eidion Mewn Cwrw (Beef in Beer)      Origin: Welsh
Chicken Korma      Origin: India	Chili Beans      Origin: American	Citrium (Citron)      Origin: Roman
Chicken Kottu Roti      Origin: Sri Lanka	Chili Con Carne      Origin: Fusion	Civet de Cerf (Venison Stew)      Origin: Reunion
Chicken Machboos      Origin: Bahrain	Chili Con Carne II      Origin: Fusion	Civet de Sanglier aux Champignons, Châtaignes et Chorizo (Wild Boar Stew with Mushrooms, Chestnuts and Chorizo Sausage)      Origin: France
Chicken Machboos      Origin: Oman	Chili Con Turquía (Chili with Turkey)      Origin: Fusion	Clafoutis de Pissenlit (Dandelion Clafouti)      Origin: France
Chicken Machbous (Chicken Machboos)      Origin: Iraq	Chilli Garlic Lamb      Origin: Britain
Chicken Makhani      Origin: Bangladesh	Chilli Hot Devil Pork      Origin: Sri Lanka

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