SEA BLITE
Common Names: Sea Blite, Sea salad.
Scientific Name: Suaeda maritima
When to Find: All year.
Where to Find: Beaches.
Parts Used: Leaves and stalks.
Preparation: Eat raw in salad or cook as green. They come ready salted. If too salty, boil changing water 2-3 times.
Storage: Sun dry. Hang in the air where protected from rain.
Identification: Plant is a relative of spinach and chard. Alternate leaves are fleshy and cylindrical. Flowers are directly from the axils of leaves.
