Pigweed (Amaranthus Spp.) Edible parts: Young leaves can be eaten raw or cooked like spinach, sautéed, etc. Fresh or dried pigweed leaves can be used to make tea. The seed is very small but easy to harvest and very nutritious. The flavour is greatly improved by roasting the seed before grinding it. Pigweed seed can be ground into a powder and used as a cereal substitute, it can also be sprouted and added to salads. The seed is very small but easy to harvest and very nutritious. Healing Herbs, Medicinal Plants, Leaf Identification, Edible Wild Plants, Amaranthus, Poisonous Plants, Wild Edibles, Garden Pests, Companion Planting