How to use Mustard Flowers

Mustard flowers aren’t just vibrant in color and visual appeal, they have many uses! With a peppery, slightly spicy flavor, they can be used in salads, stir-fries, soups, as a garnish and more. Mustard flowers can also be used therapeutically or as a dye

See below for the variety of ways you can use Mustard Flowers:

When our mustard and arugula greens flower we don’t see it as a signal to pull them out of the ground and change over the painting bed, rather we see it as an opportunity for us and our pollinator friends to enjoy a new crop!

A detailed look at how to use mustard flowers:

• Salads: Add the flowers to salads for a peppery, vibrant flavor. (Try this
  Purple Potato Salad w/Mustard Greens & Flowers!)

• Stir-fries: Incorporate mustard flowers into stir-fries for a unique, spicy twist. 

• Soups: Use mustard flowers as a flavorful garnish or ingredient in soups. 

• Vinegar or Oil: Infuse mustard flowers into vinegar or oil for a peppery, flavorful condiment. 

• Garnish: Sprinkle mustard flowers on top of dishes for a colorful and flavorful garnish.

• Frozen: Make them into ice cubes for a refreshing drink (think bloody marry, etc.)

• Decor: Recut the stems and add them to flower arrangements to make edible centerpieces!

• Other uses:

  • Pesto: You can use mustard flowers and greens in pesto recipes, replacing basil. 

  • Hummus & Dips : Add mustard flowers to hummus or dips for a spicy kick.  

  • Dye: The flowers can be used to create natural dyes. 

  • Culinary: The flower petals can be used as a substitute for saffron. 

  • Medicinal: Some believe that mustard can be used in plasters and poultices for aches and congestions. 

  • Steam Inhalation: Inhaling mustard vapor over hot water can help clear sinuses.