Where to find less common/unusual greens in the GTA?

[donelikedinner]

I am looking to try new greens, both salad greens and moe hearty ones which are often cooked/wilted sauteed etc. Where are some good places to purchase some of the less common options? For example, I recently read about miner's lettuce, which I gather grows like a weed out west but I have never seen it growing or for sale in GTA grocers, produce shops or farmers' markets.

Hope someone has some good ideas for me! Thanks!

[mayaishi]

Hi done,
I ordered miner's lettuce, which is called Claytonia, from William Dam Seeds. It's coming up in my garden now. It's very fragile but very unusual in a salad.

[downtownfoodie]

try uncle george's sprouts on the lower level of st lawrence market. they have lots of baby greens and a ton of interesting sprouts and seedlings that will add interest to any salad

[Yongeman]

Most supermarkets carry the Southern US staple, collard greens. Tradionally they're slow-cooked with smoked pork (ham hocks, bacon), but it's not necessary if you prefer a vegetarian version.. I just sauté some onion, add washed, cut-up greens (tough stems removed) and a little chicken stock with s & p to taste. It probably only takes 45 min to an hour.

[paulj]

Miners Lettuce is talked about in foraging books.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claytonia_perfoliata
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/arc...

[cheesymama]

I haven't shopped there in a few years, but Harvest Wagon always had an excellent selection of produce. You pay the price though!

[youdonut]

try some asian markets they have several types of leafy greens that you don't regularly see in most markets.

[donelikedinner]

I have looked in Asian markets and they do have a much wider variety but they concentrate, not surprisingly, on asian greens!

I am just looking for variety but perhaps I am too early in the growing season.