I just ran across this article at:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ad...ants-0610.html
"Toss It: Dandelions are high in vitamin A, calcium, and iron and can also be surprisingly tasty. "The trick," says John Kallas, "is to harvest them in late winter or early spring, when they're getting moisture from the soil and very little direct sunlight." Julienne the leaves and sprinkle them onto a salad; boil them for three minutes and eat them like you would cooked greens (it's best to discard the lower third of the leaf); or use the petals to make a dandelion soup."
I eat dandelions all summer long but never thought about using them in the winter. I just thought they froze over winter.
EDIT: I found another article on Native American Cuisine. If you scroll down, there is a list of edible plants with links to articles about most of them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_cuisine
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