Red clover's young flowers and leaves are edible raw in salads or cooked, and can be added as garnishes to any dish. They can also be ground into a flour. The flowers often are used to make jelly and tisanes. The young leaves are harvested before the plant comes into flower, and are used in salads, soups etc. On their own they can be used as a vegetable, cooked like spinach. The leaves are best cooked. They can be dried, powdered and sprinkled on foods. The seed can be sprouted and used in salads yielding a crisp and robust texture.