Steps to Make Perfect Nettle and mint pesto

Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, nettle and mint pesto. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Nettles — weeds that grow throughout the United States — are like something out of a scary children's story. Toss pesto with pasta, spread on seared fish or chicken, or use as a dip for raw vegetables. Pesto isn't just for basil season any more. Nettle leaves, combined with luscious organic olive oil and toasted hemp seeds, make for a Stinging Nettle Pesto Recipe.

Nettle and mint pesto is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Nettle and mint pesto is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook nettle and mint pesto using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Nettle and mint pesto:

1. Make ready Several large stems of nettles
2. Get Generous handful fresh mint
3. Prepare 4 tbsp olive or avocado oil
4. Get 1 clove garlic or tsp garlic puree
5. Make ready 3 tbsp roasted peanuts, walnuts, cashew nuts or pinenuts
6. Prepare 1-2 tbsp sunflower seeds
7. Make ready 1-2 tbsp parmesan or alternative hard cheese

Together we go outdoors and I show you how to harvest stinging nettles. You'll learn where to find them and when is the best time for harvesting them. Vibrant green, luxurious nettle soup made with nettle tops, shallots, celery, potatoes, stock, cream. Nettles have been used as an herbal remedy for thousands of years.

Steps to make Nettle and mint pesto:

1. Collect several large stems of nettles. Recommend you collect from your garden to be sure they do not have weed killer sprayed on them and wear thick gardening gloves! Using scissors, carefully remove the leaves. Discard the stems.
2. Inspect the leaves for pests or anything else unsavoury and remove or discard those leaves. Wash carefully using a salad spinner.
3. Put into a large pan and pour over boiling water. Continue to boil and carefully stir for 2 minutes to remove any stings. The leaves will begin to wilt in a similar way to spinach. Then put straight into cold water to stop the cooking.
4. Using a salad spinner or clean towel remove as much water as possible. The texture of the leaves will have changed to a slightly furry texture but the leaves will not sting you anymore. Don't discard the water as this can be drank as nettle tea and is very nutrient rich.
5. Add 3 tbsp olive or avocado oil and a generous handful of fresh mint leaves. Then add nuts and seeds. Blend using a food processor until smooth.
6. Stir in finely grated parmesan or alternative hard cheese.
7. Serve over pasta.

Vibrant green, luxurious nettle soup made with nettle tops, shallots, celery, potatoes, stock, cream. Nettles have been used as an herbal remedy for thousands of years. They help detoxify the body, they are anti-inflammatory, they can help with circulation, allergies, hormonal regulation, and prostate issues. The appearance of stinging nettles in my neighborhood is exciting, because it marks the beginning of the foraging season! Last year, spring came in so late Swish the stinging nettles around in the water, and change it once or twice.

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