🏷️ Category: condiment
⭐ Difficulty: Medium
⏱️ Time: 45 min
📝 Introduction
Transform foraged stinging nettles into a vibrant, nutrient-packed pesto that will elevate any dish! This unique condiment combines blanched nettles with roasted pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, garlic, and lemon juice for a bold, earthy flavor profile. With just 91 calories per serving and packed with protein and healthy fats, this pesto is both delicious and nutritious. Perfect for pasta, sandwiches, or as a dip, it's an adventurous way to expand your culinary repertoire while embracing wild ingredients. Ready in 45 minutes, this medium-difficulty recipe yields 12 servings at just $2.21 each.
🥘 Ingredients
• stinging nettles6 cups
• parmesan0.5 cup
• pine nuts0.5 cup
• garlic cloves5 large
• olive oil0.5 cup
• lemon juice1 tablespoon
• salt and pepper12 servings
👨🍳 Cooking Steps
1
Using tongs, blanche nettles for a minute or two in boiling water to neutralize the sting.
2
Remove to a salad spinner and shake off excess water, then ball up your nettles and give one good squeeze to wring out more water.
3
Chop nettles and add to a food processor with roasted pine nuts (or walnuts, if you prefer), grated Parmesan, garlic cloves, lemon juice, and seasoning.
4
Pour half the olive oil in and...Whirrrr.
5
Pour the rest of the oil in. Whir again, until your preferred consistency.
