Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, nettle and mint pesto. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Nettle and mint pesto is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions daily. They are nice and they look wonderful. Nettle and mint pesto is something that I’ve loved my entire life.
Don't discard the water as this can be drank as nettle tea and is very nutrient rich. Blend using a food processor until smooth. No reason not to make it with stinging nettles.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have nettle and mint pesto using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Nettle and mint pesto:
- Get Several large stems of nettles
- Take Generous handful fresh mint
- Take 4 tbsp olive or avocado oil
- Make ready 1 clove garlic or tsp garlic puree
- Get 3 tbsp roasted peanuts, walnuts, cashew nuts or pinenuts
- Make ready 1-2 tbsp sunflower seeds
- Take 1-2 tbsp parmesan or alternative hard cheese
Substitute other greens and herbs for the nettles and/or spinach: basil, parsley, mint, arugula, cilantro, carrot tops, etc. This is a good way to use up herbs and greens. When you're ready to use the nettle, tear the leaves from the stem and remove the leaf stem. Gently wipe away or wash off grass or dirt from the leaves before using.
Steps to make Nettle and mint pesto:
- 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.
- Inspect the leaves for pests or anything else unsavoury and remove or discard those leaves. Wash carefully using a salad spinner.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Stir in finely grated parmesan or alternative hard cheese.
- Serve over pasta.
Add to soup, sauté with butter and garlic, or boil the nettle to remove its sting and use in pesto. Put a pot of water on and when its boiling dump the fresh nettles in for just one minute. Strain well and get as much water out as possible. Add nettles to blender or food processor. Add garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, sea salt, lemon juice and cheese if you're using it.
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