Nettle and mint pesto
Nettle and mint pesto

Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, nettle and mint pesto. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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Thanks to unfriendly cool weather, I was still able to forage some quite young stinging nettle. It was not enough to make anything with nettle alone, so I added handful of fresh mint leaves, a bit of a lemon, pumpkin seeds and, somehow, created the most refreshing, light and flavorful pesto sauce! Basil pesto is the standard of course, but I've also seen it done with also mint, parsley, cilantro and other herbs. No reason not to make it with stinging nettles.

To begin 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. Take Generous handful fresh mint
  3. Prepare 4 tbsp olive or avocado oil
  4. Prepare 1 clove garlic or tsp garlic puree
  5. Take 3 tbsp roasted peanuts, walnuts, cashew nuts or pinenuts
  6. Take 1-2 tbsp sunflower seeds
  7. Get 1-2 tbsp parmesan or alternative hard cheese

Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Stirred into vegan mayonnaise to make pesto mayonnaise; How to make pesto with other greens and herbs. 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.

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.

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. Zero waste recipe : carrot tops and mint pesto // Recette zéro déchet : pesto de fanes de carottes et menthe. Mint pesto is a vibrant alternative to the traditional basil sauce. The fresh herb puree is fantastic alongside lamb, chicken, fish and pasta.

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