Nettle Pesto

Nettle Pesto

rivercottage.net

Discover creative stinging nettle recipes that turn this wild green into delicious dishes! From soups to teas, enjoy its earthy, nutritious flavour!

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Cooking tools:

  • Food processor
  • Mortar and pestle
  • Oven
  • Baking sheet
  • Plate
  • Pot
  • Stove
  • Mixing bowl
  • Wooden spoon
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Gloves

Ingredients

  • 20g breadcrumbs
  • 100g young nettles (or the top few leaves of older ones)
  • 20g strong Cheddar, grated
  • ½ garlic clove, crushed to a paste with a little salt
  • 150-200ml rapeseed oil
  • Salt
  • black pepper

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