Cookbook:Stinging Nettle Pesto
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Stinging Nettle Pesto | |
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Category | Sauce recipes |
Yield | 16 ounces |
Difficulty |
Cookbook | Ingredients | Recipes | Foraging
Forage for stinging nettles at a location free from chemical sprays, using with thick gloves and scissors.
Ingredients edit
- 5 cups freshly-foraged nettles
- ⅓ cup hazelnuts, pine nuts, and/or walnuts
- 3 garlic cloves
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp black pepper
Equipment edit
- Blender, food processor, or mortar and pestle
- Oven or stove
Procedure edit
Notes, tips, and variations edit
- Pesto can be used in wide variety of dishes from simple but zesty pasta to rubs for meat and fish. Hazelnuts, walnuts, and pine nuts can be used separate or mixed depending on what is available.