3- Minute Nettle & Walnut Pesto #vegan #paleo

Name: 3- Minute Nettle & Walnut Pesto #vegan #paleo
Total time: 300 s
Yield: 4-6 servings (as condiment)
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 125 g fresh nettle (leaves & stalks); 1-2 fresh garlic cloves; 25 g (or more) virgin olive oil; 70 g walnuts; 40 g grated parmesan cheese (optional - can replaced with olive oil and some salt); water (for consistency if too dry or if you are watching calories, as an alternative to using more oil)

mk @thyme_traveller

Nomad

Seriously yummy and seriously healthy. Stinging nettle has been used for 100s of years for its health benefits and walnut, a staple nut in the Balkans, is an excellent source of Omega-3s. This nettle bunch came from a 'grandma' selling flowers and other plants from her own garden but nettle grows wild everywhere in Europe and can easily be picked in the wild. It is most often consumed as tea or in soup, but thought I would use it for pesto instead of traditional pesto greens. This was the first time I tried nettle and recommend it.

#vegan #vegetarian #nettle #healthyrecipe #easyrecipe #walnutpesto #pesto #cookeverypart

mk @thyme_traveller

Nomad

#vegan #vegetarian #nettle #healthyrecipe #easyrecipe #walnutpesto #pesto #cookeverypart

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Ingredients

5 min (with prep)

4-6 servings (as condiment)

125 gfresh nettle (leaves & stalks)
1-2fresh garlic cloves
25 g(or more) virgin olive oil
70 gwalnuts
40 ggrated parmesan cheese (optional - can replaced with olive oil and some salt)
water (for consistency if too dry or if you are watching calories, as an alternative to using more oil)

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Steps

5 min (with prep)

1

Bring water to a boil and flash cook (<2 min) nettle in the water. Take out and drain, keeping the water coming out of the leaves to use in the recipe (it will be bright green and packed with nutrients)
2

Combine nettle with 1 garlic clove, 1/2 of olive oil, a pinch of salt and 1/2?of the parmesan if you are using it, and add a bit of nettle water. Whiz in the food processor until smooth.
3

Taste and add more garlic, olive oil, salt, or nettle water to taste, and repeat.
4

Take out of food processor and serve immediately with pasta, vegetables, fish or meat. If you have made a lot and won't eat it in the next day or two, it freezes really well. Enjoy!

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mk @thyme_traveller

on December 02, 2020 18:07

Nomad

For me food is equal to love. I left home when I was 17 and haven't stopped travelling since. Food is a huge part in how I experience different cultures and connect with others.I love experimenting with different ingredients and spices, and I particularly love a challenge creating a healthy version of more traditional recipes.#healthy #paleo #glutenfree #vegetarian #vegan #pescaterian #whole30 #cleaneating #realfood #organic #easyrecipes #homecooking