Gluten free
Primal
Ketogenic
Stinging nettle pesto
A flavorful pesto made with stinging nettles, lemon juice, pine nuts, and seasonings, perfect for a gluten-free, primal, or ketogenic diet. Rich in vitamins and minerals. Ideal for springtime or when stinging nettles are in season.
Ingredients
US
raw stinging nettles
6 cups
parmigiano reggiano
0.5 cup
pine nuts
0.5 cup
whole garlic clove
5 large
olive oil
0.5 cup
lemon juice
1 Tbsp
salt and pepper
12 servings
Method
- Using tongs, blanche nettles for a minute or two in boiling water to neutralize the sting.
- Remove to a salad spinner and shake off excess water, then ball up your nettles and give one good squeeze to wring out more water.
- Chop nettles and add to a food processor with roasted pine nuts (or walnuts, if you prefer), grated Parmesan, garlic cloves, lemon juice, and seasoning.
- Pour half the olive oil in and...Whirrrr.
- Pour the rest of the oil in. Whir again, until your preferred consistency.
Nutrition:
90 kcal
Carbs
4 g
Fat
6 g
Protein
3 g
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