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Nettle pesto
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Course
Condiment
Cuisine
British, Italian
Ingredients
Carrier bag-full of nettle tips
2
cloves
garlic
50
g/2oz Parmesan
75
g2½oz walnuts
2
tsp
salt
1
tsp
ground black pepper
5-8
tbsp
olive oil
Instructions
Bring a saucepan of water to the boil - enough water to be able to submerge all the nettles
Put a large colander into the kitchen sink
Blanch the nettles for about 30 seconds, using a wooden spoon to push the leaves down into the water
Carefully pour the nettles into the colander in the sink and allow all the water to drain away. Allow to cool fully
Finely slice the garlic and grate the Parmesan
Put all the ingredients into a food processor and pulse for about a minute
Decant into sterilised glass jars
Keyword
forage, nettles, pesto