STINGING NETTLE WALNUT PESTO

This week, we forage some Stinging Nettle and make Nettle Walnut Pesto.
See how you can make this at home right in your own kitchen in minutes.
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[@r.t.7925]

Good healthy recipe :). You are a bit late to pick the nettle . I only pick the tops when it's just off the ground, or maybe up to 5 inches high. Its too tough after that - good for chickens and pigs :)

[@paulabronzini6418]

Thanks, perfect timing! I was just looking at my big patch of nettles and wondering if I needed to blanch them before making pesto. Other pesto ideas I have tried, parsley, rocket and nasturtium too. All super tasty. :)

[@LovinofftheLand]

Yumm ! Pesto is the best, how did it turn out ?

[@kevinryan1827]

Great recipe idea. How do you store? Freeze, canner, or just refrigerate and use?

[@LovinofftheLand]

We froze anything that wasn’t going to be consumed before going bad. We’ve eaten it from the freezer since and taste/texture is pretty much the same as fresh

[@Flowergurl2000]

Maybe a lil sea salt? Love pesto of all things green!

[@LovinofftheLand]

Yes sea salt really brings out the flavour ! ☺️

[@clayd1005]

Thanks for sharing! How do you keep pesto good year round, do you freeze it?

[@LovinofftheLand]

Yes, we freeze whatever isn’t consumed right away ☺️

[@ISawABear]

I love foraging for nettle myself, Not hard to grow either, just need to clip a bit of the roots off and it will spread.

[@ericadretzka1153]

Thanks for this, I live in a city so don't have access to quality fresh nettle leaves (pollution, etc). Can I rehydrate dried leaves and do this?

[@DeterminedDIYer]

I've got an herb cutter and stripper tool I got online that you can just pull the stem through a hole and it takes all the leaves off for you. :)

[@LovinofftheLand]

Ooohhhh. That would have been useful. Do you have a link?

[@mpmitton8377]

Have you tried the pesto without blanching it? I've added nettles to smoothies & when it's blended, it doesn't sting.

[@LovinofftheLand]

We haven't. You're braver than we are. Lol

[@Mo_Taser]

I gotta see this, because those things are nasty. Not as bad as lion's mane jellyfish though which I'm sure you're familiar with.

[@LovinofftheLand]

Try it out and let us know your thoughts ! Honestly we love it 😋

[@scapingreality]

Thanks going to do this tonight!

[@LovinofftheLand]

Did you try it ?

[@shepstrohm]

I do a cilantro pesto with avocado oil, salt, garlic, lime juice, and sometimes a hot pepper. It is delicious. It makes an incredible marinade for red meat.

[@LovinofftheLand]

Mmmm. We are cilantro fans so that sounds delicious

[@joyfour4995]

Love your videos! Can you freeze the pesto?

[@LovinofftheLand]

Yes. That's how we store it for the year :)

[@joyfour4995]

@@LovinofftheLand Thank you. It sounds delicious!

[@heatherlewis3587]

I used to make sage walnut pesto. I had a huge plant. It was easy and delicious.

[@LovinofftheLand]

That sounds delicious, we might have to make a video on it ☺️😂