Easy and delicious Nettle Pesto is suitable for many dishes! 

Fresh nettles are now at their best at this time of year, try it with pasta, pizza or bread.

Ingredients

• 1 dl Dried nettle crushed or 1 litre Freash young nettle leaves
• 1 dl  Hulled hemp seeds (or other seeds or nuts)
  
• 2 Organic garlic cloves
• 150ml Organic olive oil
• 1 dl Nutritional yeast flakes or parmesan
• 1 Tablespoon organic lemon juice
• Add herbal salt to taste

Method

1. Soak Dried nettle crushed in plenty of water for 20 minutes
   (soaking water can be used, for example, as a hair rinse or as a plant fertilizer)

OR 

1. Rinse the fresh nettles in a sieve and parboil
   (bring the water to a boil and cook the nettles for more than half a minute)

2. Drain the nettle and place in a blender
3. Add the other ingredients to the mixture and mix until smooth
4. Add salt to taste and the pesto is ready to eat!