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No-cook nettle pesto recipe, vegetarian.

Yields20 ServingsPrep Time10 mins

I love to take advantage of what nature offers us, not forgetting that nettles have multiple health benefits! So I set off with my bucket and scissors, dressed in good gardening gloves. I cut the nettles, without flowers, and place them in my bucket. Once at my well-cleaned sink, I place all the cut leaves from the stems and rinse them thoroughly, still wearing my gloves, but this time using dishwashing gloves!

Ingredients
 50 Pumpkin seeds
 50 Nuts
 50 Parmesan
 110 Olive oil
 1 Lemon juice
 Flower of salt
 Spice blend
Directions
1

Blend the pumpkin seeds and nuts, then transfer to a bowl. Next, blend the nettle leaves and add them to the previous mixture.

2

Mix all the ingredients and add olive oil and lemon juice. Add grated cheese and mix. Add flaky salt, spice blend, and mix. Add spirulina and mix.

3

Fill small jars, add a little oil on top for better preservation, and always keep in the refrigerator.

4

Note: You can add more oil, swap the pumpkin seeds for nuts or cashews or hazelnuts... Don't forget to taste to adjust the seasoning.

5

To conclude, nettle and its multiple benefits: Nettle is said to be known for its diuretic action and relief from arthritis and rheumatism. The leaves of nettle contain: proteins; flavonoids; minerals such as iron with a content of 41 mg/100 g, calcium, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, and silicon; vitamins A and C; phenolic acids, including caffeic acid, caffeoyl malic acid, and chlorogenic acid; scopoletin, sitosterol, as well as glycoproteins, lipids, sugars, and free amino acids. Although studies are limited, the leaves of nettle are believed to have depurative, anti-rheumatic, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anti-anemic, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, hypoglycemic, cardiovascular protective, and immunostimulant properties.

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Serving size

20

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