Wild Garlic Pesto with Nettle and Sunflower Seeds
Prep: 10min
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Servings: 1
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Cook: 15min
Wild garlic pesto with nettle and sunflower seeds is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the pesto category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 50 g Pine nuts
- 80 g sunflower seeds
- 2 handfuls wild garlic
- 1 handful nettle tips
- 150 ml olive oil
- 50 g freshly grated Parmesan
- Salt
- Pepper (freshly ground)
- Lemon juice
- 150 g crème fraîche
Instructions
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1.
Roast the pine nuts and sunflower seeds separately in a hot pan without fat. Remove and set aside. Wash the leaves, shake off excess water, and blend them with the pine nuts in a blender.
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2.
Gradually add oil until a smooth pesto forms. Stir in Parmesan and season with salt, pepper, and a splash of lemon juice. Fold in sunflower seeds and optionally enhance the pesto with crème fraîche.
