Nettle Soup

When picking weeds:

• make sure you know what you are picking
• don't pick weeds from roadsides (car fumes and soot)
• best not to pick weeds growing directly next to foot paths (dog pee)
• young plants are best

Nettles lose their sting as soon as you pour boiling water over them, so use gardening gloves or marigolds when picking, washing and chopping them.

Heat the butter or oil in a large pan and fry the chopped onion for around 3 minutes, add the potato and fry for another minute before adding the stock or bouillon and the nettles.

Boil for 15 minutes until the potato is soft. Season with salt and pepper.
Puree the soup with a blender and add the cream and nutmeg to taste.

Nutritional fact:

This deep-green soup is high in certain minerals and vitamins. They are extremely high in vitamin A (40% compared to 28% in carrots!). They are also high in calcium and iron, minerals women need lots of. 

Special Diets

When using the ingredients listed, this recipe is suitable for the following diets:
• Vegan
• Vegetarian
• Gluten free
• Dairy free
• Egg free

Please Note: May still contain traces of gluten, egg and dairy or other allergens. Before consumption always check the label of each individual product/ingredient for allergens.