DIETETICS Nettle: pesto, quiche, crackers… 3 recipes to become a fan of this iron-rich plant

Often disliked for its irritating appearance, stinging nettles contain an ultra-vitamin cocktail and add flavor to dishes with a subtle herbaceous flavor. Step out of the nettle soup, we’ve prepared 3 nettle-based recipes full of spice!

with its most pleasant herb taste and It has many healing properties for the body, nettleof course don’t sting but not less juicyis done it occupies an important place in our diet. Down from the legend of the tasteless nettle soup… This is a wild plant WHO it is abundant on the sides of the road landing on the plate in all kinds of preparations ! Vitamin Kishpesto revisited and healthy crackersdiscover 3 recipes for daily consumption and reap the benefits of this medicinal wild plant.

Winter detox: these 3 little-known benefits of nettle

is famous for relieve osteoarthritis or rheumatism, nettle there is also has a diuretic, depurative, anti-inflammatory and tonic effect. This medicinal plant especially helps:

1. Removal of waste from the body. It is consumed in the form of an infusion or capsulesis very popular for its ultra-draining effect during the detox period to facilitate weight loss.
2. Avoid winter viruses. The nettle is real concentration of vitality ! According to the composition It is rich in B and C vitaminsthat one ingredient should be included in the diet to support the body’s defenses.
3. Increase the iron content of the body during the premenstrual phase. Actually during menstruation Loss of essential minerals is common like iron. Dried nettle is sprinkled on the dishes thus helps maintain good comfort before and during the menstrual cycle.

1. Nettle pesto recipe for a healthy pasta dish

Pesto can be made from different types green leaves : more than traditional basil antigaspi made from radish or carrot topsthis is also possible to make one of nettlesYes yes!

Ingredients:

• 80 g nettle leaves
• 4 tablespoons of olive oil
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 70 g of pine nuts
• a dash of lemon juice

Preparation:

1. Wash the nettles. Handle them with gloves. Remove the stems and keep only the leaves to make the pesto. Squeeze them with a salad spinner until completely dry.
2. Toast the pine nuts in a pan without oil. Monitor them regularly to prevent them from turning brown. Once painted, mix them with nettle leaves, oil, shells garlic printed before and lemon juice.
3. Adjust the seasoning if necessary. and put in a jar. This nettle pesto will keep in the refrigerator for several days. You can use it to enhance your pasta dishes, spread it or add it to homemade mayonnaise.

2. Healthy dinner idea: easy nettle quiche recipe

If you know a traditional Lorraine man or spinach man, nettle quince and there is everything to please! Dietary and frugalthis recipe is ready in 30 minutes this is perfect for winter !

Ingredients:

• 1 pastry dough
• 180 g of fresh wild nettles or 1 jar of nettles 37 cl
• 3 eggs
• 20 g of heavy cream
• 1 clove of garlic
• 40g of grated cheese (Emmental or Comté) or 2 handfuls, and you’ll learn how to weigh your ingredients without a scale!

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 210°C.
2. Wash the nettles in a vinegar water bath. Fry them in a pan with a little butter, then cool before slicing.
3. Break the eggs in a salad bowl and beat them into an omelette. Add fresh cream and mix. Then enter well dried nettlecrushed cloves of garlic and grated cheese into the mixture.
4. Put the dough in the mold and make holes with a fork. Pour the mixture and sprinkle with grated cheese. cook for It is cooked for 25 minutes.

3. Nettle crackers recipe for a healthy snack

In such as homemade aperitif cakes or during a break at the office for a healthy snack, these Crackers are easy to make there is low calorie and allow reap the benefits of nettle daily !

Ingredients:

• 1 cup nettle leaves (about 35g)
• 170 g of wheat flour
• 40 g of chickpea flour
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 50 ml cold water

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
2. Wear gloves and pick nettle leaves. Then wash it and chop it like a green salad.
3. Pour two flours in a container, yeast and salt. Stir to homogenize all the powders.
4. In another bowlto pour olive oil, water and chopped nettle. Whisk the preparation and mix with the dry ingredients. Knead the dough by hand.
5. Roll out the dough on a floured work surface. Cut the dough with a cookie cutter and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. cook for about 10 minutes. Enjoy your nettle crackers still slightly warm or cold!