Try at home recipe: Foraged Nettle Soup

Ingredients:

• 2 cups or 50g foraged nettle leaves (washed thoroughly)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion cubed
• 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 300 g potato 2 medium potatoes diced
• 2 tsp veg stock
• 500 ml water
• 1 tbsp lemon juice for taste

Method:

• Prepare nettles carefully, wearing gloves – remove thick stalks and wash the leaves well.
• In a medium saucepan heat the olive oil, then add the chopped onion and garlic.
• Fry for a few minutes until softened.
• Add the diced potato, water and vegetable stock powder and stir.
• Cover the pan with a lid, and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
• Check the potato is soft, and add the washed nettle leaves and allow the leaves to wilt down.
• Finally, add the lemon juice

Optional Extras:

• Blend the soup until smooth using a stick blender.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and serve with a drizzle of extra virgin oil and a sprinkle of seeds or toasted nuts.