This nettle soup is amazing! It’s a gorgeous rich, yellow colour and full of vitamin A, vitamin C and antioxidants!
I was inspired to go nettle picking today in the glorious sunshine! l took a paper bag and collected nettles (wearing gloves!) just a few minutes from where I live! Nettles are in season between April to May and make this delicious, nutty soup!
Serves 3
Ingredients
Large handful of freshly picked nettles
1tsp Coconut oil
1 Onion
1 Garlic clove
1 Large carrot
½ Large sweet potato
1tsp Thyme
1 litre Filtered water
Method
Bake the carrot and sweet potato in the oven for 45 minutes at 200C.
Melt the coconut oil in a large heated pan. Chop up the onion and sizzle in the pan, followed by adding the chopped garlic.
Wash the nettles (I used gloves!) and cut off any roots. Pour the water into the pan and add the nettles.
Chop up the carrot and sweet potato and add to the pan. Now add the thyme.
Bring to the boil and simmer for 15 minutes.
Finally leave to cool for a few minutes, then add the soup to a blender or use a hand blender to make a smooth soup.
Serve and enjoy!
lol, we have plenty of these in the garden 😉
I sometimes add them to the juicer
We have them in the field nearby. It’s amazing to just be able to go outside and pick free food! I bet they are so healthy in juice! 🙂
Sounds delightful and a great addition to an alkaline meal plan! I have never cooked with nettle….I Will have to look for it.
Thanks! Yes it would be! It grows abundantly at this time of year in wooded areas around trees. I hope you find some!
Looking forward to trying this one – never made it with sweet potato before.
I hope you enjoy it! It’s lovely with sweet potato.
I’m a nettle fiend, but funnily never thought to combine it with orange roots in a soup, and this sounds delicious, so thank you!
Thanks Annie! I hope you enjoy it! It is a delicious combo!
Sounds like a great combination. I will keep my eye out now for some juicy nettles. Thanks for the inspiration! 😉
Thanks! Yeah it does goes well together. Hope you find some! 🙂