Hello sunshine!
The cold weather really calls for a soup, doesn´t it? Well, to tell you the truth I eat soup all year round. For me it´s a must! And today I am going to share with you the recipe for an unlikely soup: nettle soup.
There are so many plants considered weeds that are so good for our health! I am talking not only about stinging nettle, rich in calcium, magnesium and iron as well as vitamin A and K, but also purslane, a great source of omega-3, and dandelion greens with its high content of vitamin A and K, among so many others. We pass by them without even noticing, but they are there just waiting to be picked!
Nettle Soup Recipe
Ingredients:
- 50 gr. of nettle leaves
- 2 medium zucchinis (500 gr.)
- 3 carrots (200 gr.)
- 1 big onion
- 2 big cloves of garlic
- 1 tbsp of coconut oil
- A drizzle of olive oil
- 1 tsp of salt
- Pepper to taste
- 1 liter of water
Instructions:
- Peel and chop the onion and garlic and place them in a big pot
- Peel the zucchinis and the carrots (if they are not organic), chop them and also place them in the pot
- Sauté the vegetables in coconut oil
- Pour the water and the nettle leaves
- When the water starts to boil turn the heat down and cover the pot
- Wait around 25 minutes (or until the onion is tender) and turn off the heat
- Purée the soup and add salt, pepper and olive oil
Bon appétit! 🙂
Nurture yourself,
Natacha