Nettle Dip With Cream Cheese And Avocado

Nettle dip on slice of toast topped by egg slices and chopped chives.

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Nettle Dip With Cream Cheese And Avocado

Make the most of spring foraging with this smooth and creamy nettle dip recipe. It's nutritious, delicious and contains only five ingredients. Swap the nettles for spinach if you like, it works beautifully either way. Ideal as a dip, a spread or a base for roasted vegetables.

Prep Time10

Cook Time5

Course: Lunch, Starter

Cuisine: British

Keyword: avocados, cream cheese, dip, nettles, spread

Servings: people

Calories: 137kcal

Author: Choclette @ Tin and Thyme

Equipment

mini food processor (affiliate link)

Ingredients

100 g nettle tops or spinach
1 ripe avocado medium sized or use ½ a large one
125 g full fat cream cheese
2 tsp green pesto (I used wild garlic pesto) or 2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 pinch sea or rock salt
good grinding of black pepper

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Wash the nettles well, then transfer to a suitable sized lidded saucepan. Heat the pan so that the nettles steam. The water from washing them should be enough to cook them, but if the pan looks like drying out, add a splash of water. Cook for five minutes, by which time the nettles should be wilted and have turned a dark green.
100 g nettle tops
Press any water out of them using a spatula and transfer to a food processor.
Add the remaining ingredients and blitz until you have a smooth dip or spread. For a really smooth finish, use a power blender if you have one. If it looks a bit loose, put it in the fridge for half an hour or so and it should firm up.
1 ripe avocado, 125 g full fat cream cheese, 2 tsp green pesto, 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice, 1 pinch sea or rock salt, good grinding of black pepper
Taste test and add more salt, pepper or lemon juice if you think it needs it.

Notes

This dip has a pronounced nettle flavour. If you're new to nettles you might want to use 50-75g of nettle tips instead, or double the quantities of the other ingredients.

If you use garlic rather than pesto, add an extra pinch of salt.

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Please note: calories and other nutritional information are per serving. They’re approximate and will depend on serving size and exact ingredients used. Please refer to my nutrition disclaimer for further information.

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