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Sautéed Stinging Nettles Recipe
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Sautéed Stinging Nettles Recipe

8 ingredients 4 servings openrecipes
Sautéed Stinging Nettles Recipe

A simple sauté is a delicious and quick way to deactivate the stinging hairs of this somewhat intimidating green. Herbaceous and slightly nutty, sautéed nettles...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

142
Calories
1g
Protein
14g
Fat
6g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound stinging nettles
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large shallot, sliced lengthwise and thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 medium garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 cup water
  • Zest of 1 medium lemon
  • Juice of 1/2 medium lemon

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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