This spicy, umami, salty, funky, herbaceous, fermented, foraged goodness only takes a few minutes of work, and some fermentation.

A Stinging Nettle Cake! Don’t worry, boiling the nettles gets rid of the sting. It tastes like a lemon cake.

These crispy falafel are made from freshly foraged stinging nettle, chickpeas and quinoa. Top with an herbed nettle sauce and put in a pita.

foraged, wild, stinging nettles (Urtica dioica), fresh garlic, extra virgin olive oil, Parmesan cheese (or substitute vegan Parmesan cheese.

These super tasty, garlicky, herbed snacks make good use of wild stinging nettle, one of the most nutritious foraged plants.

This simple and beautiful noodle dish is a tribute to Spring and the landscape, making dinner fresh and beautiful

This soup is made with highly nutritious stinging nettles (don’t worry- cooking removes the sting!) and lentils in a delicate miso broth

Stinging Nettles Sautéed in Brown Butter with Crispy Shallots and Farro

Hello Spring: Nettle, Ramp, and Leek Soup.

Seasonal stinging nettles go really well with a fried or poached egg and some cheesy grits!

Spring nettle pesto

Asparagus Benedict on Quinoa Nettle Cakes with Lovage & Mint Aioli.

Take Bibimbap to the wild side with bracken fern, oyster mushrooms, and stinging nettles.

Spring Lasagna with Asparagus, Peas and Stinging Nettles

Forage and Feast – 20 hungry foodies went foraging for Ramps, Stinging Nettles and Fiddleheads and improvised a 12 course meal.