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The stinging nettle? Really?

- Sean's favorite -

 Quite uncommon to be eating nettle powder, but nettles are an excellent source of different minerals and a great addition to sauces and smoothies. Nettles are known for their ability to clean the body, boost the immune system and many more. Check out our recipes for ideas on how to use LYO nettle powder.

Ingredients & nutrition values

EU organic farmingPL-EKO-02

100% freeze-dried organic nettle

To make 40g of our freeze-dried organic nettle powder
we use 220g of fresh nettle

40g = 220g

Nutrition facts	100g	pouch 40g	1 tbsp 15ml
Calories	952 kJ / 231 kcal	381 kJ / 92 kcal	19 kJ / 5 kcal
Fat	1,00 g	0,40 g	0,02 g
of which saturates	0,10 g	0,04 g	0,00  g
Carbohydrate	5,00 g	2,00 g	0,10 g
of which sugars	2,00 g	0,80 g	0,04 g
Fibre	57,00 g	22,80 g	1,14 g
Protein	22,00 g	8,80 g	0,44 g
Salt	0,08 g	0,03 g	0,00 g

Vitamins & Minerals

	Reference daily intake	1 pkg / 40g	% RDI in 1 package	1 tbsp 15ml	% RDI in 1 tbsp
Vitamin A (μg)	800	242,40	30,00%	6	1%
Vitamin K (μg)	75	1196,64	1596,00%	30	40%
Vitamin B6 (mg)	1	0,25	18,00%	0,01	0%
Folic acid (μg)	26	33,60	17,00%	1	3%
Potassium (mg)	2000	801,60	40,00%	20	1%
Calcium (mg)	800	1154,40	144,00%	29	4%
Phosphorus (mg)	700	170,40	24,00%	4	1%
Magnesium (mg)	375	136,80	36,00%	3	1%
Iron (mg)	14	3,94	28,00%	0,1	1%
Zink (mg)	10	0,82	8,00%	0,02	0%

Recipes

NETTLE-CUCUMBER-APPLE DRINK * by Kieran Creeve

INGREDIENTS
1 tbsp LYO nettle powder, 1/2 cucumber, 200 ml apple juice
METHOD
Add all ingredients to a blender. Blend until smooth. Serve cold.

GREEN  DRINK

INGREDIENTS
1 tbsp LYO nettle powder, 1 tbsp LYO spinach powder, 1 tbsp LYO kale powder, 1/4 avocado, 1/2 apple, 250 ml natural yoghurt or kefir, 125 ml water, 2 slices of fresh pineapple.

METHOD

Add all ingredients to a blender. Blend until smooth.

GREEN VITAMIN DRINK

INGREDIENTS
1/2 tbsp LYO nettle powder, 1/2 tbsp LYO spinach powder, 250 ml apple juice, 1/4 tsp ginger, juice of 1/2 lime

METHOD

Mix all powders with ginger and lime juice into a paste. Add apple juice and shake/stir until smooth.