Nettles have a lot of protein and grow all over, and they work really well mixed with some other greens, like sprouting tops, broccoli or wild garlic (which takes much less heat to sauté in a pan).
This evening, what I had available for dinner was some pretty sad leftover noodles with corn, out of which I picked the slices of supermarket chorizo, and since the late afternoon was so nice and someone had recently tipped me off to the lime tree leaves growing nearby, I decided to have a heap of salad, mainly, 80% foraged--I also used a bunch of wild garlic flowers and leaves, and some chestnut mushrooms for variety. It was crunchy and tasty.
The bonus of gathering leaves to eat is also that I've never, ever found them growing packaged in plastic, with some questionable recycling code that might not be accepted, requiring that I stockpile them at home for months (years?) in the hope of finding a legitimate recycling spot.
Sorry for the low-res photos. I'll be less lazy and use a proper camera next time.
