The wild garlic spread tastes spicy and fresh. It fits well into spring and brings variety to your bread. Here we present you a recipe with only five ingredients.
The wild garlic spread is a recipe for spring – because then the wild garlic season begins. Wild garlic tastes similar to garlic: spicy and slightly hot. The wild herb goes well in light dishes, you can combine it with other spring vegetables. For example, wild garlic pesto tastes particularly good with green asparagus. You can discover more spring vegetables in our seasonal calendar.
When buying your products for the wild garlic spread, pay attention to organic quality. When it comes to dairy products in particular, it is important to ensure species-appropriate husbandry. A good point of reference are the seals of the organic associations Demeter, Naturland and Bioland. If possible, choose your groceries from regional retailers to avoid long transport routes and the associated high CO2 emissions. If you want to harvest the wild herbs right in your garden, then simply plant wild garlic yourself.
Make wild garlic spread yourself
Ingredients:
100 g fresh wild garlic
1 clove(s) garlic (optional)
300 g cream cheese
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp olive oil
1 pinch(s) salt (optional)
1 pinch(s) pepper (optional)
Directions:
Wash the wild garlic and pat dry. Set aside some leaves for the garnish at the end.
Peel the garlic clove. If the wild garlic is already spicy enough for you, you can also omit the garlic.
Put all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix them with the immersion blender or hand mixer to an even cream.
Season the spread with salt and pepper as needed.
Chop the remaining wild garlic leaves and sprinkle over the spread before serving.
The vegan variant for the wild garlic spread
Make the wild garlic spread without any animal products and use a vegan alternative instead of cream cheese:
- Cashew cream cheese
- Vegan cream cheese
- Vegan cottage cheese
- Vegan yogurt
Tip: Serve the spread with fresh wild garlic bread, for example.
