🍽️ Cooking with Wild Garlic
Simple Recipes from the Earth’s Bounty
Each spring, the woodlands quietly gift us a seasonal treasure — wild garlic. With its soft garlicky aroma and vibrant green leaves, it brings both flavor and healing into the kitchen. As we embrace this plant with gratitude, we remember:
“Eat of what is lawful and pure from what Allah has provided for you…” (Quran, Surah Al-Ma’idah, Chapter 5, The Table Spread, Verse 88)
Wild garlic is just that — pure, seasonal, and full of barakah. Here are a few easy, soul-soothing recipes you can enjoy using this beautiful spring herb.
🌿 1. Wild Garlic Pesto (No Cheese Option Available)
A vibrant, green pesto that’s perfect on pasta, bread, or roasted veggies.
Ingredients:
1 large handful of wild garlic leaves
30g nuts (pine nuts, walnuts, or almonds work well)
1 small garlic clove (optional, for a stronger flavor)
60ml olive oil
Juice of ½ lemon
Salt to taste
Optional: 2 tbsp grated hard cheese or nutritional yeast for a vegan version
Instructions:
Wash and roughly chop the wild garlic.
Blend all ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt or lemon if needed.
Store in a glass jar in the fridge for up to a week.
📝 This recipe is especially great for a quick dinner or a lunch prep!
🥔 2. Wild Garlic & Potato Soup
Warm, comforting, and naturally creamy.
Ingredients:
1 onion, chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
1 handful of wild garlic leaves
700ml vegetable stock
Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions:
In a large pan, sauté onion in olive oil until soft.
Add diced potatoes and stir for a few minutes.
Pour in stock and simmer until potatoes are soft (about 15 minutes).
Add wild garlic and cook for 2–3 more minutes.
Blend until smooth. Season to taste.
🌙 Pair with crusty bread for a hearty iftar or a nourishing lunch.
🍞 3. Wild Garlic Flatbread
Fluffy and fragrant, these are perfect for dipping or wrapping.
Ingredients:
2 cups plain flour
¾ cup warm water
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp olive oil
1 handful of finely chopped wild garlic
Instructions:
Mix flour, salt, and chopped wild garlic in a bowl.
Add warm water and oil. Mix to form a dough.
Knead for 5 minutes. Let rest for 30 mins.
Divide into small balls, roll out, and cook in a dry hot pan until golden spots appear.
🌿 Great with soups, dips, or even with labneh or hummus.
🍳 4. Wild Garlic & Egg Breakfast Wrap
Simple, high-protein, and full of flavor.
Ingredients:
2 eggs
1 tbsp milk or water
1 tbsp chopped wild garlic
Pinch of salt
Olive oil for cooking
1 wrap or flatbread
Instructions:
Beat eggs with milk, salt, and wild garlic.
Cook gently in a non-stick pan until just set.
Roll in your favorite wrap with cheese or veggies.
🕊️ Start your day with something wholesome, light, and blessed.
🧄 5. Wild Garlic Hummus Recipe
Ingredients:
1 can (400g) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2–3 tbsp tahini
Juice of 1 lemon
1 handful wild garlic leaves, roughly chopped
1 small garlic clove (optional for extra bite)
3 tbsp olive oil (plus extra for drizzling)
Salt to taste
2–4 tbsp cold water (adjust for texture)
Instructions:
In a food processor, blend chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, and wild garlic until smooth.
Add olive oil and garlic (if using), and continue blending.
Slowly add cold water a spoon at a time to get a creamy consistency.
Taste and adjust with salt and lemon juice as needed.
Serve with a swirl of olive oil on top and a few torn wild garlic leaves or edible flowers for garnish.
🫓 Perfect with your homemade wild garlic flatbreads or veggie sticks!
🌿 A Note of Barakah
When you cook with wild garlic, you’re not just making food — you’re honoring a seasonal gift, a sign from Allah, and a reminder to slow down and eat with intention.
“Then let mankind look at his food – how We poured down water in torrents, then We broke open the earth, splitting it, and caused to grow within it grain and grapes and herbs…” (Quran, Surah Abasa, Chapter 80, He Frowned, Verse 24–29)