Description
This 15-Minute Garlic Scape Pesto is a quick and flavorful twist on traditional pesto, using garlic scapes for a unique and vibrant flavor. Perfect for pasta, sandwiches, or as a dip!
Ingredients
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Garlic Scape Pesto:
- 10 Garlic Scapes (about 154g)
- 1/3 cup Pine Nuts (44g)
- 1/3 cup Parmesan (Asiago or Parmesan, 38g)
- 1/2 Lemon, juiced
- 1/8 tsp Fine Sea Salt
- A few grinds of Pepper
- 1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (70g)
Instructions
- Trim the garlic scapes: Cut just below the bulb and trim any woody ends. Discard bulb and end, keep the scapes.
- Blend ingredients: In a food processor, combine scapes, pine nuts, cheese, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Pulse until broken down. Scrape the bowl.
- Add olive oil: With the processor running, slowly pour in olive oil. Process until smooth, about 1 minute.
- Store: Keep in a covered container in the fridge and use within a week. Pesto can also be frozen for longer storage.
Notes
- Consider using toasted walnuts as a more budget-friendly alternative to pine nuts.
- Choose vegetarian-friendly Parmesan cheese for this recipe, such as BelGioioso, Organic Valley, or Stella brands.
- Recipe adapted from Epicurious.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tbsp
- Calories: 79 kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 78mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 3mg
