Description
Enjoy the vibrant flavors of fresh garlic scapes in this quick and easy 5 Minute Garlic Scape Pesto recipe. With the addition of toasted walnuts, basil, and Parmesan cheese, this pesto is bursting with deliciousness. Perfect for tossing with pasta, spreading on sandwiches, or as a flavorful dip.
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Ingredients:
- 1 bunch or 10-13 garlic scapes, bulb and woody ends removed, chopped into 1-inch pieces (about 1 cup chopped)
- 1/2 cup packed basil
- 1/2 cup toasted walnut pieces
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Prepare garlic scapes: Trim just below the bulb and woody ends. Chop remaining scape into 1-inch pieces.
- Blend: In a high-speed blender or food processor, combine garlic scapes and basil. Add walnuts and pulse until combined. Scrape down the sides as needed.
- Emulsify: With the blender/food processor running, stream in olive oil until pesto is uniform. Add Parmesan cheese and lemon juice; blend.
- Season: Add salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
- Store pesto in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week or freeze for up to six months.
- Freeze pesto in ice cube trays for easy portioning.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 105
- Sugar: 0.3g
- Sodium: 76mg
- Fat: 10.5g
- Saturated Fat: 1.9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1.4g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1.9g
- Cholesterol: 3.6mg
