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Garlic & Pine Nut Pesto

Make your own garlic scape pesto. It's quick, delicious and full of flavour!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/garlic-and-pine-nut-pesto • Posted by Cat Morley

The scapes were so fresh and gave a really unique earthy taste to the pesto which worked perfectly with the pine nuts and parmesan.

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

0 h 15

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

The scapes were so fresh and gave a really unique earthy taste to the pesto which worked perfectly with the pine nuts and parmesan.

Instructions

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    Thinly slice the garlic scapes.

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    Crush the pine nuts with a mortal and pestle.

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    Fry the scapes for a few minutes with a little oil to soften.

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    Add the pine nuts and toast until golden.

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    Pour the toasted nuts and scapes into a blender and add the basil.

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    Grate in the parmesan, drizzle in the olive oil, squeeze in the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.

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    Blend and serve with bread or on pasta.