Garlic Scape Pesto

Seasonal Recipes


Looking for a seasonal dinner with “wow factor” that can be prepared in 3 minutes?

If you have a food processor and garlic growing in your garden, you’re in luck! Try garlic scape pesto. Pesto can be made with almost any green herb but when it’s mid-summer in Maine, we have gorgeous scapes for two minutes. So let’s use them on pasta, baguette, grains…or whatever!

INGREDIENTS:

  • SCAPE TIPS (the tender part) 1 CUP (you may blanch these to tame the flavor, if preferred)
  • 1/2 CUP TOASTED PINE NUTS OR WALNUTS
  • 1/2 CUP XVOO
  • 1/4 CUP PARMESAN
  • 1/2 CUP BASIL TOPS, OPTIONAL
  • A FEW DROPS OF LEMON JUICE AT TIME OF SERVICE, TO BRIGHTEN THE FLAVORS.

METHOD:
THIS IS A SIMPLE RECIPE, BUT THE ORDER OF INGREDIENTS INTO THE FOOD PROCESSOR MATTERS.

  1. FIRST PULSE THE SCAPES IN PROCESSOR FOR 30 SECONDS.ADD BASIL HERE, IF DESIRED
  2. ADD NUTS AND PROCESS FOR ANOTHER 30 SECONDS. SCRAPE DOWN THE BOWL
  3. ADD THE OLIVE OIL AND PROCESS FOR 1 MINUTE ON HIGH
  4. ADD THE CHEESE AND PULSE UNTIL ALL IS COMBINED
  5. ADD SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE.
  6. SERVE IMMEDIATELY TOPPING WITH A SQUEEZE OF LEMON.

THIS PESTO FREEZES AND STORES BEAUTIFULLY.

IT’S SUMMER IN A JAR!

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