Garlic Scapes Pesto
A vibrant and flavorful pesto made with seasonal garlic scapes. Perfect for pasta, sandwiches, or as a condiment.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 cup 1x
- Category: Condiment
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup chopped garlic scapes
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Combine garlic scapes, Parmesan, and pine nuts in a food processor.
- Pulse until finely chopped.
- With the processor running, slowly add olive oil until smooth.
- Add salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Pulse to combine.
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
Notes
- Use fresh garlic scapes for best flavor.
- Substitute walnuts or almonds for pine nuts if needed.
- For a vegan version, omit Parmesan or use nutritional yeast.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 1g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 2mg