Turn something that usually goes into the composter into a delicious take on pesto.
2 cups washed carrot tops
1 cup spinach leaves
4 Tbsp blanched almonds
1 large clove garlic
¼ cup basil leaves
⅓ cup grated parmesan
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
1
Place the carrot tops, spinach, nuts, garlic, basil and Parmesan in the bowl of a food processor.
2
Pulse until coarse.
3
With the machine running, slowly drizzle the oil through the feed tube and process until smooth.
4
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
5
Note: to make fennel pesto, substitute fennel fronds for the carrot tops
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Ingredients
2 cups washed carrot tops
1 cup spinach leaves
4 Tbsp blanched almonds
1 large clove garlic
¼ cup basil leaves
⅓ cup grated parmesan
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
1
Place the carrot tops, spinach, nuts, garlic, basil and Parmesan in the bowl of a food processor.
2
Pulse until coarse.
3
With the machine running, slowly drizzle the oil through the feed tube and process until smooth.
4
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
5
Note: to make fennel pesto, substitute fennel fronds for the carrot tops
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