Carrot Top Pesto

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Recipe Author:

Nourish Team

Servings

240 – 300 mL

Total Time to Make

15 Minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup (240 mL) packed carrot top greens (about 40g), tough stems removed
  • 1 Cup (240 mL) Baby spinach, packed
  • 1 Large clove garlic, roughly chopped (4-6 garlic scapes can be substituted)
  • 1/2 Cup (63g) Cashews, roasted unsalted (pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds or pine nuts can be substituted)
  • 1/2 tsp (2.5 mL) Sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp (1.25 mL) Black pepper
  • 1/2 Cup (120 mL) extra virgin olive oil

Directions

  1. Rinse the carrot top greens to dislodge any dirt. Pick out and discard any dry, yellowed, or otherwise unappetizing looking leaves. Discard tough stems.

  2. Place the carrot tops greens, baby spinach, chopped garlic, roasted cashews, salt, and pepper in a food processor. Pulse several times. Scrape the sides down with a rubber spatula.

  3. While the food processor is running, slowly pour in the olive oil in a steady stream. Scrape the sides down with a rubber spatula. Pulse until smooth.

Notes

Adapted from: Simply Recipes.com