Basil Garlic Scape Pesto
Ingredients
  • 1cup garlic scapesroughly cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1/2cup fresh basilother greens can be substituted
  • 1/2cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1/3cup almondssunflower seeds work great for a nut free option
  • 1/4-1/2cup olive oilto taste
  • 1tbsp lemon juicefreshly squeezed if available
Instructions
  1. Roughly chop 1 cup of garlic scapes
  2. Wash and prep your harvested basil leaves
  3. Place all of your ingredients in a food processor, reserving about 1/4 cup of olive oil
  4. Pulse a few times to break up the nuts/seeds and then using the high setting, blend all the ingredients together
  5. To taste add the rest of your olive oil (how oily you like your pesto is often a personal preference)
  6. Pour your pesto into 2 clean 250 ml mason jars, label and store in the freezer. It can be enjoyed fresh too of course!