Garlic Scape Pesto with Lemon and Walnuts
Ingredients
- 1 cup of garlic scapes chopped into 2 inch pieces
- 1/3 cup toasted walnuts
- Juice and zest from 1 lemon
- ½ tsp. salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup freshly grated Romano cheese
Preparation
- Toast walnuts over low heat in small skillet for a few minutes.
- Set aside to cool.
- Place scapes, walnuts, lemon juice, zest, salt and pepper in bowl of food processor with blade.
- Pulse until combined, about 1 minute.
- Drizzle olive oil through feed tube while processor is running until oil is incorporated.
- Stop motor and scrape down sides of bowl, add cheese and mix until combined.
Category
Salads/Dressings/Marinades