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Garlic Scape Pesto

Garlic scapes are a special spring treat and make a wonderful pesto!
Course: Spreads, Dips, Sauces, and Dressings, Zero Waste
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Soy-Free
Keyword: Garlic, Scapes
Servings: 8
Calories: 61.4kcal
Author: Cindy Thompson, MS, NBC-HWC | Trimazing! Health & Lifestyle Coaching

Ingredients

  • 10 garlic scapes
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts or other nut you like
  • 2 Tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt or more to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 1/3 cup vegetable stock or aquafaba (liquid from a can of white beans)

Instructions

  • Cut the scapes into 1-2 inch pieces, including the stem and flower pod, and place in a food processor along with the nuts, nutritional yeast, salt and pepper. Start the processor, stop and scrape down sides as needed, until finely chopped.
  • While running, start pouring in the vegetable stock or aquafaba in a slow stream until the pesto is your desired consistency. Adjust salt and pepper as desired.

Notes

Serve with crusty bread or mix with cooked pasta. Wonderful on sandwiches, on grilled vegetables, or as a sauce on pizza! Freezes beautifully. Put into ice cube trays and freeze. Store frozen cubes in containers and thaw when desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 61.4kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.1g | Protein: 2.7g | Fat: 3.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.8g | Sodium: 75.6mg | Potassium: 62.7mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 1.2IU | Vitamin C: 5.4mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 0.6mg