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Vegan Garlic Scape Pesto

This Vegan Garlic Scape Pesto is bright and flavorful! With lots of flavor and a fun green color, garlic scapes make the perfect pesto in just 10 minutes!
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Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American, Italian
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2 People
Calories: 245kcal
Author: Emily

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • Knife

Ingredients

  • ½ tablespoon Lemon Zest
  • ½ cup Fresh Basil
  • ⅓ cup Pine Nuts
  • 1 clove Garlic
  • ⅓ cup Garlic Scapes
  • ¼ cup Lemon Juice Juice of one lemon
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Instructions

  • Begin by roughly chopping your basil, peeling your garlic, and chopping your garlic scapes. 
  • Juice and zest your lemon. If you'd like to toast the pine nuts, do so now. 
  • Add all of the ingredients to a food processor and blend until mostly smooth.  
  • If you like a smoother, runnier pesto, add a bit more olive oil. If you like it a bit more chunky, leave it be.
  • You may need to scrape down the sides and blend multiple times. 
  • Taste and add more salt if needed. 
  • Add the finished pesto to a bowl and garnish with an extra drizzle of olive oil (optional).

Notes

  • I highly recommend using a food processor. A blender will work in a pinch, but not as well. If you have a mortar and pestle, that actually works surprisingly well for pesto too. It takes much longer and requires more work but it is good! If using a mortar & pestle, mash the pine nuts first, then garlic, then basil, then salt. Then add everything else. Make sure to use coarse salt to help grind up the basil.
  • If you love greens, feel free to throw some in here! Arugula and spinach are great additions to basic pesto, as well as kale!
  • For more umami flavor to emulate the parmesan, add a small scoop of miso paste!

Nutrition

Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.3g | Protein: 4.6g | Fat: 22.3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9.1g | Sodium: 4.3mg | Potassium: 136.4mg | Fiber: 1.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 0.7IU | Vitamin C: 1.1mg | Calcium: 0.6mg | Iron: 7mg
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