Garlic Scapes and Radish Greens Pesto

June 5, 2017

This pesto is perfect for any summer dish, but it’s best tossed with tri-color pasta, served chilled. It’s the perfect addition to any summer cookout. Recipe is a Jess Rice original.

Ingredients

1 cupgarlic scapes chopped

1/2 cupwalnuts

3 Tbsnutritional yeast

2 cupsfresh basil

1 cupradish tops, just greens

1/2shallot, finely diced

1/2lemon, juiced

1 cupextra virgin olive oil

salt to taste

pepper to taste

Preparation

Add lemon juice, chopped garlic scapes, basil, and radish greens to food processor. Pulse for about 45 seconds or until a finely minced consistency begins to form.

Add walnuts, nutritional yeast and shallot. Pulse until crumbly and well-combined.

Drizzle in olive oil slowly while running the food processor.

Taste. Add salt and pepper if needed. Toss with pasta, spread on a sandwich or serve with hummus