Garlic Scape Pesto

Sonata's Note:

Garlic scapes are the curly stems from hard-necked garlic plants. They have a milder flavor than the garlic bulbs. We enjoyed this pesto spread on Italian bread, but it would probably be good over pasta as well. You can substitute asiago cheese for the parmesan. I don't really know how many servings this makes, but I had to guess since I couldn't submit the recipe without filling in the serving amount. I've heard that it freezes well, but we didn't have any left to freeze!

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 1/4 lb garlic scape, chopped
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice or 3 tablespoons lime juice
• salt

Directions:

1. Puree scapes and olive oil in blender or food processor until smooth.
2. Stir in cheese and lime or lemon juice and season to taste.

Reviews

[NYCDietitian]

This was fantastic. Be prepared for garlic breath. :) I was struggling with what to do with all the garlic scapes from my CSA. This was perfect. I served it tossed with whole wheat linguine, diced tomatoes and fresh basil. Thanks for the recipe!

[Peter J]

This was great not only over bread but also a feta / spinach salad. I gave it a bit of a taste during preparation and the lemon juice finished it off really well. Like most pesto dishes I found it to be better after an hour or so of refrigeration so it's worth making a little in advance.

[christinajrn]

This menu had good variety of flavors, and served us well as a family of meat-eaters with one vegetarian hold out. The recipes I made this week reflect the items I received in my CSA share, and by staying on menu, we used up all our veggies, and avoided dining out.