Chef John's Garlic Scape Pesto Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Pasta Sauce Recipes. (Chef John's Garlic Scape Pesto Recipe). This is one of the most interesting and delicious pesto alternatives that you will ever taste. The recipe is super simple and the hardest part might be finding the garlic scapes themselves. Use as you would traditional pesto.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Total: 10 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 cup

Chef John's Garlic Scape Pesto Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup roughly chopped garlic scapes

1 lemon

juiced

1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

½ teaspoon kosher salt

or to taste

¼ cup olive oil

¼ cup canola oil

½ cup toasted walnuts

Roasted Red Pepper Cream Sauce

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Combine garlic scapes lemon juice vinegar salt olive oil canola oil and walnuts in a blender. Blend into a smooth paste. Adjust seasoning if needed.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Garlic Scape Pesto Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 198.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.4g 5%

Carbohydrates: 8.1g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 1.5g 6%

Sugars: 0.5g

Fat: 18.8g 29%

Saturated Fat: 1.9g 10%

Vitamin A Iu: 5.7IU

Niacin Equivalents: 0.6mg 5%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 17%

Vitamin C: 16.2mg 27%

Folate: 8.8mcg 2%

Calcium: 46.8mg 5%

Iron: 0.7mg 4%

Magnesium: 17.8mg 6%

Potassium: 121.6mg 3%

Sodium: 123.8mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 168.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.