Garlic Scape Pesto
Servings: 8 people
Ingredients
- 12 garlic scapes
- 1 cup arugula packed
- 1/4 cup hemp seeds (see notes)
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)
- water as needed, to achieve desired consistency
Instructions
- Chop off ends of garlic scapes and the bulbs on the opposite ends. Discard. Chop remaining scapes into 1 inch chunks.
- Place in food processor.
- Add arugula, hemp hearts, olive oil, salt and pepper to food processor. Pulse until well processed, adding water as needed/desired.
- Enjoy on pasta, potatoes, or even as a sandwich spread!
Notes
In this recipe I used hemp seeds. They are my go to when a recipe would normally call for nuts. I have also tried blanched almonds which taste great! And salted macadamia nuts are a decadent choice—increase the amount to 1/2 cup of salted roasted macadamia nuts and be sure to reduce the salt overall if you use them.