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Carrot Top Pesto

Gail Pearce Elegant-Entertaining
Prep Time 40 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine Italian
Servings 1.5 cups

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup carrot top greens, organic
  • 1 cup baby spinach, organic
  • 1/4 cup basil, organic
  • 2 large garlic cloves
  • 1/2 cup almonds or pine nuts
  • 1/2 cup olive oil, extra virgin, high quality
  • Splash of lemon
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions
 

  • Rinse the carrot top greens thoroughly and dry them. Discard any tough stems.
  • Clean baby spinach and dry thoroughly.
  • Chop garlic very fine.
  • Put all ingredients in the food processor except the olive oil.
  • Pulse ten times or so until combined.
  • Add the olive oil gradually, a little at a time, continue pulsing until it becomes a creamy paste.
  • Add a splash of lemon, salt and pepper. Taste then adjust your seasoning.
Keyword #carrottoppesto, #carrottops, #pesto
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