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Carrot Top Pesto
Gail Pearce Elegant-Entertaining
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Prep Time
40
minutes
mins
Course
Sauce
Cuisine
Italian
Servings
1.5
cups
Ingredients
1x
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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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