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    Home » Featuring » Farm Fresh Fridays

    Garlic Scape Pesto #FarmFreshFridays

    Published: Jul 4, 2014 · Modified: Feb 8, 2022 by Kim Beaulieu · This post may contain affiliate links

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    This Garlic Scape Pesto is super easy to make and utterly addictive. You will want to top everything you make with this Pesto! And who could blame you?

    Garlic Scape Pesto | Easy to make and utterly addictive. You will want to top everything you make with this Pesto!

    Last week I received my first CSA delivery. I'll admit I was beyond excited to find out we had them in our area. I took advantage immediately and ordered bi-weekly deliveries. The first one came loaded with garlic scapes.

    If you've never had garlic scapes you've been missing out. The taste is stellar, and they are incredibly versatile. You can use them for just about anything. So I used them for everything. It's how I roll.

    The first thing I made was this pesto. It's so good I just wanted to eat it out of the jar with a spoon. And I did. Until the neighbours caught me shovelling it into my mouth while I was supposed to be taking photos.

    Whoops. My bad.

    If you're unsure what a garlic scape looks like the photo below is for you. They sort of resemble snakes. Which is sort of icky. So just forget I said that. They look like heavenly deliciousness. Ya, that's what I meant.

    Garlic Scapes from my First Week of my New CSA

    See, they look like, um, heavenly deliciousness right? Moving on.

    I decided I had to make as many things as possible with my garlic scapes. So this is recipe number one. There will be more recipes coming. I just hope there are more garlic scapes coming. I need more. Now.

    Okay, so I should say I want some more. Not that I need some more. I mean, it's not like I'm addicted or anything. It's not like I've been sitting her twitching since I ran out of them or anything.

    I mean I can quit any time I want to. I just don't want to. And you wouldn't either. I mean look at this pesto. Who wouldn't get addicted to it?

    Garlic Scape Pesto | Easy to make and utterly addictive. You will want to top everything you make with this Pesto!

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    Garlic Scape Pesto

    Garlic Scape Pesto | Easy to make and utterly addictive. You will want to top everything you make with this Pesto!
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 15 minutes

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup garlic scapes cut into pieces
    • 10 fresh basil leaves
    • ¼ almonds you could use pistachios, pine nuts or walnuts
    • ¼ cup parmesan cheese
    • Salt and white pepper to taste, if desired
    • ½ cup good quality olive oil

    Instructions

    • Combine the basil leaves, garlic scapes, and almonds in a food processor. Pulse until everything is broken up into small chunks.
    • Add the parmesan cheese, salt and white pepper. Pulse briefly.
    • Turn the food processor on and slowly add the olive oil until the pesto is the consistency you like.
    • Remove and transfer to an air tight container, pop in the fridge until needed.
    • Or just shove it all in your mouth immediately, whatever works for you.
    • You can use this over pasta, crostini, sandwiches or for dip for some great crackers. However you use it make lots because it will be gobbled up quickly.
    • Serve with a big old garlic scape loving smile!

    Notes

    Recipe Source: Cravings of a Lunatic

    Garlic Scape Pesto | Easy to make and utterly addictive. You will want to top everything you make with this Pesto!

    Ahh, heavenly.

    Now run out and see if your farmers market has garlic scapes. Then make this. Then shove this in your face. Rapidly.

    Garlic Scape Pesto | Easy to make and utterly addictive. You will want to top everything you make with this Pesto!

    Or share it with your family and friends. Whatever.

    Manners are over-rated when there is Garlic Scape Pesto around.

    Nice, shmice, pass the pesto and no one gets hurt.

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    Mini-me and myself are going to do a farm stand crawl next week. I'll make sure I take lots of photos to share with you. My second CSA arrives on Monday too so we'll be knee-deep in fresh produce soon. Just the way I like it.

    Toodles and smoochies! xx

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    Comments

    1. Melissa from HungryFoodLove.com

      July 10, 2014 at 12:14 pm

      I've seen many recipes using garlic scape. I have never tried it but think pesto sounds like a good idea for me to try. Thanks!

      Reply
    2. Aurora Importing

      July 18, 2014 at 8:53 am

      It's one of the pesto variations we really approve at home, and I probably don't have to explain you why: If it's something you eat, then garlic scape pesto goes well on it 😉

      ~Andrés

      Reply
    3. Michelle

      August 27, 2014 at 2:52 pm

      I had no idea what to do with the garlic scapes I got at the farmers market, I just thought they looked fun. I made this today and I am afraid that it will all be gone before dinner. I planned on making eggplant, tomato, mozzarella stacks then drizzling some of this on it but then I cut up some carrots for my two year old and started using it as a dip. Thank you so much!!!

      Reply
    4. Kirsten@FarmFreshFeasts

      June 02, 2015 at 9:17 am

      Kim,
      Thanks for sharing this yummy-looking garlic scape pesto with me! I appreciate it!

      Reply
    5. Debbie T

      June 15, 2022 at 2:06 pm

      5 stars
      I love garlic scapes so I couldn't wait to try this! Delicious!! Can't wait to make this again this weekend!

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        June 23, 2022 at 1:18 pm

        So happy you liked it. This is one of my personal favourites!

        Reply
    6. Toni

      June 16, 2022 at 7:25 am

      5 stars
      I love how quick and easy this is!! Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        June 23, 2022 at 1:18 pm

        So happy you liked it. Thanks so much.

        Reply
    7. cathy

      June 16, 2022 at 10:40 am

      5 stars
      I can't even begin to explain how delicious this turned out!!

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        June 23, 2022 at 1:17 pm

        Thank you so much!

        Reply
    8. Wilhelmina

      June 16, 2022 at 11:23 am

      5 stars
      This is a fabulous pesto recipe! One of favorite summer traditions is making lots of pesto to eat and freeze. This is going in the rotation for sure, I love having a variety!

      Reply
      • Kim Beaulieu

        June 23, 2022 at 1:17 pm

        Thanks so much. I love freezing this so we have it all winter long. I just wish garlic scape season was longer!

        Reply
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