CARROT GREENS PESTO

Pesto is typically made using fresh basil and pine nuts, along with garlic, cheese and oil but you can use so many other greens and nuts. I like making this carrot greens pesto because I consider the green leaves a “free” food when they are still attached to the carrots which saves me money and it’s delicious and different.

CARROT GREENS PESTO

INGREDIENTS –

2 cups carrot greens, rinsed, rinsed, and rinsed again (they can be dirty)

1/2 cup walnuts

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons orang juice

1 clove garlic (I use about 3 which makes it super garlicy)

1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

1/4 cup olive oil

DIRECTIONS:

Add all the ingredients, except for the olive oil to a food processor and pulse a few times until mostly chopped up. While food processor is running, slowly add olive oil. 

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