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Carrot Top Pesto
Transform humble carrot tops into an incredible Carrot Top Pesto. Ideal for pasta, soup or sandwiches!
Prep Time
2
minutes
mins
Total Time
2
minutes
mins
Diet:
Gluten Free
Allergen:
Dairy
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
141
kcal
Author:
Dannii Martin
Equipment
Food processor
Ingredients
100
g
Carrot tops
10
g
Fresh basil
30
g
Pine nuts
20
g
Parmesan
grated
60
ml
Olive oil
extra virgin
1
pinch
Sea salt
1
pinch
Ground black pepper
UK Metric Measures
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US Customary Measures
Instructions
Add
100 g Carrot tops
,
10 g Fresh basil
,
20 g Parmesan
,
30 g Pine nuts
,
1 pinch Sea salt
and
1 pinch Ground black pepper
to a food processor.
Blitz everything together. Continue blitzing while adding
60 ml Olive oil
until you reach your desired consistency.
Notes
You can use a variety of different types of herbs to make pesto and reduce food waste. Just make sure it is leafy herbs and not woody ones.
You don't have to use pine nuts to make pesto. You can make this by using seeds like sunflower or pumpkin seeds.
To reduce the bitterness of the carrot tops, you can blanch them first, but we don't think this step is necessary.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
portion
|
Calories:
141
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
3
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
14
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
8
g
|
Cholesterol:
2
mg
|
Sodium:
60
mg
|
Potassium:
38
mg
|
Fiber:
0.2
g
|
Sugar:
0.2
g
|
Vitamin A:
115
IU
|
Vitamin C:
14
mg
|
Calcium:
100
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg
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