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Carrot-top pesto

You will no doubt be familiar with classic pesto. Here is an alternative, zero-waste version using carrot tops for a surprising pesto, full of fresh flavour.

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Last modified on: September 16^th 2020

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For 200 g, you will need:

1 25 ml whole almonds
2 50 ml turnip (or other vegetable) tops
3 ½ lemon
4 2 ml vitamin C (optional)
5 2 tablespoons olive oil
6 25 ml Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
7 olive oil
8 salt
9 pepper

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Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
11 min.	5 min.	16 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Put 25 ml whole almonds into a small frying pan on medium heat. Toast until just lightly coloured (stir round frequently).

Leave to cool then chop coarsely.

Stage 2

Save 50 ml turnip (or other vegetable) tops (carrot tops here). The weight is simply for guidance, so let's just say the tops from a normal bunch of carrots.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Wash the leaves, cut off the stalks , then drain and dry them in a tea towel or salad spinner.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Put the leaves in a high-sided container.

Add the juice and zest of ½ lemon, 2 ml vitamin C and 2 tablespoons olive oil.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Blend a first time.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Add 25 ml Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano), the almonds, salt and pepper, then blend again.

Add a little more olive oil while still blending (have someone to help if possible), until the mixture is smooth.

Stage 7

Your carrot-top pesto is ready.

Remarks

You can make different version of this recipe with whatever vegetable tops you have to hand (e.g. radish or turnip), or different nuts (e.g. hazelnuts). Let your imagination lead you.

Keeping

A few days in the fridge in a sealed bottle.

Source

Based on a recipe by chef Angèle Ferreux-Maeght.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
553 Kcal or 2,315 Kj	16 gr	11 gr	50 gr
28 %	6 %	1 %	8 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
226 Kcal or 946 Kj	6 gr	4 gr	20 gr
11 %	2 %	<1 %	3 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Nuts, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 200 g : 1.09 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Turnip (or other vegetable) tops: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: "Au vert" beef, Gratin of beet tops and potatoes, Polenta with beetroot tops, Tenderloin steak with beetroot tops and mushrooms, The strange gratin, ... All
	Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Green asparagus omelette, Caesar salad, Spinach and ricotta ravioli, Genoese croque-monsieur, Potimarron and Parmesan tart, ... All
	Whole almonds: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Apple Batter Puddings, Praline, Indian rice pudding, Tomato pesto, Cantucci di Prato, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fried bread with leek and poached egg , Risotto-style celeriac, Mussels with arroz negro, Individual creamy endive gratins, Lille style chicken, ... All

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