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 16th 2020
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½ cup whole almonds
1 cup turnip (or other vegetable) tops
2 
1 ¼ teaspoon 
6 tablespoons 
½ cup Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 11 min. | 5 min. | 16 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Put ½ cup whole almonds into a small frying pan on medium heat. Toast until just lightly coloured (stir round frequently).
Leave to cool then chop coarsely.
Leave to cool then chop coarsely.
Stage 2
Save 1 cup 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.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Blend a first time.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Add ½ cup 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.
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 |
| 1,941 Kcal or 8,127 Kj | 63 gr | 42 gr | 169 gr |
| 97 % | 24 % | 4 % | 26 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 204 Kcal or 854 Kj | 7 gr | 4 gr | 18 gr |
| 10 % | 3 % | <1 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 800 g : 4.26 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Turnip (or other vegetable) tops: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Turnip top soup, Gratin of beet tops and potatoes, Super-green, super-thrifty soup, The strange gratin, Polenta with beetroot tops, ... All |
 | Whole almonds: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Piped petits-fours, Moist cereal bars, Granola, Chocolate mendiants, Apple Batter Puddings, ... All |
 | Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Leek and artichoke tart à la piémontaise, Cashew-nut and Parmesan biscuits, Turnip and Jerusalem artichoke soup, Spaghetti with mussels and basil, Potimarron and Parmesan tart, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cauliflower curry, Spinach and Comté Loaf, Tex-Mex chicken burger, Potato and two ham gratin, Marinated tuna and cabbage, ... All |
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