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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 1 kg 200 g, you will need:

1 5.3 oz whole almonds
2 10.6 oz turnip (or other vegetable) tops
3 3 lemons
4 0.3 oz vitamin C (optional)
5 9 tablespoons olive oil
6 5.3 oz Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
7 olive oil
8 salt
9 pepper

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11 min.	5 min.	16 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Put 5.3 oz 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 10.6 oz 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 3 lemons, 0.3 oz vitamin C and 9 tablespoons olive oil.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Blend a first time.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Add 5.3 oz 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
2,912 Kcal or 12,192 Kj	94 gr	64 gr	254 gr
146 %	36 %	6 %	38 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
204 Kcal or 854 Kj	7 gr	4 gr	18 gr
10 %	3 %	<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 1 kg 200 g : 6.39 €

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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: The strange gratin, Super-green, super-thrifty soup, Polenta with beetroot tops, Gratin of beet tops and potatoes, Turnip top soup, ... All
	Whole almonds: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chinese style chicken, Rice pudding with fruit and nuts, Tomato pesto, Chocolate mendiants, Chocolate Truffles, ... All
	Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Special Parmesan baguettes, Tomato feuilleté with pesto, Julia salad, Coriander and cashew nut pesto, Raw beetroot salad, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Breton Pie, Chilli potato wedges, Creamy rice with spinach, Spaghetti Bolognese, Scallops au gratin, ... All

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