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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150 g whole almonds
600 g turnip (or other vegetable) tops
3 
9 g 
9 tablespoons 
150 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
How long will 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 150 g 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 600 g 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 150 g 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 |
| 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 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 kg 200 g : 6.39 €
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, Super-green, super-thrifty soup, "Au vert" beef, The strange gratin, Gratin of beet tops and potatoes, ... All |
 | Whole almonds: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Nougat, Moist cereal bars, Crusty pistachio, almond and apricot flan, Frozen Nougat, Kugelhof for Nanou, ... All |
 | Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Penne with purple artichokes, Spinach and ricotta ravioli, Genoese croque-monsieur, Soft Croque-monsieur with 3 cheeses, Gratin of purple artichokes, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cockles and cabbage with smoky cream sauce, Potimarron braised in meat jus, Bruschetta, Polenta with spinach and soft-poached egg, Carbonnade, ... All |
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