Garlic Scape Pesto

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup garlic scapes, cut in 1/2 inch pieces (approximately 10 scapes)

• 1/3 heaping cup whole raw almonds, roasted

• 1/2 cup olive oil

• 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, hand grated

• 1/2-1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice

• 1/4-1/2 tsp kosher salt

Directions

• Lightly spray small baking sheet with olive oil

• Toss almonds onto baking sheet. Roast in oven 6-8 minutes at 350°

• Remove almonds from oven and allow to cool

• In a food processor, combine garlic scapes and almonds. Pulse until roughly chopped

• Slowly add olive oil and parmesan cheese

• Continue to pulse making sure not to liquify

• Pulse lemon juice into mixture

• Salt to taste.
  

• This pesto recipe should have spreadable consistency with nice bits and pieces of the garlic scapes and almonds. Do not process to the consistency of a smoothie.
  
  *Serve with sea salt pita chips or crackers.