Christ is in our midst!
The other day, I just wanted to buy parsley. However, I had no cash on hand so I had to buy more produce to use my card to meet the minimum $10. So, as I was looking at the produce, I thought what do I need? Not that I needed this, but carrots with their tops caught my eye. In the supermarkets and sometimes farmers markets, we see these trimmed off. But what if I told you that you could make a pesto out of these greens!
The carrot tops are bitter so you have to blanch them first before blending. Pair this with a dish that has flavor and that would welcome this pesto, such as lentils or rice along with roasted vegetables such as zucchini, carrots, squash, pumpkin, mushrooms, or broccoli for instance.
Please forgive me. I have paused adding nutritional information for the time being so that I can post these recipes up sooner! I put great effort and research when I add nutritional benefits of each ingredient. I am in the midst of giving my blog an uplift by organizing the posts and information in a better way for my readers! Every body is different — one ingredient can be beneficial for one person while that same ingredient can cause digestion issues. For instance, I have to minimize carrots for the time being. When I eat carrots, I love boiling them and having them with Irish or Icelandic butter or simply roasting them in olive oil. My simple indulgence. So even if you have to limit carrots or whatever ingredient that may be, at least you have a recipe so that you can make the meal when you can have it.
Enjoy! Please feel free to share what you thought about this recipe.
Ingredients
2 cups carrot top leaves (tops of 1 bunch of carrots)
4 cloves of garlic, or more according to your taste
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup toasted walnuts, almonds, pine nuts, or sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup Parmesan or Mozzarella cheese, optional
Salt according to taste
Directions
Blanch the carrot tops in boiling water for about for one minute. Drain and rinse under cold water, squeezing out the water. Add the carrot tops to a food processor or blender along with the rest of the ingredients except for the olive oil. Pulse the ingredients until well combined. Slowly add the olive oil as you are blending the ingredients.
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