Wild garlic pesto recipe
How to whip up a batch of pesto using freshly foraged wild garlic leaves.
Ingredients
- 100 g wild garlic leaves
- 50 g toasted pine nuts
- 50 g parmesan (finely grated)
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- pinch salt
- pinch pepper
- 1/2 lemon (zest and juice - use 1/4 for a more subtle lemon flavour)
Steps
- Thoroughly wash the wild garlic leaves.
- If not already toasted, add pine nuts to a pan and lightly toast until golden (no need for oil). This should only take a couple of minutes on a low-medium heat.
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blitz until smooth.
Recipe Notes
This seasonal wild garlic pesto is so simple to make. Tweak it by adding more salt, pepper and lemon to taste. Add more olive oil if you prefer a thinner consistency for your pesto.