Name: Garlic Scape Pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 cups chopped garlic scapes, about 25-30 scapes; ⅔ cup extra firm silken tofu; ¼ cup toasted walnuts; ¼ cup nutritional yeast; Juice of 1 lemon; Sea salt to taste; Pinch cayenne pepper

By Chef Del Sroufe

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Garlic scapes are the stalks that grow from the bulbs of hardneck garlic plants. Pesto made from garlic scapes has a milder flavor than pesto made with the garlic bulb, and the scapes make a beautiful green pesto.

Prep: 10 mins Yield: 2 ¼ cups

Gluten Free Low Sugar

Ingredients

2 cups chopped garlic scapes, about 25-30 scapes
⅔ cup extra firm silken tofu
¼ cup toasted walnuts
¼ cup nutritional yeast
Juice of 1 lemon
Sea salt to taste
Pinch cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. In a food processor, combine all the ingredients and process until smooth and creamy, about 45 seconds.
2. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1 up to week, or freeze the pesto for up to 6 months.

Cooking Tips

1. If you don’t have garlic scapes, you can substitute the scapes with 1 ⅓ cup of green onions and 3 garlic cloves.
2. Serve with pasta or vegetables, or use as a spread.