Chef John's Garlic Scape Pesto

This is one of the most interesting and delicious pesto alternatives that you will ever taste. The recipe is super simple and the hardest part might be finding the garlic scapes themselves. Use as you would traditional pesto.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 199 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 lemon, juiced
• ¼ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup canola oil
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
• ½ cup toasted walnuts
• 1 cup roughly chopped garlic scapes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine garlic scapes, lemon juice, vinegar, salt, olive oil, canola oil, and walnuts in a blender. Blend into a smooth paste. Adjust seasoning if needed.