Recipe:Beet Green Pesto
Author: Bhavani Jaroff
Ingredients
- 1 cup of steamed beet tops
- ¼ cup cilantro
- 1 cup walnuts
- 4 cloves garlic
- ½ t. salt
- 2 scallions
- ⅛ t. cayenne pepper
- ¼ t. turmeric
- ¼ t. Chinese 5 spice
- ¼ t. cumin
- 2 Tbs. olive oil
Instructions
- Steam beet tops above 1” of water for 5 minutes. Let cool.
- Squeeze out all water from beet tops and measure 1 cup
- Puree beet tops in food processor.
- Add scallions and cilantro, along with all ingredients, except olive oil. Pulsate until fully blended and a smooth puree remains.
- Add olive oil slowly
- Adjust spices to taste.
Step by Step Instructions
Steam beet tops above 1” of water for 5 minutes. Let cool Squeeze out all water from beet tops and measure 1 cup
Puree beet tops in food processor. Add scallions and cilantro, along with all ingredients, except olive oil. Pulsate until fully blended and a smooth puree remains
Add olive oil slowly
Adjust spices to taste
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