Carrot Top Pesto Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
326 kcal
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Course
Side Dish
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Cuisine
North American
Carrot Top Pesto Recipe
Description
Carrot Top Pesto utilizes carrot greens, which are combined with toasted salted cashews, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, and seasonings in a food processor until mostly smooth. The included roasted carrots add sweetness and a tender texture when tossed with the pesto. Roasting the carrots at 425 degrees until tender develops a caramelized flavor that pairs well with the herbal pesto.
The pesto offers a fresh, slightly nutty and citrusy profile from the lemon juice and garlic, contrasted with the mellow roasted carrots. This combination works well as a side dish or a sauce component that can be served warm or room temperature.
Extra pesto can be stored and used as a spread on sandwiches, a topping for eggs, or mixed into pasta to add brightness and depth. Its versatile flavor complements various dishes beyond this recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 carrot 1 ¼ lb, bunches
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper sea salt
The Pesto
- 2 cups carrot greens you can use some parsley if you don't have enough
- ⅓ cup cashew salted, toasted
- ⅓ cup olive oil mild flavored
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 clove garlic
- ¼ teaspoon salt sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Chop the carrots into 2-inch lengths, put them on a baking sheet, and toss them with the oil, salt, and pepper. Roast the carrots for 20 minutes.
- Place the carrot top pesto ingredients in your food processor or small blender and blend until mostly smooth.
- When the carrots are done cooking, toss them in ½ cup of the pesto and serve.
Notes
- The pesto yields more than needed here; use extra on chicken, eggs, or pasta.
- Toast the cashews for enhanced nutty flavor before blending.
- Roasting carrots at high heat brings out their natural sweetness and improves texture.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 326 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 326kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Sodium | 462mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 529mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 23681IU | 474% |
| Vitamin C | 35mg | 39% |
| Calcium | 156mg | 16% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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