How to Make Carrot Top Pesto From Kitchen Scraps
While you can’t regrow a whole carrot from your discarded carrot tops, you can regrow the tender and succulent green carrot tops, which can make a cracking pesto!
Place the cut-off end of a carrot in a shallow bowl of water. The water doesn’t need to be too deep, it just needs to be touching the edges of the carrot top.
Within a few days you will see lovely green shoots from the top of your carrot. Keep the water topped up and when you have a nice bunch get ready to make your pesto!
Ingredients
1 bunch carrot tops
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 lemon, zest and juice
1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
1/3 to 1/2 cup olive oil
(optional) salt to taste
Method:
Pop all the ingredients into a food processor, starting with the lesser amount of olive oil. Pulse a few times until well combined. Add additional olive oil as needed to reach desired pesto texture.
Season to taste with salt.
Serve pesto over pasta, or whatever your stomach desires!