Carrot leaves pesto
Instead of letting the carrot leaves go to waste, why not turn them into something delicious. Here is how to turn them into a very tasty and flavourful pesto
Ingredients (i)
60 g cashew nuts - not roasted nor salted
40 g carrot leaves - remove the tough stem and non fresh leaves, rinse before use
40 g baby spinach - rinse before use
1 clove garlic - peel and roughly chop
150 ml olive oil extra virgin
salt - to your taste
black pepper - freshly ground from a pepper mill, to your taste
Instructions
- Prepare all ingredients according to the list above and read through the recipe before starting
- Heat a frying pan on medium heat
- Add (i) and fry and stir until getting coloured, about 2-3 minutes60 g cashew nuts
- Add it to a food processor
- Add (i) into a food processor40 g carrot leaves, 40 g baby spinach, 1 clove garlic, salt, black pepper
- Pulse several times
- Add (i) slowly when blending150 ml olive oil extra virgin
- Blend until smooth
- Adjust the seasoning with (i)salt, black pepper
- Serve
Notes
Carrot leaves comes from the same family as parsley, coriander, and other herbs and taste similar to parsley and no they are absolutely not poisonous
You can buy the cashew nuts already roasted, if you like but they might be less tender
Nutrition Facts
Carrot leaves pesto
Serving Size
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
397
% Daily Value*
Fat
41
g
63
%
Saturated Fat
6
g
38
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
29
g
Potassium
158
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
6
g
2
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
4
g
8
%
Sodium
11
mg
0
%
Vitamin A
938
IU
19
%
Vitamin B1
0.1
mg
7
%
Vitamin B2
0.1
mg
6
%
Vitamin B3
0.4
mg
2
%
Vitamin B5
0.1
mg
1
%
Vitamin B6
0.1
mg
5
%
Vitamin C
11
mg
13
%
Vitamin E
5
mg
33
%
Vitamin K
74
µg
70
%
Calcium
51
mg
5
%
Copper
0.3
mg
15
%
Folate
23
µg
6
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
Manganese
0.4
mg
20
%
Magnesium
52
mg
13
%
Phosphorus
106
mg
11
%
Selenium
3
µg
4
%
Zinc
1
mg
7
%
Choline
2
mg
Net Carbohydrates
6
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
The information shown is an estimation only and not a substitute for professional advice.