A true seasonal delight, our wild garlic pesto is a must-try during the small window that it is in season. It can be found from February to May but the plant reaches its full leafy glory in April which makes it the PERFECT time to head out on a foraging expedition!
We’ve stuck to the classic pesto flavours for this one; lemon for zing, pine nuts and parmesan for nuttiness and a little extra garlic clove to complement the punchy wild garlic flavour. Serve it over pasta, spread on bruschetta or add a little extra oil for a pesto dressing for salad, fish, chicken or new potatoes.
This recipe uses Mellow Yellow Rapeseed Oil which is low in saturated fat and high in Omega 3, making this recipe ideal for a healthy and balanced diet. Simply click here to find your nearest stockist.
150g wild garlic
Zest of ½ lemon, plus few squeezes of juice
1 garlic clove, crushed
50g toasted pine nuts
50g parmesan, finely grated
150ml Mellow Yellow Rapeseed Oil
Place all your ingredients into a food processor. Blend until everything is combined and emulsified together, you can scrape down the sides of the food processor half way through if needed.
Pour the pesto into a clean jar, store in the fridge and use within 2 weeks.
Serve on pasta, sourdough toast or add more Mellow Yellow Rapeseed Oil and drizzle over salad as a pesto dressing.