Spinach and Garlic Scape Pesto

Delicious! Using spinach instead of basil is a great idea. I used cashews instead of pine nuts. Thank you for the recipe.

The proportions are all wrong. But a nice mix of flavors. If you’ve made pesto before, just wing it!

I started out with this recipe and tinkered with it quite a bit. One lb of garlic scapes is way too much. I started out with half a lb and ended up increasing everything else to the point it was a much less proportion. I used walnuts as I didn't have pine nuts and added the juice of half a lemon plus a few handfuls of fresh basil. It was delicious over penne with a fresh chopped tomato and additional parmesan. There was an addictive undertaste I couldn't quite identify. I will freeze the rest in ice cube trays to enjoy for many months to come!

Loved it. Didn’t measure really but used ingredient list. Fresh garlic scapes and spinach from my local organic CSA box. Had never used garlic scapes before. A winner!

I had only half the amount of spinach so I cut down a little on the scapes, we like scapes and use them whenever they're available. I added a couple of TBS of cream as it was blending to thin it just a bit. Adding a small amount (very small) of this recipe to a deli sandwich is outstanding!