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Radish Greens Pesto Recipe

This zero waste Radish Greens Pesto Recipe is an easy way to turn the "scraps" of your radishes into a delicious and versatile sauce. Use this the same way as you would traditional basil pesto on pastas, sandwiches, wraps, toast and more. This is a freezer friendly recipe so you can stock up your freezer and enjoy this for months to come!
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Yield: 1 pint

Equipment

  • high powered blender or food processer

Materials

  • 4 cups radish greens packed; about a gallon freezer bag full
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1/3 cup olive oil add more as needed to blend
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts toasted in cast iron; can sub pine nuts or almonds
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients above to a high powered blender or food processer and pulse.
  • Drizzle in more olive oil as needed to thoroughly blend all ingredients together. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Spoon into a glass container and enjoy within 3 days or freeze for 3-4 months. Makes about 2 cups.

Notes

  1. Traditionally pesto is made with pine nuts, but they are really expensive.  I find walnuts taste great as a substitution.  You can also sub almonds or pepitas instead.
  2. You can also sub half of the radish greens for basil if you have it.  You can also try different variations of this recipe using kale, arugula, or turnip greens instead of the radish greens.
  3. The cheese in this recipe is optional.  I personally like a lot of cheese in my pesto, but feel free to adjust the amount of cheese to fit your preferences.