Wild Garlic Pesto
A delicious pesto made from wild garlic—these shoots grow everywhere!—that is perfect with pasta, sandwiches, and toasts. What makes this pesto special is that you can tweak it with whatever is in your pantry. Don't have sunflower seeds? Use pine nuts! Feel free to use whichever aged cheese you prefer or have at hand.
Add <quantity>⅓<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of sunflower seeds to a pan over medium-low heat and toss until golden brown
Roughly chop <quantity>1<unit>bunch</unit></quantity> of wild garlic. Add to a mortar and pestle, and grind to break it down
Add the toasted sunflower seeds and grind them
Add <quantity>½<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of wood sorrel and <quantity>100<unit>ml</unit></quantity> of extra virgin olive oil, while grinding, until a paste is formed
Trim and grate <quantity>¼<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of aged cheese. Add to the mortar and grind to combine
Add salt to taste and combine. The wild garlic pesto is ready
Enjoy it with your favorite pasta!
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