Recipe: Garlic Scape and Swiss Chard Pesto Sauce

June 29, 6:12 PMDanbury Food ExaminerSarah Caron

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Garlic Scape Pesto on Pasta by Sarah W. Caron

Garlic Scape and Swiss Chard Pesto
yields enough for 1 lb pasta

Garlic scapes are the curly, flowering off-shoots of early garlic. They can be found early in the growing season at farmers markets like the Sandy Hook Organic Farmers' Market.

1/2 cup finely chopped garlic scapes (about 6 garlic scapes)
1 cup chopped swiss chard leaves (about 2)
1/4 cup dry roasted almonds
1/2 cup freshly grated romano cheese
Kosher salt, to taste
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

Add the scapes, swiss chard, almonds, cheese and salt to the bowl of a food processor. Process to desired consistency. While running, drizzle the olive oil in a thin stream down the shoot and into the food processor.

Spoon pesto onto hot, cooked pasta and stir until combined. Alternatively, this can be used as a spread on bread (for sandwiches, with fresh mozzarella or just eating).