Delicious and simple carrot top pesto recipe | Cooking Your Garden Produce | Gardening Australia

Hannah turns a vegie patch scrap into delicious pesto, perfect for when you don’t have basil on hand. Subscribe 🔔 ab.co/GA-subscribe
Carrots put a lot of work into growing lovely soft fronds, so we might as well find a use for them! They are full of flavour and nutrients, tasting a bit like a blend of carrot and parsley with a sweet twist. Whilst sweet basil is the usual go-to for pesto, in cooler climates the growing season can be very short. Carrot tops make a great alternative.
Ingredients:
- Fresh, clean carrot tops
- Garlic, to taste
- Salt, to taste
- 1 cup of mixed nuts or seeds. Hannah uses almonds and cashews, but pine nuts, walnuts and sunflower seeds also work well.
- Good quality olive oil
Method:
- Cut off and discard thick stems, which can be a bit too tough to eat.
- Add the carrot tops to a food processor along with the garlic, nuts and salt.
- Add enough oil to get the blades turning, and a little extra for the perfect smooth texture.
- Whiz until it becomes a well-mixed paste with small chunks.
- Store in a jar in the fridge or freezer.
Enjoy with pasta, pizza, or as a condiment for any savoury dish. You could even try roasting carrots and adding the pesto on top, they were made for each other!
Filmed on Muwinina Country & Hobart, Tas
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[@michellemills7825]

Looks so yummy! Going to try it today.

[@amandastevenson6062]

It’s good I added some rosemary and a green onion

[@cliff62806]

Very nice video Thanks for sharing 👍👍👍

[@GardeningAustralia]

Thanks for watching!

[@allenen9562]

Love how to the point you are, it looks lovely! If I’m making this for someone allergic to tree nuts, may I just omit?

[@MartinaSchoppe]

She mentioned using sunflower seeds in the video.

[@michellemills7825]

I heard someone recently recommend toasted bread crumbs. I haven’t tried it.