
This delicious wild garlic pesto is so easy to make and such a versatile ingredient! It will honestly transform any dish and is the perfect way to use up fresh wild garlic.
At this time of year wild garlic is rife in woodlands near streams and there is a spot near us that is packed with it! I went armed with a bag and collected enough to make three jars of this pesto as I think it makes a great gift!
The ingredients listed below will make enough pesto to fill one jar holding approximately 380ml, (think one traditional 1lb jam jar!) Pick two generous handfuls of wild garlic and, once you get home, you will need to thoroughly wash it to remove any dirt or soil. I then just lay it over a dry tea towel to dry before using it.
You can make this using a blender or a food processor. I like this wild garlic pesto to have a smooth consistency, however, if you would prefer it had more texture just blend it for less time.
This pesto is really versatile and can be added to sandwiches, pizzas or flatbreads or cooked in pasta dishes. You can also use it as an ingredient in its own right! I think it would work really well thrown into this Nettle, Lemon & Courgette Pasta recipe to jazz it up a little or use it in my Posh Pesto Pasta or Spring Vegetable Gnocchi in place of regular pesto.
I like to add garlic cloves to this recipe to give it a little kick, however, for a gentler flavour you can omit them. If you opt to skip this ingredient then this pesto will be suitable for those following a low FODMAP diet who cannot usually eat garlic.
I use nutritional yeast in this recipe, however, you can substitute this for a dairy free or dairy containing parmesan style cheese. You could also swap the pine nuts for walnuts if you wanted!
I store this in a clean jar in my fridge and it normally lasts for up to two weeks! If you have any wild garlic leaves leftover because you picked too many they taste great raw thrown into salads! If you like recipe you may also like my Walnut Pesto which you can find here.

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