Carrot Top Pesto (vegan and oil-free)<!-- --> <!-- -->Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup of walnuts
• 4 cups of fresh carrot tops, thick stems removed and large chopped (about 1 large bunch)
• 1 garlic clove, minced (use 2 cloves if you love garlic)
• 2½ tablespoons of lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons of lemon zest
• ¾ teaspoon of kosher salt (we are going to add salted pasta water later)
• ½ teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons of nutritional yeast
• ½ cup of pasta water (if using for pasta) otherwise use plain water