Carrot Top Pesto

Name: Carrot Top Pesto
Ingredients: 1/3 cup pine nuts; 2 small cloves garlic, peeled; 4 cups lightly packed, well washed and dried carrot top greens (from one 1-pound bunch of carrots); 1 cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves, plus more as needed (see NOTE); 1/3 cup (1 ounce) freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 tablespoon water; 1/2 teaspoon fine salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

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Use this Carrot Top Pesto like any pesto: toss with pasta, spread on sandwiches, or drizzle over cooked potatoes, eggs, or chicken breast.

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Ingredients

1/3 cup pine nuts
2 small cloves garlic, peeled
4 cups lightly packed, well washed and dried carrot top greens (from one 1-pound bunch of carrots)
1 cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves, plus more as needed (see NOTE)
1/3 cup (1 ounce) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon water
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil