Dandelion pesto

If you want to add more gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and lacto ovo vegetarian recipes to your recipe box, Dandelion pesto might be a recipe you should try. For $1.33 per serving, you get a condiment that serves 4. One serving contains 192 calories, 2g of protein, and 20g of fat. A mixture of squash flowers, fresh basil leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. This recipe from Foodista has 103 fans. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 61%. Similar recipes are Dandelion Pesto, Dandelion Pumpkin Seed Pesto, and Almond Herb Tarts With Dandelion Pesto, Truffled Fontina & Figs.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

2 big handfuls of dandelion greens

2 handfuls of fresh basil leaves

1 handful of spinach (optional)

The petals from 5 dandelion flowers

1 large clove of garlic

1/2 tsp sea salt

1 handful of pine nuts

1 handful of hemp, sunflower seeds or macadamia nuts

Enough extra virgin olive oil to bind the sauce together, around 4-6 tbsp

Juice of half a lemon

1 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes (optional)

Equipment:

food processor

mortar and pestle

Cooking instruction summary:

Wash the dandelion well in a solution of water and raw cider vinegar, using a couple of tablespoons of vinegar to about a litre of water. Wash and spin dry all the greens. Pop all the ingredients into a pestle and mortar or food processor and pound/blitz till nearly smooth - I like to leave a little texture to my pesto but play around with it. And that's it! Pretty simple and very scrummy.

 

Step by step:


1. Wash the dandelion well in a solution of water and raw cider vinegar, using a couple of tablespoons of vinegar to about a litre of water. Wash and spin dry all the greens. Pop all the ingredients into a pestle and mortar or food processor and pound/blitz till nearly smooth - I like to leave a little texture to my pesto but play around with it. And that's it! Pretty simple and very scrummy.


Nutrition Information:

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191 Calories
1g Protein
20g Total Fat
3g Carbs
10% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
191
10%

Fat
20g
31%

  Saturated Fat
2g
18%

Carbohydrates
3g
1%

  Sugar
0.59g
1%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
298mg
13%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
1g
4%

Vitamin K
52µg
50%

Manganese
0.43mg
21%

Vitamin A
856IU
17%

Vitamin E
2mg
15%

Vitamin C
6mg
8%

Vitamin B1
0.1mg
7%

Fiber
1g
5%

Folate
19µg
5%

Magnesium
18mg
5%

Iron
0.77mg
4%

Copper
0.08mg
4%

Potassium
128mg
4%

Vitamin B6
0.05mg
3%

Phosphorus
23mg
2%

Calcium
19mg
2%

Vitamin B2
0.03mg
2%

Vitamin B3
0.29mg
1%

Zinc
0.18mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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