Dandelion pesto

By elliebed

A wild food twist on the traditional pesto recipe

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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)

Details

servings 4
Level of difficulty Easy
Cost Budget Friendly

Preparation

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.