Wild garlic pesto

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:14:17 GMT

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Pick and wash the leaves from the garlic, reserving the flowers for later.

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Place in a pestle and mortar with a pinch of sea salt…

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…and bash to a coarse paste.

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Add the nuts to the pestle and mortar…

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…and bash again.

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Muddle in the extra virgin olive oil.

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And pound until smooth.

Step 8

Finely grate and stir in the cheese…

Step 9

…and squeeze in the juice of the lemon.

Step 10

Continue pounding until smooth, then season to perfection with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, before decorating with the reserved flowers.

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Serve with a simple tomato salad, grilled meat or fish, on toasted bruschetta, or simply stirred through pasta – delicious!

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