Wild Ramp Pesto
★★★★★
PREP TIME
10 minutes
SERVES
4-6
Ingredients
1
bunch of ramps
1/2 cup
walnuts (toasted)
1/3 cup
olive oil (or 1/2 cup, you kind of have to eyeball it)
1/2 cup
grated parmigiano reggiano cheese
Instructions
- Wash and cut off the leaves of the ramps.
- Optional step: blanche the ramp leaves in boiling water. Some say this makes the pesto more bright and vibrant. I think it's plenty beautiful either way.
- Chop the ramps and walnuts just a bit and put them in your food processor.
- Add most of the cheese (save a sprinkle for serving) and a good dash of salt and pepper.
- Pouring the olive oil in slowly, process contents until they combine and look, well... pesto-y.
- Taste for seasoning and add a good squirt of lemon.
- Use to top your favorite pasta, or grilled bread... and enjoy.
