Carrot Top Pesto with Roasted Seeds

  • Yield:3 cups
  • Time:
    30 mins show details

Ingredients

  • ½ cup
    pumpkin seeds
  • ½ cup
    sunflower seeds
  • ½ teaspoon
    olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons
    sesame seeds
  • ½ teaspoon
    dry roasted cumin seeds
  • ½ teaspoon
    dry roasted fennel seeds
  • 1 pinch
    Aleppo chile
  • 1 pinch
    Urfa chile
  • Kosher salt
  • 2 cups
    carrot top leaves
  • 2
    to 4 cloves garlic
  • 1
    bunch fresh Italian parsley
  • ½ cup
    olive oil
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 cup
    plain Greek yogurt, 0 or 2 percent optional
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Equipment

  • blender

Preparation

  1. 15 mins

    Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
    Toss the pumpkin and sunflower seeds together with the olive oil on a baking sheet and toast them, raking every 5 minutes, for 10 to 15 minutes.

  2. 5 mins

    Dry roast the sesame seeds either in the oven or on the stovetop until toasted. Add the cumin and fennel seeds and toss to combine. Turn off the heat.
    Mix all the seeds together with the Aleppo and Urfa and a little salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.

  3. 5 mins

    Blanch the carrot top leaves, garlic and parsley in boiling water until brightened in color, about 1 minute. Drain and rinse under cold water.

  4. 5 mins

    Combine the blanched carrot tops, garlic and parsley with the olive oil, a pinch of salt and 1/2 cup reserved toasted seeds in a blender.

  5. Swirl the pesto with the Greek yogurt when ready to use.

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