Ingredients
Method
- Forage 3-4 handfuls of wild garlic.
- Rinse and remove leaves from the wild garlic.
- Blend together the wild garlic leaves, walnuts, lemon juice, and basil.
- Cover the mixture with olive oil.
- Add sea salt and black pepper to taste.
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Notes
How Do You Harvest Wild Garlic?
The most important thing is to make sure you have a 100% positive identification of the wild garlic. The leaves can look similar to other plants so it’s most important you are completely sure that you are harvesting wild garlic.
For vegan wild garlic pesto, you will need the leaves of the plant. Simply cut off the leaves that you will need for whatever recipe you’re
making. It’s important rule of thumb when foraging to only take what you need for 1-2 meals from the plant. For this vegan wild garlic pesto recipe, you need a solid handful of leaves. How Long Does Wild Garlic Pesto Last? Vegan wild garlic pesto will last about two weeks in an airtight container in the fridge. Can Wild Garlic Pesto Be Frozen? Yes. It should last 2-3 months in a freezer-safe container in the freezer. To thaw, put into the fridge overnight. How To Cook Wild Garlic? After rinsing the leaves, you can add them to a salad or on a sandwich.
You can make pesto with the leaves, which is delicious on homemade
pasta. You could also blend the leaves into a homemade soup. You can
also pickle the wild garlic flowers or add them to your salad as well. Where To Find Wild Garlic? Wild garlic is usually found in cool, damp soil. This means that
oftentimes it can be found close to water such as next to a river or
waterway. When Does Wild Garlic Start To Grow? Wild garlic begins to grow in late winter and the leaves usually grow in
March. The flowers tend to arrive in April and continue to bloom
through early summer.
making. It’s important rule of thumb when foraging to only take what you need for 1-2 meals from the plant. For this vegan wild garlic pesto recipe, you need a solid handful of leaves. How Long Does Wild Garlic Pesto Last? Vegan wild garlic pesto will last about two weeks in an airtight container in the fridge. Can Wild Garlic Pesto Be Frozen? Yes. It should last 2-3 months in a freezer-safe container in the freezer. To thaw, put into the fridge overnight. How To Cook Wild Garlic? After rinsing the leaves, you can add them to a salad or on a sandwich.
You can make pesto with the leaves, which is delicious on homemade
pasta. You could also blend the leaves into a homemade soup. You can
also pickle the wild garlic flowers or add them to your salad as well. Where To Find Wild Garlic? Wild garlic is usually found in cool, damp soil. This means that
oftentimes it can be found close to water such as next to a river or
waterway. When Does Wild Garlic Start To Grow? Wild garlic begins to grow in late winter and the leaves usually grow in
March. The flowers tend to arrive in April and continue to bloom
through early summer.