Wondering how to cook radish tops?
It's true that it would be a shame to throw them away, given how much there is in a bunch of radishes!
Fortunately, I reveal to you my delicious homemade pesto recipe with radish tops.
This light Italian pesto with radish leaves only has 4 ingredients and can be prepared in 5 minutes.
Nothing could be easier, you'll see. Here is my easy zero waste Italian pesto recipe . Watch:
- tops of a bunch of radishes
- 1 garlic clove, degermed
- 3 tablespoons hazelnut powder
- 5 or 6 tablespoons of olive oil
- salt, pepper
- food processor/chopper
- glass jar
- flexible spatula
Preparation: 5 mins - For 4 people
1. Wash the radish tops.
2. Put the radish tops, hazelnut powder, salt and pepper in the blender.
3. Start the mixer for about ten seconds at high speed (but not at full speed).
Note: if you have a thermomix, put it on speed 6.
4. Then swirl more gently, adding the olive oil.
5. Scrape the edges of the blender with the spatula, and restart the blender for a few turns to mix well.
6. Stop the blender and transfer the pesto to the glass jar.
And There you go ! Your homemade pesto with radish tops is already ready :-)
Easy, quick and delicious, right?
And what a saving!
Because the €1 bunch of radishes have been completely used up.
A real zero waste recipe... which is also really tasty.
In the spring, I also add a little wild garlic that I harvest in the wild, rather than the garlic clove.
This light homemade pesto goes perfectly with pasta, fish, in salad dressing or even as a spread for an aperitif.
Store the homemade pesto in the fridge in the airtight glass jar.
Preservation is easy, in fact the pesto will not move for several weeks.
Instead of hazelnut powder, you can put almonds or even pine nuts.
Or simply mix several of these aromas.
For a pesto alla genovese, add pine nuts and parmesan to the blender.
The recipe can also be made with nettles, arugula or wild garlic.
