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February 13, 2020 By Janice Pattie 10 Comments

Wild Garlic Blender Pesto

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Wild Garlic Blender Pesto Recipe

Wild Garlic Blender Pesto is a quick and easy sauce to make with seasonal Wild Garlic. It is ideal to serve with pasta, rice or grilled meats. 

bowls of wild garlic pesto

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What is Pesto?

Pesto is traditionally made with crushed garlic, pine nuts, salt, basil leaves, and a hard cheese such as Parmigiano-Reggiano (Parmesan cheese), pounded together with olive oil in a mortar and pestle.

However, other nuts and herbs can also be used to make variations on the classic basil and pine nut pesto.

Wild Garlic with flowers

What is Wild Garlic? 

Wild Garlic is also known as Ransoms and is a leafy plant that appears in spring.  You can eat the young leaves and the flowers which both have a pungent smell of garlic but are mild in flavour. 

Wild garlic in the woods

Where does Wild Garlic Grow?

Close to where I live there are some woods with a burn (stream) running through them and this is my favourite place to walk.  The Wild Garlic (Ransoms) grows all along the banks of the burn and into the woodland.  It even spills out onto the roadsides. 

Always pick wild garlic far from the roadside and traffic pollution. Get more information about foraging for wild garlic on the Countryfile website

Wild Garlic leaves

How do you prepare Wild Garlic?

Wash the Wild Garlic carefully then you can use it just as you would other herbs. You can store it wrapped in damp kitchen paper and a plastic bag in the salad drawer of the fridge. It will keep for 2 or 3 days stored like this without any ill effect.  

frozen herbs in cubes

Can you freeze Wild Garlic?

You can chop it finely and put in ice cube trays then cover with olive oil.  Drop these cubes into soups and stews to add a little wild garlic flavour. 

Can you freeze Wild Garlic Blender Pesto?

Yes!  Wild Garlic Pesto freezes really well and is a great way to preserve wild garlic as it has a very short season. 

Making Wild Garlic Pesto

It’s so simple to make Wild Garlic  Pesto you simply put all the ingredients into a blender or food processor and let the machine do the work. 

Mortar and Pestle with pesto

Can I make the Pesto without a blender or food processor?

Yes, you can use a mortar and pestle to pound the ingredients together in the traditional way. If you don’t have a morar and pestle use a strong bowl and the end of a rolling pin.

The Froothie Evolve Blender

I recommend the Froothie Evolve power blender to make this Wild Garlic Blender pesto. 

With the Froothie Evolve

What is different about the Froothie Evolve Blender?

  • You can steam vegetables in the blender using the heating jug and the steaming basket.
  • You can make smooth or chunky soup in the heating jug, everything goes into the blender jug and the automatic programme does the rest. 
  • Tempered Glass Jugs means no more plastic in contact with your blended food.
  • Vacuum Blending reduces oxidisation and blended mixtures do not separate or discolour.
  • Voice Activation makes choosing the right programme really easy.

Read my review of the Froothie Evolve for full information. 

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Wild Garlic Hummus in a pot with leaves and lemon

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Simply Seasonal Wild Garlic Ham and Pea Chowder #chowder #wildgarlic #recipe

A tasty bowl of Wild Garlic, Ham and Pea Chowder will warm you up after foraging for wild garlic leaves. 

Cheese and Wild Garlic Scones - delicious recipe

Cheese and Wild Garlic Scones are so delicious, serve with butter or cheese and a warming bowl of soup. 

More Wild Garlic Recipes 

Wild Garlic Soup – Lost in Food

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Asparagus Tarts with Pesto Surprise – Tin & Thyme

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Wild Blender Garlic Pesto

Janice Pattie
Wild Garlic Blender Pesto is so easy to make and the perfect way to preserve the
short season for wild garlic leaves.
4.75 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Total Time 10 mins
Course dip, sauce
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 547 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 100 g wild garlic leaves roughly torn
  • 50 g nuts I used almonds
  • 200 ml oil I used olive oil
  • 75 g cheese I used a combination of grated cheddar and parmesan
  • Pinch of sea salt

Instructions
 

  • Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
  • Serve with pasta, risotto or however you would usually serve pesto.

Nutrition

Calories: 547kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 3gFat: 57gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 105mgPotassium: 204mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 492IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
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Comments

  1. Carol says

    February 14, 2020 at 8:19 am

    Your pesto and scones are delicious and I will be trying them again as soon as the ransoms are up!

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      February 14, 2020 at 8:58 am

      Thank you, Carol. I’m glad you enjoyed them. Our ransoms are well through now, so hopefully you will have some soon.

      Reply
  2. Cathy @ Planet Veggie says

    February 14, 2020 at 1:09 pm

    I picked some wild garlic last year but put it in my pocket and forgot about it. My pockets stunk for ages! This year I will take a bag and look for some 🙂

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      February 14, 2020 at 1:17 pm

      Oh yes, I’ve done that too. Better luck this year 😃

      Reply
  3. Choclette says

    February 24, 2020 at 11:05 am

    I didn’t manage to get my hands on any last year, so I’m crossing fingers for this year. It’s my favourite pesto.

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      February 24, 2020 at 11:07 am

      I hope you find some, there is lots in the woods near the farm.

      Reply
  4. Antonia says

    February 25, 2020 at 8:39 pm

    Just picked a mass of wild garlic!! So early?
    Made your wild garlic recipe! Amazing. Xxx

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      February 25, 2020 at 9:02 pm

      It is early this year, Antonia. I’m glad you found some and that you enjoyed the recipe 😊

      Reply
  5. Emma says

    April 27, 2020 at 4:24 pm

    If you use pine nuts do you need to toast them first or can you use straight from the packet? I have loads of wild garlic in my garden.

    Reply
    • Janice Pattie says

      April 27, 2020 at 5:21 pm

      Hi Emma, I didn’t toast the pine nuts first and the pesto was absolutely fine. You could toast them if you wanted, it’s entirely up to you. I’m very jealous of you having wild garlic in your garden and I hope you enjoy the pesto.

      Reply

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