WILD GARLIC PESTO
Ingredients – makes 1 jar
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40g hazelnuts/walnuts/sunflower seeds
35g local mature hard cheese (I use Lyburn Old Winchester)/pecorino/parmesan
75g young wild garlic leaves
100g extra virgin olive or rapeseed oil, plus a little extra for sealing
½ lemon, zest & juice
Pinch salt
Method
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Begin by toasting your nuts or seeds in a pan on a medium heat. Keep moving them around as they can burn easily. Remove from heat and let them cool.
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Grate your cheese finely, on a microplane if you have one. You can just process it but I find grating results in a better texture.
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In a food processor, or using a hand blender, blitz the wild garlic leaves, oil, lemon juice & zest, salt. Then add the nuts/seeds and pulse so they retain some bite.
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Transfer the pesto mixture to a bowl, stir through the cheese and taste. Adjust the lemon/salt etc to your liking.
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Store in a jar in the fridge, covered with a thin layer of oil, which will help it stay fresh for longer