This is my first summer as a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) member and I’ve been up to my ears in greens since late spring. At first when I would get a bunch of beets or carrots, I would cut off the tops and throw them away. I felt bad, but what does one do with carrot tops anyway?
After a few weeks of that, I started putting the carrot and beet greens in my smoothies. That’s yummy! Everyone in my house thinks my green smoothies look too gross to even try. Too bad for them. I got the idea to make pesto with the carrot greens after I found a recipe for Cilantro Pesto. I was delightfully surprised at the change-up from basil to cilantro – I love cilantro! And I realized one could make pesto from any greens!
Here’s what I did with last week’s carrot tops:
Getting to know each other in the food processor
