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    Wild Garlic Pesto

    Mar 21, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links · 7 Comments

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    Wild Garlic Pesto is one of the most popular springtime pesto recipes and an excellent way to preserve wild garlic.

    wild garlic pesto in a jar
    Jump to:
    • Wild Garlic Season
    • How To Harvest
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Preserve Pesto
    • How To Use It
    • More Pesto Recipes
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    Wild garlic pesto is probably the most famous and popular pesto recipe in spring! By using wild garlic, the pesto becomes very aromatic with a wonderfully delicate garlic note. An incredibly great spring recipe for all wild garlic lovers!

    wild garlic pesto in a jar

    In addition, homemade wild garlic pesto is great for preserving fresh wild garlic. You can store it in the fridge for several weeks.

    The pesto tastes great with pasta, on bread, in sandwiches, or as a flavorful dip. Packaged in beautiful jars, it also makes a great gift from the kitchen.

    two jars with homemade wild garlic pesto

    Wild Garlic Season

    The season of wild garlic is very short and lasts from March to April.

    During very warm winters, the season can be shifted forward. Therefore, always be on the lookout for fresh wild garlic during an early spring stroll through the forest.

    How To Harvest

    Wild garlic is a small green plant that grows wild in our forests. It has a wonderful garlic taste and therefore goes best with savory dishes.

    It’s best to take a bag with you to collect the wild garlic. You can pluck the leaves by hand or, if you prefer, take a pair of kitchen scissors and cut them off at the very bottom of the stem.

    Young and small leaves of wild garlic are the most aromatic ones.

    Hint: Be careful when harvesting wild garlic in the forest, as it is easily confused with the poisonous meadow saffron and lily of the valley.

    Ingredients

    See recipe card for quantities.

    Wild Garlic Pesto Ingredients
    • Wild Garlic → The main ingredient! This green wild vegetable has a very intense garlic aroma. Can be picked yourself in the forest or bought in the supermarket. Attention, wild garlic should always be thoroughly washed.
    • Pine Nuts → The best seeds for pesto! But since pine nuts are very expensive, they can also be replaced by almonds, cashews or hazelnuts. However, I find the pesto with pine nuts tastes the best.
    • Parmesan → Grated parmesan or pecorino gives the pesto a more intense flavor.
    • Olive Oil → Use a high quality extra virgine olive oil.
    • Salt

    Instructions

    This visual step-by-step instruction will help you along the way – definitely recommended if you’re a cooking beginner!

    • Wash the wild garlic thoroughly with water and dry with a salad spinner.
    • Toast the pine nuts for a few minutes in a skillet over medium heat.
    Wild Garlic Pesto Recipe Step1-2
    • Add all ingredients into a food processor (an immersion blender works too) and blend until you have a chunky pesto. Blend more if you like it smooth, or less if you like chunky pesto!
    Wild Garlic Pesto Recipe Step 3-4
    • Transfer the pesto into a clean jar and cover with more olive oil to keep it longer.

    Preserve Pesto

    To keep your homemade wild garlic pesto fresh for as long as possible, you should store it in a clean jar (preferably rinsed briefly with boiling water), and cover it with olive oil.

    Store it in a cool and dark place, in the refrigerator, or in a cold cellar.

    To make it last as long as possible, you should cover the pesto with more olive oil every time you use it. 😉

    a spoon with fresh wild garlic pesto

    How To Use It

    Wild garlic pesto can be used in many ways. Here are a few ideas with what to serve it:

    • Pasta, preferably spaghetti or penne
    • Fresh bread
    • Vegetable sticks
    • As a pizza topping instead of tomato sauce
    • In sandwiches
    • On crispbread with cream cheese

    More Pesto Recipes

    • Pesto Rosso
    • Vegan Basil Pesto

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    📖 Recipe

    wild garlic pesto in a jar

    Wild Garlic Pesto

    Aline Cueni
    Wild Garlic Pesto is one of the most popular springtime pesto recipes and an excellent way to preserve wild garlic.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Sauce & Condiments
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 4
    Calories 207 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 3 oz (80 g) wild garlic
    • ¼ cup (40 g) pine nuts
    • ½ cup (40 g) parmesan
    • ¼ cup (50 g) olive oil
    • 1 tsp salt
    • more olive oil to conserve

    Instructions
     

    • Toast the pine nuts for a few minutes in a skillet over medium heat.
    • Wash the wild garlic thoroughly with water and dry with a salad spinner.
    • Add all ingredients into a food processor (an immersion blender works too) and blend until you have a chunky pesto. Blend more if you like it smooth, or less if you like chunky pesto!
    • Transfer the pesto into a clean jar and cover with more olive oil to keep it longer.

    Notes

    Store it in a cool and dark place, in the refrigerator, or in a cold cellar.
    To make it last as long as possible, you should cover the pesto with more olive oil every time you use it. 😉

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Wild Garlic Pesto
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 207 Calories from Fat 171
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 19g29%
    Saturated Fat 3g19%
    Cholesterol 6mg2%
    Sodium 741mg32%
    Potassium 68mg2%
    Carbohydrates 4g1%
    Sugar 1g1%
    Protein 5g10%
    Vitamin A 420IU8%
    Vitamin C 2.4mg3%
    Calcium 130mg13%
    Iron 1.1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. Mate Mate PH says

      July 08, 2022 at 2:26 pm

      The pesto is delicious. Trying pesto with some new snacks and dishes seems like a good idea. That’s great work!

      Reply
      • Aline Cueni says

        July 10, 2022 at 12:10 pm

        So glad to hear! 😍

        Reply
    2. Kitty says

      May 01, 2018 at 5:24 pm

      This looks a lot like what we call ramps here in West Virginia. But I believe ours are a wild onion.

      Reply
      • Aline says

        May 02, 2018 at 9:49 am

        I just googled “ramps” (didn’t know it). Yes they do look a bit the same, but you only eat the leave from the wild garlic and not the whole plant ?

        Reply
    3. Diana says

      April 13, 2018 at 8:50 pm

      Today I went in the wood and I found wild garlic. I want to make a pie and maybe also a pesto.

      Reply
      • Aline says

        April 16, 2018 at 10:30 am

        Sounds amazing! Such a good feeling to cook with what you found in the wood. Enjoy your pie then 🙂

        Reply

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