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What are Garlic scapes?
They are the curled flower from the top of a garlic plant, are abundant at farmers markets (I just picked up a bundle at the https://carpfarmersmarket.ca/Carp Farmers Market). Available in the spring/early summer they make an easy, fragrant pesto that can be spread on bread or crackers, mixed with ricotta, put on pasta, used with fish, and as a substitute for garlic, onion, or scallions!
You can also slice them on the diagonal and sauté them with other vegetables as a side dish. They are wildly delicious.
Here is how I made my Garlic Scape Pesto that I will mix with ricotta for dinner one night and top sliced steak the next. Ready in less than 3 minutes 🙌
- 2 cups garlic scapes cut into pieces
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup packed basil leaves
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Pinch salt and pepper
- 4 green onions
- 1/2 lemon (juice and zest)
- 2 inch chunk of real Parmegiano Reggiano
Toss it all into your food processor and in 40 secs viola you have pesto! 
For The Love Of Food 
Nice, I have always wondered how to cook them