
Try an herbal spin on making pesto with this Chickweed Pesto Recipe. Chickweed is a common weed growing with runners, and has small white star shaped flowers.
Chickweed Pesto Recipe Ingredients
- 3 cups of fresh chickweed leaves and tops
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1/2 cup of olive oil
- 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup of pine nuts
- Juice of half a lemon
Chickweed Pesto Recipe Instructions
Harvest non-sprayed, chickweed growing away from roads for eating. Blend all the ingredients together in a food processor. Enjoy! Chickweed is rich in nutrients, minerals, and saponins.