Celery Pesto

This pesto is a delicious way to use up all the inner leaves and stalks in a head of celery. Try it, I promise you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

Pulse the following ingredients in a food processor or blender until just short of being a puree:

1 cup celery leaves & tender inner stalks

1 cup green onion, white & green parts

2 cups parsley

1/2 cup roasted garlic

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Drizzle extra-virgin olive oil in slow stream just until mixture holds together.

Use pesto to make:

• Sandwich spread in place of mayo.
• Milder sandwich spread: mix pesto and mayo.
• Spoon over fish, chicken, steak, pork, or turkey.
• Salad Dressing: mix pesto and mayo, add a little fresh lemon juice, thin with buttermilk. Taste and add sea salt and/or black pepper to taste.
• Pasta Sauce: mix pesto and extra-virgin olive oil. Taste and add sea salt and/or black pepper to taste.
• Garden Fresh Tomato Soup: mix a little pesto into Tomato Soup.