Milder and sweeter than the cloves, garlic scapes are delicious roasted. Toss them together in a pan with asparagus, green beans, even radishes for a little more excitement. These are excellent served with roasted meats, pasta dishes or on their own. Try dipping them in our garlic scape-oregano aioli. INGREDIENTS: Garlic scapes Oil Salt and…
Category: Garlic Scapes
Recipe: Garlic Scape-Oregano Aioli
This is a super simple, delicious dip for crudités, roasted vegetables, artichokes, French fries, chicken, fish, steak, burgers…the list goes on… And if you’re a true garlic lover, try it with roasted garlic scapes! INGREDIENTS 1 cup mayonnaise 3-4 garlic scapes, finely chopped (or 1-2 cloves garlic) 1 1/2 Tablespoons fresh oregano, finely chopped 2…
Recipe: Garlic Scape-Mint Pesto
It’s the end of garlic scape season and I used up the remaining crop to make a pesto. I tried to balance the hot, spicy flavor of the scapes with the cool mouthfeel of spearmint. It turned out great and was perfect as a spread on warm sourdough or in a pasta salad that I…
Recipe: Versatile Lemon Balm Marinade / Dressing
Lemon balm is adored by both humans and honeybees. And for good reason! This highly aromatic herb has a delightful lemon flavor and scent. There are so many ways you can use lemon balm in the kitchen (like our Lemon Balm-Garlic Scape Pesto), but one of our favorites is this simple sauce that can be…
Recipe: Lemon Balm & Garlic Scape Pesto
Did you know the word pesto is simply Italian for pound or crush? Traditionally made with fresh basil, you can make a wide variety of pestos using different herbs and greens. The fundamental ingredients of a typical pesto are: herbs or greens, nuts, cheese, oil, salt and pepper. For this recipe, we skip the basil…