During the spring and summer, many farmers’ markets provide gourmet dandelion greens that outperform any greens you might harvest from your own back yard. For safety and flavor, they can’t be beat. That said, dandelions are easy to recognize, so if you’re confident that your yard is free of toxic fertilizers and chemicals, this recipe is a wonderfully fun way to enjoy foraging for wild food with your family.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup (green) pumpkin seeds, unsalted hulled
- 3 garlic gloves, minced
- ¼ cup parmesan, freshly grated
- 1 bunch dandelion greens (about 2 cups loosely packed)
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ tsp. kosher salt
- Black pepper, to taste
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350º F. Pour the pumpkin seeds onto a shallow-rimmed baking sheet and roast until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool.
- Pulse the garlic and pumpkin seeds together in a food processor until finely chopped.
- Add parmesan cheese, dandelion greens and lemon juice and process continuously until combined. Stop the processor every now and again to scrape down the sides of the bowl. The pesto will become very thick and difficult to process.
- With the processor running, slowly pour in the olive oil and process until the pesto is smooth. Add salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts
8 servings per container
Serving Size 43 g
| Amount per serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 185 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 16g | 21% | |
| Saturated Fat 3g | 15% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 3.5g | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat 9g | ||
| Cholesterol 2mg | 0% | |
| Sodium 130mg | 6% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 4g | 1% | |
| Dietary Fiber 1.5g | 4% | |
| Total Sugars 0g | ||
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Sugar Alcohol 0g | ||
| Other Carbohydrate 2g | ||
| Protein 7g | ||
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 53.4mg | 4% | |
| Iron 2.4mg | 10% | |
| Potassium 185mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A 78.8mcg | 8% | |
| Vitamin C 6.6mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin E 1.8mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin K 112.5mcg | 90% | |
| Thiamin 0mg | 0% | |
| Riboflavin 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Niacin 0.3mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.1mg | 6% | |
| Folate 4.3mcg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B12 0mcg | 0% | |
| Biotin 0.1mcg | 0% | |
| Chloride 56.2mg | 2% | |
| Pantothenate 0mg | 0% | |
| Phosphorus 209.6mg | 15% | |
| Iodine 0mcg | 0% | |
| Magnesium 86.8mg | 20% | |
| Zinc 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Selenium 1.1mcg | 2% | |
| Copper 0mg | 0% | |
| Manganese 0.1mg | 4% | |
| Chromium 0mcg | 0% | |
| Molybdenum 0.8mcg | 2% | |
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
Raw Pumpkin Seeds, Dandelion Greens, Olive Oil, Parmesan Cheese (milk, Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Lemon Juice, Garlic, Salt.
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