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Wild garlic pesto

In spring you should be able to find plenty of garlic growing in the wild. However, it is also possible to cultivate some in a shady corner of your garden. The pesto is a wonderful way to enjoy.

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Then your tastebuds

Ingredients

Per portion

  • Method

    Blend everything together, starting with the garlic and wild garlic greens and finishing with the cheese and the oil – either in a pestle and mortar or in a blender.

Still hungry? Go for seconds.

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