Description
This delicious carrot top dressing is an easy way to use carrot tops or carrot greens, which are full of nutrients and shouldn’t be discarded. Use it as a salad dressing, green sauce for meat, roasted vegetables, or even as a pizza sauce. You only need four ingredients to make this nutritious carrot top dressing.
Ingredients
- 2 packed cups of carrot tops (only tender leaves, thick stems removed), washed and dried
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 6 tablespoons water
- 1 small garlic clove
- a squeeze of lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: zest of one organic lemon
Instructions
- Wash and trim the tops, discarding some of the thick stems and making sure everything you use is vibrant and fresh, not wilted or yellow.
- Add them to a blender (the NutriBullet works perfectly for this size), add the garlic, salt and pepper, lemon juice, olive oil and water, lemon zest if using.
- Blend until creamy, then season with salt, pepper, and more lemon juice if necessary.
- Once blended, taste and add more salt and pepper if necessary.
- Store in a glass container for up to three days and use for salads, as a dip or to drizzle on top of your meals. You can also use it as a green sauce for pizza.
Notes
Makes one cup of dressing. You can treat this like a pesto and add some basil leaves, Parmigiano Reggiano and toasted pine nuts.