CARROT PESTO RECIPE
Le carrots They are rich in beneficial properties for health: they contain vitamin C and betacarotene able to promote thetanning during the summer, they are an excellent source of vitamin A which can protect the view And they're a completely low-calorie food, perfect for staying fit and healthy. And that's not all: Carrots are also a very versatile food in the kitchen, perfect for preparing many tasty recipes, both sweet and savoury.We saw together how to prepare the sweet and sour carrots and a delicious plumcake for breakfast, today instead let's see together How to prepare a truly special version of carrot pesto, in perfect "no waste" style, by reusing the peels.
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Once again, cooking with leftovers allows us to prepare delicious, low-cost, and waste-conscious dishes. Let's see, step by step, the recipe of the pesto di carrots reusing the peelings: Make sure when purchasing that the carrots are organic.
Ingredients
(For 2 people)
- The peels of 5 carrots
- Some almonds
- 2 cloves of garlic
- Chilli
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Sale
Preparation
Wash the carrots well, dry them, chop them peelings with a knife, add a drizzle of oil, the almonds, the slice ofgarlic and a pinch of Chili pepperBlend everything until you obtain a cream to be enjoyed with the pasta, bread croutons or fish-based second courses.
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