Wild Garlic Pesto Vegan Recipe

When hiking the hills of North Devon recently, we noticed that the forest had a mild chive-like aroma to it. We looked around and realised why. Every single patch of soil that hadn’t already been taken by the trees was overgrown with wild garlic (also known as ramsons). Its delicate, pointy leaves looked gorgeous scalloped on top of each other, creating an intensely green, dense carpet on the forest floor.

I got really excited about incorporating it into my cooking but, as luck would have it, it chucked it down on the morning of our departure and given that it was already very muddy when the weather was dry(-ish), we decided against wild garlic picking in such miserable weather. Oh well, maybe we will come across it elsewhere, we thought.

The next day I went running in the small woods near my house and I was astounded to see it overgrown with the very plant I had to go all the way to Devon to notice on my own doorstep. I was amazed how I managed that. I came up with a plan and a few days later, equipped in a pair of grippy shoes and a pair of scissors, I went wild garlic foraging.

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It was a bit tricky as since the woods are frequented by all sorts of dogs, big and small, I had to climb onto the muddy banks in order to find healthy looking specimens that hadn’t been trodden on (or worse 😉 ) . It was slippery, so a bit precarious, but I was hooked. I even got heckled by one lady, who as soon as she saw me, announced loudly that she doesn’t like garlic and does not understand why people are going so crazy for it. ‘What are you going to do with it, petal?’ she asked…’Pesto’, I replied, thinking that she probably won’t approve of that either…Tough crowd!

Even though this wasn’t something I set out to do here, this pesto is done on a shoestring with nature’s gift of wild garlic leaves and pumpkin seeds, which happen to be dirt cheap (especially in comparison to the classically used pine nuts, which you would need to remortgage your house to buy 😉 ). The only premium ingredient is extra virgin olive oil but you are welcome to replace it with another type of neutral-tasting oil instead. This pesto is delicious on pasta, steamed spring veggies, drizzled into hummus, dolloped over a soup or smothered over boiled new potatoes. However you chose to have it, make it please – it will put a smile on your face, promise!

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**Please familiarise yourself with the shape and smell of wild garlic leaves before you set out as it is quite similar to another plant, lily of the valley, which is deadly poisonous.

Join our mailing list and we we will let you know when we publish a new recipe. You'll receive our DELIGHTFUL DESSERTS E-BOOK as a thank you for supporting us.Raw, vegan Wild Garlic Pesto is a deliciously, delightfully, and truly universal spring condiment, made with 5 ingredients. Perfect with pasta or as a bread spread, it goes well with all things savory. This ramp pesto is vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free and low-carb.

Wild garlic pesto is about to become your go-to spring condiment: it’s a spread, dip, flavorful stir-in, and even a salad dressing. Seriously, ramp pesto is

Recipe: Make Vegan Wild Garlic Pesto Yourself

In case you didn’t already know it, pesto isn’t just made of basil any more. While classic pesto is a blend of olive oil, pine nuts, and basil, there are so many alternatives to try.

While kale pesto is just the thing in winter and basil pesto is flavor perfection in summer, wild garlic pesto is great in spring (and, really, all year…because garlic is good every single day of the year!).

Here are some more ideas for your homemade pesto without basil: parsley, arugula, cilantro (also great in mojo verde), garlic scapes, pea shoots, mint, thyme, sage, spinach, tarragon, Swiss chard, beet greens (basically any kind of seasonal greens), ramp, pumpkin seed, dried tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, roasted bell peppers, beets, carrots, ricotta…and that’s just a beginning list.

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Not only that, but there are a variety of nuts you can use instead of the classic pine nuts: almonds, walnuts, cashews, pistachios, pecans, macadamia, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds, and so on.

Use any combination of greens/roasted veggies and nuts, add some garlic, Parmesan or any other hard cheese (replace with nutritional yeast for vegans), and olive oil (feel free to try other kinds of oil like avocado, sunflower, pumpkin seed, walnut, sesame, almond, grapeseed and coconut).

Seasonal eating is a way to get the best flavor and the most nutrition from your fresh ingredients. That means ramp pesto is ideal in early April (depending on your region, of course).

Easy Vegan Wild Garlic Pesto

We collected a lot of wild garlic in the forest next to our house, so I made creamy wild garlic soup as well as pesto from it. I also froze some for later and use it as a garnish, for example for beetroot risotto, pasta or salads.

You can alter ingredients of your favorite dishes to better suit your climate, like use wild garlic instead of basil in a pesto. Be inspired by the traditional food and ingredients of your region.

Feel free to alter the greens, nuts and oil according to what’s in season in your region right now to make your fresh pesto.

Wild Garlic Pesto Recipe

Ramp, also known as wild leek, is similar to green onions. They have a pungent green taste with garlic flavor that mellows with cooking and becomes even more rich. The leaves are flat and have a purpose streak that runs up the sides.

The leaves are a marvelous addition to any cooked greens recipe or fresh salad you are making in addition to being used in this garlic pesto.

Once you make your ramp pesto, you’ll want to store it in the refrigerator in between uses. It will last for a couple of weeks this way.

Easy Vegan Wild Garlic Pesto (foraged)

If you can, you can also preserve it this way using water canning method. Sterilize your jars (boil them for 15 minutes in water), let cool, fill them with pesto and pour some olive oil on the surface before you seal them. This way they can be stored for 2-3 months in your pantry.

While pesto can be frozen for up to 3 months, the consistency changes and it becomes better suited to an add in for soups or breads than a dip or spread.

Gather all the ingredients and blend them together until smooth adding water to adjust the consistency, starting with 1 tablespoon. See the process description in my ramp pesto web story.

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You can use a blender, a chopper or an immersion blender for mixing. I like to use a mini food processor for my pesto.

This recipe is a part of my vegan Easter recipes collection that also includes vegan brunch and breakfast recipes, mains, sides and desserts. Hope you can check it out!

Raw, vegan Wild Garlic Pesto is a delicious spring condiment perfect with pasta or spread. It only requires 5 ingredients and 5 minutes!

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Calories: 242 kcal | Carbohydrates: 14 g | Protein: 4 g | Fat: 20 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Sodium: 1 mg | Potassium: 127 mg | Fiber: 3 g | Sugar: 4 g | Vitamin A: 1006 IU | Vitamin C: 7 mg | Calcium: 62 mg | Iron: 2 mg

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I love that your garlic pesto has soo many uses! Its versatility is amazing and I may have to save this recipe for future use. Thanks for sharing this.

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Elena Szeliga is the founder of Happy Kitchen.Rocks, where she shares delicious and healthy vegetarian and vegan food, from weeknight dinners to veganized classics and gourmet appetizers. Her recipes have been featured at Better Homes & Gardens, BuzzFeed, Country Living, The Kitchn and Reader’s Digest. Her mission is to help cook easy vegetarian and vegan meals with simple and fresh ingredients. Read more about Elena.Move on over basil, there's a new pesto in town! Our Vegan Wild Garlic Pesto is tangy and bursting with flavour, and makes the most of fresh foraged leaves.

, on our travels in Austria in our campervan. Now, every year we eagerly await the spring so we can make more! Try our recipe and you will understand why!

The traditional ingredients for pesto are basil leaves, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and Parmesan cheese. So to make pesto vegan we want to swap the cheese out.

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Nutritional yeast, also known as ‘nooch', is an ideal choice for vegan pesto. It has a nutty, cheesy taste that is enhanced by salt and garlic. Nutritional yeast is often available fortified with vitamin B12, so it's a really good ingredient for new vegans to add to your store cupboard. This is the one that