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Fresh Garlic Scape Pesto Linguine

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A vibrant and easy homemade pasta dish featuring fresh garlic scape pesto with toasted pine nuts, perfect for spring and early summer.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup fresh garlic scapes, chopped
  • 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
  • Salt, to taste
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 12 ounces linguine pasta
  • 1 tablespoon salt (for pasta water)

Instructions

  1. Heat a small skillet over medium heat and toast 1/4 cup pine nuts, stirring frequently, until light golden brown and fragrant, about 3–5 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool.
  2. Fill a large pot with water, add 1 tablespoon salt, and bring to a rolling boil.
  3. In a food processor, combine chopped garlic scapes, toasted pine nuts, grated Parmesan, lemon zest, a pinch of salt, and black pepper. Pulse a few times to chop roughly.
  4. With the processor running, slowly drizzle in 1/2 cup olive oil until the pesto is smooth but still textured, about 30 seconds. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
  5. Add linguine to boiling water and cook according to package instructions (9–11 minutes) until al dente, stirring occasionally.
  6. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water before draining.
  7. Drain linguine and return to pot or large bowl.
  8. Toss hot pasta with pesto, adding reserved pasta water a tablespoon at a time to reach desired consistency.
  9. Adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, or a squeeze of fresh lemon juice if desired and toss again.
  10. Serve immediately, garnished with extra toasted pine nuts and grated Parmesan. Optionally drizzle with olive oil.

Notes

Toast pine nuts carefully to avoid burning. Do not overblend pesto to maintain texture. Salt pasta water generously. Reserve pasta water to loosen pesto sauce if needed. Toss pesto with pasta while hot for best coating. Lemon zest adds brightness and balances garlic intensity.

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Keywords: garlic scape pesto, linguine, homemade pasta, toasted pine nuts, spring pasta, easy pesto recipe, fresh pesto, vegetarian pasta

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