Garlic Scape Recipes

Gone are the days when people related asparagus as the main culinary additive to be grown in the backyard garden. It is garlic scape that rules the kitchen these days with the fresh look and flavor. Not only the backyards but also the farmer's markets and fresh markets are filled with the scape of garlic that can be added to different food recipes. Many people simply love to try out the pickled garlic scape recipes that are simply scrumptious. Garlic scape recipes combined with various popular recipes like pestos, tortillas and pastas can really be a great delight for any food aficionado. Let's find out some of the easy garlic scape recipes that you can try at home.

Garlic Scape Recipes: Garlic Scape and Almond Pesto
Ingredients

• 10 garlic scape (finely chopped)
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (finely grated)
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup of toasted almonds
• Kosher salt or sea salt

Procedure
Mix the finely chopped garlic scape, Parmesan cheese, almonds and half of the olive oil in a container of a food processor. Blend the mixture and see if more olive oil and Parmesan is required and add the same. You can decide upon the texture of the pesto the way you like it. Season the mixture with salt. You can also add a bit of fresh lemon juice just before serving. You can preserve this garlic scape dish in a refrigerator for a couple of days. All you have to do is place the mixture in an airtight container.

Garlic Scape Recipes: Lemon Scented Pasta with Garlic Scape and Vegetables
Ingredients

• 5-6 garlic scape (thinly sliced)
• 5-6 sun dried tomatoes (halved and thinly sliced)
• 1/3 pack of spaghetti
• 3/4 cup of fresh corns
• 1 cup of chicken stock
• Zest of lemon and juice of a lemon
• 1/2 cup flat leaved parsley

Procedure
Cook the spaghetti till it just cooks and set it aside. Sauté together the garlic scape, halved tomatoes, corns, parsley, zest of lemon and the lemon juice. Simmer the mixture for a couple of seconds and then turn up the heat. Add the chicken stock and the previously cooked spaghetti into the mixture. Toss the mixture well until it gets gelled thoroughly and the sauce is thickened enough. Garnish it with some chopped parsley and serve. More on Italian pastas.

Garlic Scape Recipes: Garlic Scape, Mushrooms and Asparagus Pizza
Ingredients

• Pizza dough
• Olive oil
• Sliced asparagus, mushrooms and garlic scape
• Fresh herbs like basil, rosemary, sage etc.
• Shredded goat mozzarella and regular mozzarella
• Red pepper flakes

Procedure
Drizzle generous amount of olive oil on top your spread-out pizza dough. Sprinkle your favorite herbs on top of the pizza base. Sprinkle a combination of both the cheese and scatter the sliced vegetables like asparagus, mushrooms and garlic scape over it. Also sprinkle red chili pepper as per the taste and spice tolerance. Top it all with a generous amount of cheese and a bit of black truffle oil if you wish. Bake this pizza in a preheated oven at 450⁰C for about 10 minutes. More on Italian pizzas.

Pickled Garlic Scape Recipes
Ingredients

• 1 lb whole garlic scape
• Chili flakes
• Fresh basil leaves
• 5 cups of water
• 3 cups of vinegar
• 1/4 cup of salt

Procedure
Take a skillet and boil together water, salt and vinegar. Take a hot jar and fill them up with whole garlic scape, leaves of fresh basil and chili flakes as per your spice tolerance and put the prepared brine into a jar with lids. Preserve this mixture for at least 2 weeks for the best possible flavor. The pickled garlic scape recipes get preserved best when the garlic scape are fresh.

They key for a great garlic scape recipe or a pickled garlic scape recipe is to use garlic scape that is very fresh and brisk. Try these easy garlic scape recipes, I am sure you will just love them! Buen Provecho!