6 hours ago, ElsieD said:Does anyone use garlic scapes? If yes, how to you use them?
I've used them in the most obvious way, which to me is pesto!
But I also used them to make the Green Garlic Dressing that I love so much, though the scapes didn't seem to break down the same way that the green garlic does and I ended up straining after blending. It still tasted great, and I guess you could skip the straining but I didn't like the texture. The end result was not nearly as thick as using green garlic but it may be that the scapes i used were getting a bit old?
Green Garlic Salad Dressing
3 stalks green garlic (white and green parts) chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon mustard (I used a honey garlic mustard)
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Salt and pepper to taste
Blend until dressing is smooth and emulsified (like a smoothy).
Refrigerate.
Drizzle green garlic dressing on anything to add a sweet, intense garlic flavor.
From salads to pasta, to bruschetta and roasted vegetables.
Edited to add: I tried pickling them one year but I honestly did not like the result. The texture was not pleasant to us and not sure the garlic flavour was intense enough. But that may have been me, I know other people like them pickled.
