thai basil pesto pasta with ramps

its ramp season! (exclusive recipe)

If you live in the Eastern or Midwest of the US, you likely have heard of ramps. You may have even spotted them growing. Chefs go absolutely crazy about ramps, mostly because of their extremely short growing season — which is right now.

Ramps are like a wild garlic. They’re a member of the allium family (think onions, garlic, scallions, chives), so they have a strong garlicky flavor. It can be described as more pungent than a leek, and more garlicky than a scallion. All of this makes ramps perfect for a pesto.

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So, if you can get your hands on some ramps, this is the perfect recipe to use them up. It’s an untraditional pesto recipe, but it still has that classic salty basil flavor.

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the full recipe:

makes 2-4 servings

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