Banana – wild garlic – pesto

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 200 g wild garlic, fresh
• 150 g pine nuts
• 200 ml rapeseed oil
• 150 g cheese (Pecorino or Parmesan)
• salt and pepper
• 2 large bananas, ripe

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 20 minutes

sweet – spicy

The “Wild Garlic Pesto” from the “Dragonfly-Lady” database served as the basis. Rinse the wild garlic, trim it, and shake it dry. Set some aside for garnish, then finely chop the rest. Roast the pine nuts in a pan without adding any fat. Set aside 1 tablespoon of this, and roughly chop the remaining nuts. Place the wild garlic and pine nuts in a deep-sided container. Slowly add the oil and blend everything into a smooth paste using a hand blender. Finely grate the pecorino and stir it into the paste. Season to taste with salt and pepper. My version was very spicy afterward, too spicy for some testers. That’s when we came up with the idea of ​​toning it down. Simply blend in two large, ripe bananas after blending everything. The flavor varies depending on the number of bananas, more in favor of the fruit or the wild garlic. Everyone who tried it didn’t believe it at first, but was completely thrilled afterward. So it’s a good way to tone down the sharpness a little.