# @kalejunkie on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CrQpShXOhl8
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/36609946-kalejunkie-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-04-20T13:46:51.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Nicole Keshishian | KALEJUNKIE® (@kalejunkie) — https://gondola.cc/kalejunkie

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Follow @kalejunkie for more ideas! 4 WAYS TO USE A BUNCH OF CARROTS 🥕 . I teamed up with @sprouts to show you how I make the most delicious carrot top pesto and use every single part of a bunch of carrots! If you follow these steps, it’s a great way to reduce food waste and save money!⁣
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1. How to prep carrots for the week. Wash and scrub carrots well and twist the top off and set that aside. Next, chop the top and bottom off of each carrot, set those pieces aside and peel the carrots. Slice as desired. Place the carrots in a container or jar and cover completely with cold water. Cover and store in the fridge. Your carrots will stay nice and fresh for 2 weeks. ⁣
2. Save those scraps - the carrot peel and the stems - to make veggie broth. Add them to a bag along with the discarded pieces of other veggies and store in the freezer until ready to make fresh veggie broth.⁣
3. Make the best pesto you’ve ever had in your life, using the STEMS of the carrot. That’s right! The stems actually have the best flavor. I like to eat the pesto right away with crackers or the carrots I just peeled, but it’s also a fantastic pasta sauce!⁣
4. Make frozen carrot top pesto CUBES! Add the pesto you just made to an ice cube tray and freeze. Now you have delicious cubes to use in your cooking! I add a few to a pan and use them to sauté veggies and proteins. You can get creative with it!⁣
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Best Ever Carrot Top Pesto⁣
The top of one bunch of carrots, cleaned and dried⁣
1 handful basil⁣
1/3 cup olive oil⁣
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (or pine nuts or cashews)⁣
3 cloves garlic⁣
3 tb nutritional yeast (or parmesan cheese)⁣
1 lemon zested and juiced⁣
1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper⁣
[1/4 cup water, optional, if needed to thin the pesto]⁣
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Add all ingredients to a food processor and process until smooth. You may need to scrape down the sides as needed and add the water to thin the pesto if it is too thick. Taste and enjoy!⁣
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I hope you enjoyed this video, let me know what you’d like to see next!⁣
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#sproutspartner #pestorecipe #carrotpesto #carrottoppesto #nowaste #sustainability #earthday #mealprep #mealprepideas #budgeting #moneysavingtips

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pestorecipe, carrottoppesto, sproutspartner, carrotpesto, sustainability, mealprepideas, mealprep, earthday, budgeting, moneysavingtips, nowaste

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