Garlic Scapes

Garlic Scapes
How to make, side dish, vegetables
Garlic scapes from the NE Minneapolis farmers market.

Garlic Scapes

I’ve been meaning to try scapes for sometime now. You most likely will never find them in a grocery store. The place to go is your local farmers market, usually sold in bunches. Scapes are the stalks that grow out of hardneck garlic bulbs; harvested right before they flower. They’re typically available from spring into summer. They taste like a cross between a garlicky green bean and green onion. They can be used in a stir fry, pestos, compound butter, salad dressings, or as a side with even more garlic, finished off with a squeeze of lemon.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time6 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Keyword: how to make, side dish, vegetables
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 bunch scapes
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 small lemon juiced
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a sauté pan over medium high heat. Add in the scapes. Sauté for 3 minutes. Add in the garlic and cook for 2 more minutes.
    How to make, side dish, vegetables
How to make, side dish, vegetables
Turn off the heat. Squeeze over fresh lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste.