radish pesto

Remember I mentioned that I was going to make a radish leaf pesto with the radish tops from our garden?  Well, I did, and it was fabulous! 

While the pasta cooked, I threw all the radish leaves in the blender with parmesan cheese, garlic cloves, walnuts and enough olive oil to puree it. 

Since I was already 'breaking the rules' by using radish leaves, I went ahead and threw in some cherry tomatoes and chopped bacon.  The radish leaves have a hint of spice to them, so they gave the pasta just a bit of a kick.  Wow, what a yummy dish!