Easy Kale Pesto Recipes

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KALE PESTO



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This vibrant kale pesto is bright, nutty, and delicious! Toss it with pasta, or find more serving suggestions in the post above. Leftover pesto will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can also freeze it for up to 2 months.

Provided by Jeanine Donofrio

Categories     Component     sauce

Number Of Ingredients 8

½ cup pepitas
1 small garlic clove
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese (or 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast)
Heaping ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 packed cups chopped curly kale
2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • In a food processor, pulse the pepitas and garlic until the pepitas are ground up. Add the cheese or nutritional yeast, salt, and several grinds of pepper and pulse again.
  • Add the kale and lemon juice. With the food processor running, drizzle in the olive oil, and process until combined. Season to taste.

KALE PESTO



Kale pesto image

This leafy green cabbage-like vegetable is a genuine superfood - it's great whizzed up in place of basil in an Italian sauce

Provided by Sarah Cook

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 10m

Yield Makes enough for 10-12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

85g pine nut , toasted
85g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), coarsely grated, plus extra to serve (optional)
3 garlic cloves
75ml extra-virgin olive oil , plus extra to serve
75ml olive oil
85g kale
juice 1 lemon
spaghetti or linguine, to serve

Steps:

  • Put the pine nuts, Parmesan, garlic, oils, kale and lemon juice in a food processor and whizz to a paste. Season to taste. Stir through hot pasta to serve, topping with extra Parmesan and olive oil, if you like.
  • To store, put in a container or jar, cover the surface with a little more olive oil and keep in the fridge for a week, or freeze for up to a month.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 195 calories, Fat 20 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 1 grams carbohydrates, Protein 4 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium

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