Name: Kale Pesto
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Healthy
Ingredients: 85g (3oz) nuts - I use any of walnuts, cashews, almonds, pecans - or a mixture; 85g (3oz) Parmesan, coarsely grated; 1/2 to 1 garlic clove, grated; 150ml (5floz) extra virgin olive oil + a little extra for storage; 85g (3oz) kale - leaves removed from the tough stems and weighed without the stems; juice of 1 lemon; salt and pepper to taste

Kale Pesto

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Tweaked from a recipe on the BBC Good Food site. This is a delicious and useful condiment to have in your fridge. The flavour of this pesto is gorgeous - a perfect balance of zesty citrus, sharp cheese, bitter kale and creamy nuts.

Author: Rachel
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 6 1x
Category: Condiment
Method: Blender
Cuisine: Healthy

Ingredients

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85g (3oz) nuts - I use any of walnuts, cashews, almonds, pecans - or a mixture
85g (3oz) Parmesan, coarsely grated
1/2 to 1 garlic clove, grated
150ml (5floz) extra virgin olive oil + a little extra for storage
85g (3oz) kale - leaves removed from the tough stems and weighed without the stems
juice of 1 lemon
salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

Put the nuts, grated Parmesan, grated garlic, oil, Kale and lemon juice into a blender or a small food processor. Blitz to a paste. Season to taste.
Store in a container or jar with a little more olive oil to cover the surface. It will keep in the fridge for up to a week. You can also freeze the pesto in ice cube trays.

Keywords: healthy, kale, pasta, blender

Find it online: https://marmaladeandme.com/kale-pesto/