Kale Pesto
An easy pesto made from fresh kale, pepitas, lemon juice and parmesan.
Servings: 1 cup
Equipment
- Food processor
Ingredients
- 1 bunch green kale (about 7 ounces)
- ½ cup pepitas
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- ½ lemon (juice of)
Instructions
- Remove the kale from the stems then give it a light chop.
- Add the kale, garlic, and sea salt to the food processor then pulse until the kale is minced fairly finely.
- Add the pepitas and lemon juice to the mixture and continue to pulse until the pepitas have been ground.
- Stir the parmesan cheese into the pesto then store in an airtight container like a mason jar.
Notes
For best results when serving on pasta toss the pasta with a little olive oil first then add a few tablesoons of kale pesto - it will spread easier across the pasta this way.