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Kale Pesto Recipe
A lemony Kale pesto recipe, great for pasta, crostini or appetizer
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
5
minutes
mins
Total Time
10
minutes
mins
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Italian
Servings:
8
Author:
Angela Roberts
Ingredients
8
cups
kale
ribs removed, chopped
2/3
cups
olive oil
1
clove
garlic
1/4
cup
toasted pine nuts
or walnuts
lemon sea salt
or regular sea salt
1/2
teaspoon
crushed red pepper
1/3
cup
pecorino cheese
Instructions
Put kale, olive oil, garlic, pine nuts in food process.
Process until kale becomes the right consistency. Add more olive oil if you need to.
By hand, add in cheese, salt, pepper, cracked red pepper.
Kale can be bitter. Add in a little bit of pasta water if the pesto seems dry, a tablespoon at a time.
The crushed red pepper helps to offset the bitterness.
Once you toss the pesto with the pasta, it will balances out in flavor.
Notes
Serve with your favorite pasta.