Kale Pesto
Who says pesto can only be made with basil? You can make a similar sandwich spread or pasta sauce using kale. Substitute the pepitas in this recipe with whatever nut you have around!
adapted from Love and Lemons
Ingredients
½ cup pepitas, sunflower seeds, pecans, or walnuts
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
Instructions
- 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.