Quick Homemade Kale Pesto

Kale Pesto is easy, flavorful, and chock full of nutritious, fresh ingredients!

⏱️ 15 min 🔪 Prep: 5 min 🔥 Cook: 10 min 📊 Easy 👁️ 3 views
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Ingredients

4 servings
  • 3 cups chopped kale (washed and packed)
  • ½ cup pine nuts (or walnuts or almonds)
  • to ½ cup olive oil (or as needed)
  • 1 clove garlic (chopped)
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 ounces Parmesan cheese
  • kosher salt (to taste)

Steps

  1. Place the pine nuts in a shallow frying pan and cook over medium heat stirring or shaking until fragrant and golden, about 4 minutes. Cool.

  2. Combine nuts, garlic, lemon juice, and ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, parmesan cheese in a food processor and process until combined.

  3. Add kale and process until combined. With the processor running, add oil to reach desired consistency. Season with salt to taste.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Macronutrients

Calories35618% DV

*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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