Vegetarian

Kale Pesto takes several minutes to prepare.

Kale Pesto takes several minutes to cook.

Kale Pesto makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Kale Pesto are:

Makes 1c.

* 1, 12oz bunch kale [any type], washed + de-stemmed
* 2T walnuts
* 3T almonds
* 2 garlic cloves, peeled
* 5T nutritional yeast
* 3T olive oil
* black pepper
* pinch of salt [I used less than 1/8t total, but you may want more]
* ~2-3T cooking water [from kale]

Here is how you make Kale Pesto:

1. In a large pot, bring 1.5c water to a boil. 2. Add in torn, de-stemmed kale and cover for about 4-5min. Kale should be wilted but still bright green. 3. Drain liquid into a bowl and reserve. 4. In a food processor, process nuts + garlic until fine. 5. Add in kale and process, until combined. Scrape the bowl as necessary. 6. Add in the olive oil, salt + pepper. Process again. 7. Add in nutritional yeast + 2T cooking water. 8. Process again, scraping when necessary, until desired consistency is reached. Add in more cooking water, a little at a time, if desired.*You can toast your nuts if you choose or add other spices, if you like. Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JLUCE885.

The nutritional information for Kale Pesto is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 104.4

• Total Fat: 8.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 7.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 5.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
• Protein: 4.1 g