EASY KALE PESTO

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A twist on the traditional, kale pesto never loses its vivid green color and can be prepared year-round. Use a robustly flavored extra-virgin olive oil for maximum flavor. Spoon pesto into glass jars or plastic containers, cover, and refrigerate for up to 1 week.

Provided by ScandoGirl

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, peeled
12 cups firmly packed chopped kale leaves
1 cup pine nuts
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt to taste

Steps:

  • Pour olive oil into the bowl of a food processor and add garlic; pulse until garlic is chopped, about 10 seconds. Add kale to olive oil mixture, working in batches if needed; pulse until evenly blended, about 20 seconds. Scrape down sides of bowl.
  • Stir pine nuts and Parmesan cheese into kale mixture and pulse until pesto is smooth; season with salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295.5 calories, Carbohydrate 8.8 g, Cholesterol 5.9 mg, Fat 26.8 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 7.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 144.2 mg, Sugar 0.4 g

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