Kale Pesto

Kale Pesto

Kale Pesto combines the trendy super food kale with toasted nuts & a hint of lemon to make an amazingly delicious, healthy, easy pesto recipe! Toss it with your favorite pasta, top chicken or fish, serve with boiled potatoes or steamed vegetables… the possibilities are endless!

Ingredients

• 1 cup extra virgin olive oil

• 3 cups packed, stems removed, kale leaves

• 1/2 cup toasted walnuts, almonds, pine nuts or cashews

• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan (optional)

• 3 garlic cloves, chopped

• juice of one lemon

• 1 tsp salt

Method

• Put the nuts, Parmesan if using, garlic, oil, kale and lemon juice in a food processor and whizz to a paste. Add some more olive oil if necessary. Season to taste.

• To store, put in a container or jar, cover the surface with a little more olive oil and keep in the fridge for a week, or freeze for up to a couple of months.