Easy Kale Pesto

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

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.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Total: 15 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 3 cups

Easy Kale Pesto

Ingredients

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

Creamy Pumpkin Sauce

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Stir pine nuts and Parmesan cheese into kale mixture and pulse until pesto is smooth; season with salt.

Nutritional Information

Easy Kale Pesto

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 295.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7.5g 15%

Carbohydrates: 8.8g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 1.9g 8%

Sugars: 0.4g

Fat: 26.8g 41%

Saturated Fat: 4.7g 24%

Cholesterol: 5.9mg 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 10334.7IU 207%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.6mg 20%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 13%

Vitamin C: 80.8mg 135%

Folate: 26.6mcg 7%

Calcium: 168.7mg 17%

Iron: 2.3mg 13%

Magnesium: 51.9mg 19%

Potassium: 378.7mg 11%

Sodium: 144.2mg 6%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 241.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.