Name: Homemade Kale Pesto Recipe
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian

Making a small batch of kale pesto is a great way to use leftover kale. This flavorful pesto is great on sandwiches, in soups, dips, and more

How to make Homemade Kale Pesto Recipe

Beth

Crawler

Italian

<p>Making a small batch of kale pesto is a great way to use leftover kale. This flavorful pesto is great on sandwiches, in soups, dips, and more</p>

Vegetarian

Torn Kale Leaves

Olive oil

Fresh Lemon

Clove Garlic

Walnuts

Parmesan

Salt

Freshly Cracked Pepper

Make sure your kale leaves are washed well, any excess water is drained away, and any hard stems removed. Zest and juice the lemon.

step 1

Add the kale, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1/2 tsp lemon zest, olive oil, garlic, walnuts, parmesan, salt, and some freshly cracked pepper to a food processor. Process until the mixture is a fine textured paste. Taste and adjust the salt, pepper, or lemon if desired. If you want a runnier pesto for drizzling, add extra oil, or up to 2 tbsp water.

Homemade Kale Pesto Recipe

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