Kale Pesto

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 bunch kale, rinsed, ribs removed and torn into large pieces
• 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup parmigiano, microplaned
• 2 garlic cloves, smashed and roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup pine nuts or 1/2 cup walnuts
• salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 blanch the kale in boiling salted water for about 3 minutes and chill down in a cold water bath, drain and squeeze excess water.
• 2 place into small work bowl of food processor and pulse to start breaking up the kale, add rough chopped garlic, process, add pine nuts, pulse several times.
• 3 slowly add the olive oils and lemon juice, process until everything is broken down. it will never be real smooth.
• 4 finally add the cheese and pulse a few times. season with salt and pepper.
• 5 if serving with pasta grate a little extra cheese over and add evoo to the hot pasta, toss with pesto, serve with additional grated cheese.
• 6 these are the basics of my recipe and the way that i prefer it, but you can add more garlic, lemon, or oil if you like.