Kale & Walnut Pesto Pasta
This vegan kale and walnut pesto is easy to whip up and uses simple ingredients. Just put everything in the food processor and you get a flavor packed pesto in just a few minutes.
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Ingredients
- 2-3 cups packed kale or baby kale
- 1/4 heaping cup walnuts, toasted
- 1-2 large cloves of garlic
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (or more for a smoother pesto)
- 1/2 tsp sea salt (more if needed)
- Fresh cracked pepper to taste
- Juice & zest of one lemon
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 box of pasta (optional)
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to box’s directions.
- While pasta is cooking, put everything in your food processor and blend. Pulse for a chunkier pesto and blend longer for a smoother pesto. Taste and adjust, adding more salt, pepper, olive oil, nutritional yeast, or lemon.
- Once pasta is done, drain and return back to the pot. Add the amount of pesto you desire and stir.
- Store leftover pesto in an airtight container and put in the refrigerator.
- Enjoy!