Quick Homemade Kale Pesto

Name: Quick Homemade Kale Pesto
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 cups chopped kale (washed and packed); ½ cup pine nuts (or walnuts or almonds); ⅓ to ½ cup olive oil (or as needed); 1 clove garlic (chopped); 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 ounces Parmesan cheese; kosher salt (to taste)

Prep 5 min Cook 10 min Serves 4 Source

Ingredients

3 cups chopped kale (washed and packed)
½ cup pine nuts (or walnuts or almonds)
⅓ to ½ cup olive oil (or as needed)
1 clove garlic (chopped)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 ounces Parmesan cheese
kosher salt (to taste)

Steps

1
Place the pine nuts in a shallow frying pan and cook over medium heat stirring or shaking until fragrant and golden, about 4 minutes. Cool.
2
Combine nuts, garlic, lemon juice, and ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, parmesan cheese in a food processor and process until combined.
3
Add kale and process until combined. With the processor running, add oil to reach desired consistency. Season with salt to taste.