Raw Kale Pesto

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 bunch kale, stems removed, roughly chopped or torn (about 5–6 cups loosely packed)
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 2–3 cloves garlic, peeled and quartered (or 5–6 garlic scapes)
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts or slivered almonds
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (optional)
  • Salt and pepper to taste

PREPARATION

  1. Place all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until mostly smooth with the nuts and greens minced and all other ingredients well mixed.
  2. Use as you would a basil pesto.
  3. It’s great tossed with pasta, on top of crostini, in salad dressings, mixed into soup and rice dishes, etc.

Serves 4–6 as a sauce. Prep time, 10 minutes

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