RECIPES
Kale Pesto
by Livestrong_Recipes | Oct 17, 2018
Photo Credit: LIVESTRONG.com
- PREP
- 10 m
- COOK
- 15 m
- TOTAL
- 25 m
In case you've been living under a rock for the past year or two, we'll sing the praises of kale as the ultimate superfood. It's high in fiber and iron, and it's packed with vitamins A, C and K. It's also got a ton of calcium, and it comes with cancer-fighting antioxidants. But kale isn't the only healthy ingredient in this recipe: Pine nuts are full of healthy fats, magnesium and manganese, meaning that they're great for heart health.
INGREDIENTS
SERVES 6
- 3 cups raw kale
- 1 cup Basil, fresh
- 1/3 cup Pine Nuts, Natural
- 3 clove garlic
- 1/2 cup Olive Oil, Extra Virgin
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
- 1/4 tsp Ground Black Pepper
DIRECTIONS
1
In a food processor, add the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic cloves, pine nuts, salt, pepper, basil and kale. Blend for 1 minute and stop.
2
With a spatula, scrape around the sides of the food processor. Push the ingredients down and blend again until smooth. You might have repeat this process one more to reach the right consistency.
