5 from 57 votes
Kale Pesto Sauce Recipe
Kale Pesto Sauce blends kale leaves and fresh basil with walnuts and nutritional yeast or parmesan cheese, combined with cider vinegar and avocado or olive oil. This thick green pesto offers a vibrant, nutty flavor suited to pasta, sandwiches, or as a dip, with texture adjusted by oil amount.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
1
cup pesto
Calories:
217 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup kale leaves tightly packed
- 2 cups basil fresh
- 1/2 cup walnuts or pine nuts
- 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 Tbsp cider vinegar
- 1/4 tsp salt to taste, sea salt
- 1/2 cup to 1 cup avocado oil or olive oil**
Instructions
- Add all ingredients except oil to a food processor and pulse until chopped.
- Once chopped, turn the food processor on and stream the oil through the opening in the top. I like my pesto sauce thick, but you can add more oil to your personal taste.
- Continue processing until desired texture is reached. Taste pesto for flavor and add more sea salt or nutritional yeast.
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Notes
- To make a dairy version, replace nutritional yeast and cider vinegar with 1 cup grated parmesan cheese and increase the oil to 2/3 or 1 cup for a creamy consistency.
- Use avocado or olive oil for blending; more oil produces a thinner, saucier pesto.
- Adjust salt and nutritional yeast to taste after blending to get desired flavor balance.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2Tbsp
Calories
217kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 cup pesto
Amount Per Serving
Calories 217
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2Tbsp | |
| Calories | 217kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.