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Kale Pesto Sauce Recipe
Delicious pesto sauce makes everything tastier! Now you can get adding nutrients with this kale pesto! Use it in pasta or on sandwiches or pizza!
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 fresh basil
- 1/2 cup walnuts or pine nuts
- 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast*
- 1 Tbsp cider vinegar
- 1/4 tsp sea salt to taste
- 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
- *Replace the nutritional yeast and cider vinegar with 1 cup of grated parmesan cheese if you do dairy. If you go this route, increase the amount of avocado oil to 2/3 cup or 1 cup.
- **Use more avocado oil for thinner, saucier consistency
Nutrition Information
Serving
2Tbsp
Calories
217kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1cup 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.