kale pesto

I saw a recipe somewhere for kale pesto, so when I grabbed a huge bag of kale from Costco, I decided to try it out.  

I love basil, so I usually make basil pesto, but this was a nice change... more of a "tangy" flavor and not quite as rich tasting as basil pesto. 

Mine ended up on a pizza, with roasted grape tomatoes, pine nuts and parmesan... very good.  However, it would be good on pasta, a sandwich... anything you would do with basil pesto. 

kale pesto

Recipe: (all in generic measurements)

several handfuls of raw kale, around 2-3 c. (the bag I bought was little baby kale leaves, but if you buy big leaves, remove the tough centers and chop it up)

2 cloves garlic

a generous drizzle of olive oil

a handful of pine nuts

a handful of parmesan cheese

juice from 1/2 a lemon

salt & pepper to taste

Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.  Keep adding a little more of everything until the flavor and consistency is just right.  

I had to start with 1 or 2 cups of kale and then add more after that had blended, since my food processor isn't large enough to hold all of the kale at once... you might need to do the same.