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Kale pesto
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Kale pesto

8 ingredients 10 min Makes enough for 10-12 servings openrecipes
Kale pesto

This leafy green cabbage-like vegetable is a genuine superfood - it's great whizzed up in place of basil in an Italian sauce

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

443
Calories
16g
Protein
40g
Fat
10g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 85g pine nuts , toasted
  • 85g Parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), coarsely grated, plus extra to serve (optional)
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 75ml extra-virgin olive oil , plus extra to serve
  • 75ml olive oil
  • 85g kale
  • juice 1 lemon
  • spaghetti or linguine, to serve

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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