How to make Kale Pesto in under 10 minutes

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts are less expensive and add a similar texture.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: pecorino cheese

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

Harvest kale from the garden, cutting the outside leaves to allow new growth.

Roast 1/2 cup of pine nuts on the stovetop until lightly browned.

Add a whole head of garlic to the pan with the pine nuts to roast for about 5 minutes, monitoring it closely.

Chop the kale into smaller pieces to pack it into the food processor more easily.

Peel the roasted garlic and add it to the food processor with the kale.

Add 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese to the food processor.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 cup of olive oil to the food processor.

Blend the mixture in the food processor until smooth.

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