Kale Walnut Pesto is a super versatile sauce which is so good on just anything and everything! Add it to your sandwiches, veggies, pasta, pizza and much more!

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 15 minutes
  • Cook time: Not specified
  • Total time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 1 cup
  • Category: sauce
  • Cuisine: Italian, World

Ingredients

  • 3 cups chopped kale (stems removed)
  • 2-3 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 cup walnuts (toasted)
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (I use vegetarian parmesan)
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • juice of 1 small lemon
  • salt (to taste)
  • pepper (to taste)

Method

  1. Heat a pan on medium heat. Add walnuts to it and toast them till fragrant, around 5-6 minutes. Remove pan from heat.
  2. To a food processor add kale, toasted walnuts, parmesan cheese, garlic, salt and pepper. Pulse till kale is chopped.
  3. Add olive oil and process until fully incorporated and smooth. Squeeze in some fresh lemon juice.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.