THE MOST AWESOME KALE - PEPITAS PESTO

Kale is the best alternative to make pesto for it is healthy and done in 6 minutes. Pumpkin seeds are tiny but powerful enough with valuable nutrients.

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Prep Time: 6

Servings: cups

Calories:

Equipment

food processor/blender

Ingredients

¾ cup raw pepitas
1 garlic clove
3 cups chopped kale
3 tablespoon lemon juice plus zest
¾ cup extra -virgin olive oil plus extra according to your liking
¼ tsp each salt and pepper
½ cup nutritional yeast(optional), or use parmesan cheese

Instructions

Pulse the pepitas and garlic for 30 seconds in a food processor. Add the kale and pulse again. Add the lemon juice, zest, salt and pepper; pulse again. Drizzle the olive oil and continue pulsing. Stop, scrape the sides and pulse again until smooth. Pulse in nutritional yeast or parmesan cheese if desired. Add more seasoning if needed. *See note

Notes

Nutritional yeast can be added to many foods for a nutty, cheesy, or umami flavor with extra vitamins and minerals ¹. Keep it on hand to slather on your sandwiches, pasta, salads, meat or fish, and a bowl of grains.

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