The perfect winter pesto is made with fresh leafy kale.
Move over basil, kale would like some room at the pesto table!
It’s easy enough to make pesto from scratch with kale.
Elise Bauer
Unlikebasil pesto, kale pesto doesn’t turn dark right away either.
It stays vibrant green for days in the fridge.
When the almonds begin to brown remove to a bowl to cool.
Elise Bauer
The whole process only takes a couple of minutes, so keep an eye on them!
They can go from lightly toasted to burned quickly.
and pulse again several times.
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Use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the food processor and pulse again.
With the food processor running, slowly stream in the olive oil.
Remove to a storage container, stir in lemon juice, salt and pepper, adjusting amounts to taste.
Elise Bauer
Use mixed in with pasta or rice or as a topping for chicken, beef, or seafood.
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
