¼ cup parmesan cheese, grated or 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
Heaping ¼ teaspoon sea salt and fresh pepper to taste
2 packed cups chopped curly kale
2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Directions
In a food processor, pulse the pepitas and garlic until the pepitas are ground up. Add the cheese or nutritional yeast, salt, and several grinds of pepper and pulse again.
Add the kale and lemon juice. With the food processor running, drizzle in the olive oil, and process until combined. Season to taste.
Wondering what to do with your delicious kale pesto? Here's some ideas...
Toss it with pasta.
Spoon it over a frittata or eggs
Swirl it into mac and cheese
Scoop it onto a bowl of soup
Serve it as an appetizer with crusty bread for dipping
Slather it onto a grilled cheese
Dot it onto homemade pizza
Toss it with roasted veggies for a yummy, healthy side dish
