Vegan Kale Pesto

4.70 (35)
⏱ 5 mins 🍽 about 1 cup – 8 servings, 2 tablespoons each 1 x 🌶 american 🏷 Sauce

This vibrant vegan pesto comes together in moments. It blends fresh kale and parsley with almonds, garlic, lemon juice, and olive oil for a nutritious and flavourful sauce. With under 150 calories per serving, it's a versatile condiment to elevate a variety of dishes from simple pasta to hearty salads.

Vegan Kale Pesto

Ingredients

  • 2 cups torn kale (no stems) and parsley, combined
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt (more to taste)
  • 1 clove garlic
  • juice of one lemon
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup raw almonds

Method

  1. Combine the kale, olive oil, salt, garlic, and lemon juice in a food processor and pulse until you achieve a smooth texture.
  2. Introduce the almonds to the processor and pulse again until they are broken down to your preferred consistency.
  3. This pesto is ready to enjoy with dishes like pasta, pizza, crackers, eggs, salads, soup, or sandwiches.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium74 mg

Recipe details

CategorySauce
Cuisineamerican
AuthorPinch of Yum