Vegan pesto pastas leave little to be missed and this kale walnut pesto pasta is no exception. If you're a traditionalist, stick with whole wheat pasta. But if you're up for trying some new (and cutting gluten) try some of the bean and lentil pastas. They're packed with protein and taste really good!
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Kale Walnut Pesto Pasta
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
Makes about 1 cup pesto
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ bunch kale, discard stems and chop
- 1 pound pasta
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- 2 cloves garlic
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- Juice from ½ lemon to start, up to 1 lemon to taste
- ¼ cup olive oil
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add a teaspoon of salt and the kale. Cook for 5 minutes and transfer the kale to a colander, using a slotted spoon.
- Bring the water back to a boil and add the pasta. Cook according to package directions. Drain, and return the pasta to the pot.
- While the pasta is cooking, combine the kale, walnuts, garlic, nutritional yeast, olive oil, and lemon juice in a food processor. Process until smooth. Add salt and pepper and more lemon to taste.
- Toss the pesto with the cooked pasta and serve
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 687
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 28
- Fat: 24
- Carbohydrates: 95
- Fiber: 7
- Protein: 23
- Cholesterol: 0
Hilary
This is my new comfort food. Have made it 4 times in the last month. Love love love!
mackenzie
I loved this! Served it on "miracle noodles" with some white beans. DELICIOUS.
Katie Koteen
So glad you liked it! Love the addition of the miracle noodles!!
Mary Jo
Delicious!! Will definitely make this again
Jaime
I have a walnut allergy. Do you recommend pine nuts or cashews?
Well Vegan
I think either would work well. The cashews are going to give you a creamier result.
bee
This was so good! Very happy to learn about the nutritional yeast alternative. I did add basil to mine. Thank you for the recipe.
Well Vegan
Yes, basil is a fine addition! I always like adding any fresh herbs on hand to this recipe.
samantha
My boyfriend and I loved this! Once I got the salt and pepper right, the flavors really came out.
Yum 🙂
Well Vegan
Yes, that is the key! The salt/pepper. Glad you guys were into it!!!
genac
This is very good!! I added fresh basil and thyme that I had on hand, but I'm sure that it would also be good without.