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penne with pesto

Kale Walnut Pesto Pasta

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  • Author: Well Vegan
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x

Description

Makes about 1 cup pesto


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1/2 bunch kale, discard stems and chop
  • 1 pound pasta
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
  • Juice from 1/2 lemon to start, up to 1 lemon to taste
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. Bring the water back to a boil and add the pasta. Cook according to package directions. Drain, and return the pasta to the pot.
  3. 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.
  4. 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