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Kale Walnut Pesto

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  • Author: Well Vegan
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 1 cup 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 bunch kale, discard stems and chop
  • 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. 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.