Substitute pine nuts for the walnuts if you'd like. To serve with pasta, stir in ½ cup pasta cooking liquid to the pesto until smooth and toss to coat, or serve as a topping for chicken.
Ingredients
- 1 medium bunch kale, center ribs and stems removed
- 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan
- 1 tablespoon (or more) fresh lemon juice
- Freshly ground black pepper
Recipe Preparation
Blanch kale in a large pot of boiling salted water, about 1 minute. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool; wring dry in a clean kitchen towel. Transfer to a food processor, add garlic, Parmesan, and walnuts, and pulse until coarsely chopped. With motor running, add oil in a steady stream and process to a coarse purée. Add lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
