This easy kale pesto is made with toasted walnuts and sage, for some warm fall flavors. It's full of flavor and a great way to wake up any dish. Try drizzling it over roasted squash, tossing with pasta, adding to sandwiches, eggs, soups, and more!
Course Condiment
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Homemade pesto, Pesto
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Total Time 5 minutesminutes
Servings 16
Calories 98kcal
Ingredients
½cuptoasted walnuts
½cupgrated Parmesan cheese
2garlic cloves, roughly chopped
2cupslacinato or dinosaur kale leaves, washed, stemmed, and packed
10sage leaves
½cupextra-virgin olive oil
1tablespoonfresh lemon juice
½teaspoonkosher salt
½teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Add roughly chopped garlic, toasted pine nuts and finely grated parmesan cheese to the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth.
Add the kale and sage, and pulse until chopped. While the processor is running, drizzle the olive oil through the shoot until the mixture is emulsified and smooth.
Add the lemon juice, salt and pepper, and whiz again. Taste for seasoning and adjust to your liking.