kale pecan pesto

Extra kale? Make this easy kale pesto recipe! It's an absolutely delicious way to eat your greens. Use it like regular basil pesto—on pasta, pizza and more! Recipe yields about 1 1/2 cups.

Kale Pecan Pesto Recipe

kale

pecans

lemon juice,

garlic

fine sea salt

olive oil

Parmesan cheese

In a food processor, combine the kale, pecans, lemon juice, garlic, and salt. Turn on the food processor and blend until the kale and pecans have broken down into small pieces.

While running the machine, drizzle in the oil. Process until the pesto reaches your desired consistency, stopping to scrape down the sides as necessary. Then add the cheese and process briefly to combine.

Taste and add more lemon juice, for zing (up to 1 tablespoon), or salt, for overall flavor and to cut the bitterness of the kale (up to 1/4 teaspoon). Use as desired.

Leftover pesto keeps well in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 10 days. Or, freeze it for up to 6 months. (I like to freeze pesto in ice cube trays. Once frozen, pop out the cubes and store in a freezer-safe bag.)

Made this delicious recipe for tonight’s pizza - OMG - gotta try it! I did not have pecans so I used filberts. Unfortunately my basil died ages ago due to cold so kale is a great replacement! Always amazing recipes - thank you!

I just made two batches of your pesto (pic at #cookieandkate). First batch just as written, second batch I added some lemon zest, and I pre-toasted the pecans for a few minutes in a dry pan. I think the toasted pecan really adds something nice to the flavor! Another tasty recipe - thanks for a good recipe to make on this gray winter day!

This pesto was so delicious!  I had some leftover kale from another recipe, so I thought I would give this a try.  I didn't quite have enough pecans, so I did about half pecans and half hemp seeds, and it worked really well.  I also made it vegan using nutritional yeast (about 1.5 tablespoons).  Thank you so much for this recipe, I will definitely be making more of it in the near future!

This is really tasty! Made it with cauliflower gnocchi, roasted carrots and butternut squash. I have a lot of pesto leftover - how long will it keep in the fridge?

Thank you for the recipe! I truly like the taste of this pesto. I added all the ingredients at once in my Vitamix and it mixed well. I did not realize the oil had to be poured in as it blended. I am planning to use the pesto on a cauliflower pizza. I would like to know how would you thaw the pesto in cubes once frozen for later use. I love your recipes! Thanks for sharing!

You’re probably tired of hearing this, but OMG, this recipe is sooo good. I’m not a fan of most pestos, but this is fresh, herby, and rich. I would eat this straight out of the food processor bowl even if I didn’t have a spoon! Thank you for yet another outstanding recipe.

I brought this kale pecan pesto to a dinner party along with lots of roasted veggies (carrots, parsnips, cauliflower, etc.) and it was a hit! I'm vegetarian, but some guests added the pesto to their steak and raved about it. I had the leftover pesto on toast the next day. I made more today added the zest of the lemon I used for the juice and 2 cloves of garlic. Yum!!! Thank you.

How did you do gnocchi and carrot like in the picture? I’m guessing a 500g package gnocchi + the whole roasted carrots recipe + half this recipe pesto?

Thanks! The pesto is delicious. We used half of it on roasted potatoes and I was looking for another way to use the rest :)

made this from a big bag of leftover kale - it was bright, tangy and fresh. we added it to pasta and also used it in a sandwich. absolutely delish - definitely a keeper!

Delicious! What a great way to eat kale. I recently found your website and am an instant fan. Amazing how many recipes also go down with our three boys.

So delicious! I’m dreaming of all the ways I could use this. And also definitely had a spoonful on its own before putting it in the fridge. As always, amazing recipe using healthy, feel-good AND taste-good ingredients. I love every recipe I try from you!

I’m not normally a fan of kale, but I love this pesto!  It’s delicious!

Just made this to use up a bunch of kale that came in a veggie box, and mmmmmm is it ever nice! Thank you so much for a great recipe 

This was delicious!  I was in a bit of a rut with our pizza making (usually basil pesto with broccoli, lemons and onion) and frankly didn't have the main ingredients on hand.  However, I did have a bag of Trader Joe's chopped Kale.  Made the pesto and used half of it on your Kale Pesto Pizza.  Yum.

I had half of the pesto leftover, and ended up putting a very large dollop on a slice of Tartine sourdough bread for a quick and easy lunch.  Yum, yum, yum.  I think it was even better since the pesto had sat for a couple of days and the flavors melded together.  

I'm a convert!  Thanks for the recipe.

This is a great way to use up extra kale.  I used 2 small garlic cloves, and it was a little too garlicky for me, plus with the lemon it was overall pretty acidic.  I added some extra half n half and pasta water before tossing it on pasta, and that helped.  Great on pasta!

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