An amazing way to use up leftover kale. Whizz this superfood up into a quick, easy and delicious pesto and stir into organic pasta.
January 27, 2023
Kale and Spinach Pesto Pasta Recipe
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Category
Pasta
Cuisine
Italian
Servings
5
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Inspired by a BBC Good Food recipe this tasty dish is an amazing way to use up leftover kale. Whizz this superfood up into a quick, easy and delicious pesto and stir into organic pasta.
Ingredients
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45g of pine nuts
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45g of vegetarian hard cheese
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1 clove of garlic
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40ml of olive oil
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40g of kale
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20g of Spinach
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Juice of ½ a lemon
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Salt and pepper (to taste)
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Organic pasta to serve
Directions
Put the pine nuts, vegetarian hard cheese, garlic, oil, kale spinach and lemon juice into a blender and whizz to form a nice smooth paste, then season with salt and pepper.
Cook your pasta, drain, then add the your pesto to the pan and stir in over a low heat until the pasta is nicely coated and hot.
Serve, topping with extra parmesan and a couple leftover spinach leaves and enjoy!
Recipe Note
For a kick of spice add a sprinkling of crushed chilli flakes into your pesto, or to make it creamier mix in a tablespoon of cream fraiche when adding to your pasta.