Winter kale pesto
1 Batch
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Fresh kale, chopped |
| ;stems removed | ||
| ½ | cup | Dried basil |
| 2 | mediums | Garlic cloves |
| 2 | tablespoons | Parmesan cheese, grated |
| ¼ | cup | Sunflower seeds |
| ¾ | cup | Olive oil |
| Salt | ||
| Freshly ground pepper | ||
Directions
Ogden writes: "Toss with firm-textured whole wheat pasta, broccoli and cheese."
Combine kale, basil, garlic, cheese and sunflower seeds in a blender.
Process to mix. With the blender running, slowly add the olive oil.
Season to taste with salt and pepper; process to desired consistency.
Yield: 1¼ cups.
Recipe from "Pesto!" cookbook, pg. 73. In "The Cook's Garden" catalog, Vol. 9, No. 1. Spring 1992. Pg. 31. Posted by Cathy Harned.