Growing Chefs! Ontario Kale Pesto
Kale Pesto
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“A flavourful, bright green sauce that can be used on sandwiches and pasta!”
Difficulty
Beginner
Yield
Makes about 2 cups
Ingredients
1/2
cup sunflower seeds1/2
cup parmesan cheese, grated2
garlic cloves1/2
cup olive oil2
cups kale leaves2
cups basil leaves1
lemon, juiced Salt to taste Pepper to taste
Equipment
Measuring cupsMeasuring spoonsCutting boardBlender or food processorSpatulaKnifeTasting spoons
Get Organized!
Gather your mise en place; get together all of the equipment needed for the recipe and gather your ingredients.
Get Prepped!
Measure out the oil, kale, basil and seeds. Juice the lemon. Grate and measure out the parmesan.
Get Cooking!
Put the sunflower seeds, parmesan, garlic, kale, basil and lemon juice in a food processor or blender and pulse until chunky. With the machine running, slowly add the olive oil and whizz to a paste. Season to taste.
Basic Pasta Dough
Making pasta dough at home is super easy, fun, and best of all: you can make almost any shape you want! Lasagne, spaghetti, penne, the list goes on and on.
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