kale pesto.........

I love a fresh spin on an old food... Kale pesto is an awesome alternative because you get all the added benefits of kale with the pesto flavor. Plus its a great way to use up your greens at the end of the week. (you can literally throw any green into this)

Ingredients

(serves 4)

1/2 pound kale, rinsed with the stems removed (you can also add in spinach or arugula)

1/3 cup walnuts

1/3 cup finely grated Parmesan

2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus a little more if needed

Directions

Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Add walnuts and stir constantly (or gently shake pan) until toasted, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let the walnuts cool.

Pulse garlic clove ion food processor until it is chopped finely, about 30 seconds. Add kale, toasted walnuts and Parmesan cheese and pulse until chopped. You may have to stop the food processor, open the top, and push the kale down toward the blades.

With the food processor running on low, add olive oil in a steady stream until you get the consistency you want. I went with almost ¾ cup of olive oil.

Season to taste with salt and pepper (I used about 1½ teaspoons salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper).