Spinach Kale Basil Pesto
Spinach Kale Basil Pesto

Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, spinach kale basil pesto. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Spinach Kale Basil Pesto is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Spinach Kale Basil Pesto is something which I have loved my entire life.

Note: I always make up the pesto a few days ahead of time, as the flavors meld, and it saves me a step come dinner time. A great spin to a classic, kale adds a wonderful flavor to this pesto! If basil is not plentiful this is a great alternative and I bet most would not even notice the kale (over just traditional basil).

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook spinach kale basil pesto using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Spinach Kale Basil Pesto:
  1. Get 1 cup fresh spinach, stems cut off
  2. Take 1/2 cup kale, swiss chard or any favorite green
  3. Get 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
  4. Make ready 1/8 cup fresh italian parsley
  5. Prepare 8 clove roasted garlic
  6. Prepare 1/4 cup slivered or chopped almonds or walnuts
  7. Prepare 1/8 cup shaved parmesan cheese
  8. Make ready 1/4 cup olive oil, extra virgin
  9. Prepare salt and pepper
  10. Take 2 tsp ground flaxseed (optional)

Add the pasta and cook according to the package's instructions. Meanwhile, in a large food processor or blender, layer the ingredients starting with the spinach, kale, basil, then the garlic, toasted nuts, the olive oil, salt, pepper, lemon juice and cheese. Sneak a bit of healthy green kale into your pesto by using a half basil and half kale mix. You'll likely not even notice the difference.

Instructions to make Spinach Kale Basil Pesto:
  1. Process your greens and herbs.
  2. Add nuts, garlic, parm and flaxseed (if using)
  3. Pulse 2-3 times then scrape down the sides and pulse once more.
  4. Taste and add the salt and pepper. Taste again and adjust.
  5. Cover your processor or blender and set to low setting as you drizzle the olive oil during the processing. Taste once more to fine tune seasonings and thickness. Keeps well over 4 days in a reusuable mason jar. Add to your favorite pasta, smear on toast or bake with chicken breasts. So versatile!

There are very few wrong ways to make pesto, so adjust the ingredients to your liking, and make your kale pesto as chunky or as smooth as you like. Garlicy, fresh and fragrant with a tiny chew to it and with a huge dose of Kale, even healthier than the traditional version. This pesto will go well with any pasta dish or crostinis for that matter. Easiest green Italian herb sauce made with kale, basil leaves, pine nuts, salt, garlic, Parmigiano-Reggiano (Parmesan cheese) and olive oil. Use this kale pesto as a spread for bread loafs, salad dressing or tossed with brown rice pasta and tomatoes.

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