Broccoli Kale Pesto

This was a delicious blend of nutritious vegetables that came together to make this “creamy” pesto sauce. There is nothing better than packing nutrients, superfoods, and leafy green vegetables into a pasta dish. If you agree, this recipe was super easy and fun to make.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of broccoli

• 1 cup of kale

• 1 cup of fresh basil

• 1/3 cup of parmesan cheese

• 1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil

• 3/4 cup of almonds, walnuts, or pine nuts

• 4 cloves of garlic

• 2 tablespoons of lemon juice or juice from 1/2 a lemon

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 1/2 - 3/4 cups of pasta water

• 1 lb. of pasta

The consistency of the pesto sauce was creamy, smooth, and tasted incredible.

Preparation:

• Wash and stem the broccoli and kale. Steam, and then set aside.

• Cook the pasta al dente and set aside. Reserve a filled coffee mug with pasta water while it’s boiling.

• In a blender, pulse the garlic and nuts until smooth. Then add the kale, broccoli, basil, parmesan cheese, olive oil, a little pasta water, and blend until smooth. If your blender is small, you can always add little bits at a time! Add more pasta water if need be, and salt to taste.

• Pour the pesto over the pasta. You may need to add a little hot pasta water to loosen it up.