{"id":50915,"date":"2022-09-27T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehealthymaven.com\/?p=50915"},"modified":"2023-03-02T17:34:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T22:34:07","slug":"kale-pesto-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehealthymaven.com\/kale-pesto-pasta\/","title":{"rendered":"Kale Pesto Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pesto gets a makeover in this kale pesto pasta recipe! Your traditional pesto made with kale and combined for a delicious dinner of kale pesto pasta.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As our garden grows this kale pesto has become a classic around here. Our kale grows super well and VERY quickly so I’m often looking for ways to use it up. Our kale tends to grow faster than our basil so I often find myself making kale pesto rather than traditional basil pesto as the season gets started. Towards the end of the season I love whipping up batches of traditional basil pesto to freeze through the winter (and the kale gets used in soup prep for the winter) but as the season is gearing up I am all about the kale pesto pasta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The BEST Kale Pesto<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As our garden grows I’m always looking for new ways to use up our kale. Our kale tends to be pretty prolific here in Minnesota so kale pretty much gets thrown into everything. It also grows faster than our basil so I oftentimes find myself swapping basil for kale to make kale pesto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While this kale pesto recipe requires a few extra steps than using basil, I promise you that the flavor is worth it! It’s so delicious and you get an extra serving of veggies. I also really like making this for potlucks and summer BBQs because it’s always a crowd favorite. With that, here’s the recipe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you make Pesto with Kale?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes – you can make pesto with kale. In fact, it’s a great substitution for traditional basil pesto. Kale is technically in the brassica family (so not a leafy green) but it is an incredible source of vitamins A, K and C. In fact, one cup of cooked kale contains 88% of your daily vitamin C! It’s also a great source of calcium and potassium too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You will need to cook your kale for this recipe to work but you’re already boiling water for pasta so cooking the kale in boiling water doesn’t add a whole lot of time and effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kale Pesto Recipe Ingredients<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n