Kale Pesto [vegan]

A flavoursome alternative to store-bought pasta sauce, this vegan kale pesto is fantastic on pasta or as a pizza topping.

Pasta is a staple food in our house and my kids are really fond of pesto. To vary our meals, I started making my own pesto mixing in different herbs and vegetables.

This kale pesto is one of my favourites as it has plenty of character and I love its vibrant green colour. Adding almonds and nutritional yeast gives it a cheesy taste and texture so there is no need to add extra cheese on top. Blending all the ingredients, you can, of course, adjust the consistency to have a smoother or chunkier pesto.

For maximum flavour, make sure you use some high-quality extra virgin olive oil.

Quick and easy to make, it will keep up to two weeks in an airtight container in the fridge.

You will find additional kale recipe inspiration here and I can recommend the recipe below for Tomato & Kale Pasta.

 

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#MEATFREEMONDAY RECIPE 💚 🌎⠀ With heap of seasonal vegetables, this Tomato & Kale Pasta recipe makes a hearty and healthy dinner. 🍝⠀ ⠀ Grab the recipe on the blog. Link in my bio.⠀ ⠀ #MeatlessMonday #flexitarian #pasta #italian #vegetarian #meatfree #instafood #eatfortheplanet

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