Kale is a great source of vitamin C, protein and fiber. I used baby kale for this recipe, it's much softer than curly kale.
Pro tip: double or triple the recipe and keep on hand for other meals. Pesto goes great with fish, shrimp, chicken and steak.
INGREDIENTS
Pesto Sauce (makes 1/2 cup of pesto sauce)
1 and 1/2 cups baby kale
1/2 cup basil
2 garlic cloves
1/4 cup pine nuts
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 teaspoon of salt
Pasta
Pick your favorite type of pasta, 1 cup (sea shells are nice because they hold some of the pesto in the shell)
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup baby kale
drizzle of olive oil
DIRECTIONS
Combine pesto ingredients in a blender and blend till smooth
Taste, add more salt if needed, set aside
Boil water and cook pasta as directed on the package, once complete set aside
Saute kale and cherry tomatoes in olive oil, about 5 minutes
Mix desired amount of pesto on pasta and garnish with the cherry tomatoes and cooked kale
Optional: add shrimp or chicken