Kale Pesto - Power Packed

Name: Kale Pesto - Power Packed
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 kale leaves, stems and ribs removed; 1 tablespoon pine nuts; 1/2 garlic clove, roughly chopped; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons Chipotle Premium Olive Oil; 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese

August 11, 2017

Kale Pesto made with Chipotle Premium Olive Oil from The Little Shop of Olive Oils

This Kale Pesto is fresh, flavorful, and a fun twist on classic pesto. Blanched kale, pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan, and Chipotle Premium Olive Oil come together in the food processor for a bold, power-packed sauce you can use in so many ways.

Chipotle Premium Olive Oil gives this pesto a smoky, savory flavor that adds a little extra personality. It pairs beautifully with the earthy kale, salty Parmesan, and fresh garlic.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

It is a fresh, green sauce with a smoky chipotle twist.
Blanching the kale helps keep the pesto bright and tender.
It comes together quickly in a food processor.
You can use it on pasta, sandwiches, roasted vegetables, eggs, chicken, fish, or toasted bread.

Serving Ideas

Toss this Kale Pesto with pasta, spread it on sandwiches or wraps, spoon it over roasted vegetables, use it as a topping for grilled chicken or fish, or serve it with toasted bread as an easy appetizer. A little goes a long way, so start with a spoonful and add more to taste.

Shop the Flavor

This recipe features Chipotle Premium Olive Oil from The Little Shop of Olive Oils.

Stop by our Franklin, MA shop or order online to bring this smoky, savory olive oil into your next homemade pesto.

Kale Pesto - Power Packed

The Little Shop of Olive Oils

Servings

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

3 minutes

Calories

Cuisine

American

Ingredients

10 kale leaves, stems and ribs removed
1 tablespoon pine nuts
1/2 garlic clove, roughly chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons Chipotle Premium Olive Oil
1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Fill a large bowl with ice and water, then place it in the refrigerator while you prepare the kale.
Wash the kale and remove the ribs.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
Blanch the kale for about 3 minutes.
Remove the kale from the boiling water and place it in the ice bath to stop the cooking process.
Drain the kale well.
Place the kale leaves on paper towels and blot away as much moisture as possible.
In the bowl of a food processor, add the kale, garlic, pine nuts, and Parmesan cheese.
Pulse until coarsely chopped.
Add the Chipotle Premium Olive Oil.
Continue to pulse until the kale pesto reaches your desired consistency.
Taste and adjust salt if needed.
Serve with pasta, toasted bread, roasted vegetables, grilled chicken, fish, or sandwiches.