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Kale Almond Pesto Recipe
Photo: Chiara Conti

Kale Almond Pesto Recipe

7 ingredients 1 batch openrecipes

Mid July and pestomania is in the air. I've been working on a variety of pestos night and day for the last week. Today's version is Kale Almond Pesto.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

164
Calories
2g
Protein
15g
Fat
9g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch kale, steamed to bright green -if you are looking for an exact measurement, I used 6 ounces
  • ⅓ cup toasted almonds
  • 3 cloves roasted garlic
  • ½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • pinch red pepper flakes

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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