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kale pesto for kids. Great as a dip, spread or as a pasta sauce.
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4.80 from 5 votes

Kale Pesto

A delicious sauce, dip or spread
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Dip / Spread
Cuisine: Fusion
Servings: 6
Calories: 251kcal
Author: Amy

Ingredients

  • 55g 1 ½ cups chopped kale (stems removed)
  • 15g ½ cup fresh basil leaves
  • 125ml ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 35g ¼ cup raw cashew nuts
  • 25g ¼ cup walnut pieces

Instructions

  • Add the kale, basil, olive oil and garlic and lemon to a food processor and pulse until smooth 
  • Add the nuts and pulse until you achieve desired texture. 

Notes

I typically don't add salt to the recipes on the website to keep sodium levels low. However, now that my kids are getting older I do add a little to bring out flavours. I find a little salt in this recipe really brings out the flavour. 
Nutritional information is a ROUGH guide only, calculated using an online nutrition calculator. 

Nutrition

Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 109mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1050IU | Vitamin C: 13.5mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 0.8mg