Pasta with kale and walnut pesto

Recipe for making pasta with pesto sauce made from kale, walnuts, garlic, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice and olive oil.

Ingredients

• A bunch of kale - 1/2 Piece
• Pastes - 450 Grams
• Toasted walnuts - 1/2 Cup (plus nuts for garnish)
• Garlic - 1 Clove
• Fresh lemon juice - 1-2 tbsp. spoons
• Salt and Pepper - To taste

Directions

1. Trim the stems of the kale and chop the leaves coarsely. Chop the garlic finely. In a large saucepan of salted water, boil the kale until tender, for 4-5 minutes.
2. Throw the finished cabbage in a colander and rinse with cold water. Add the pasta to the pot and cook until tender, according to the instructions on the package. Place the pasta in a colander and drain the water, reserving 1/3 cup of the pasta liquid. Return the pasta to the pot.
3. Squeeze the cabbage out on a paper towel to remove excess water. In a food processor, combine the kale, walnuts, garlic and shredded Parmesan cheese until a smooth paste.
4. Season with salt and pepper, add lemon juice.
5. While the food processor is running, add the olive oil and stir.
6. Stir cooked Pesto sauce with pasta. Add reserved liquid to thin the sauce slightly.
7. Sprinkle with extra toasted walnuts and grated Parmesan cheese and serve immediately.