Alimonia

Kale pesto: easy to make yourself

28.8.2023

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Alimonia

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Hearty dishes

∙ Gluten-free & vegan∙

Making pesto yourself may sound time-consuming and complicated at first... but it's not at all! You can make pesto yourself in no time at all and the best thing is that it is free from any additives or added sugar! It is wonderfully fresh, made from natural ingredients and therefore tastes incredibly intense😊 This kale pesto is also vegan and boasts countless healthy ingredients. This is because kale provides lots of vitamin A, C, K and B vitamins as well as plenty of bone-strengthening calcium. So that you can enjoy the kale feast several times, sterilize the jars in the oven at 50 degrees circulating air for 30 minutes. Then immediately pour the pesto into the jars and seal them airtight. Once the pesto is open, store in the fridge. It will keep for approx. 3 weeks if you cover it with a little olive oil after each use. Have fun trying it out😊

Ingredients

70g organic cashews, roughly chopped / if allergic, use organic tree nuts, sunflower seeds or pine nuts
3 cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
25g fresh organic ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
100g organic kale, cut into strips
4 tbsp organic olive oil
2 heaped tablespoons of yeast flakes
100ml organic olive oil or organic rapeseed oil
8 tablespoons water
2-3 tablespoons lemon juice
Salt, pepper, chili flakes (optional)

This is how it's done

Roughly chop the cashew nuts for the kale pesto. Roast in a pan without fat and set aside. Wash the kale very well, pat dry, remove the leaves from the hard stalk and cut into fine strips. Peel and roughly chop the garlic. You can now use the pan of cashew nuts straight away. Heat the olive oil and add the kale and roughly chopped garlic cloves. Sauté the kale over a medium heat for approx. 10 minutes until soft. Remove and leave to cool slightly.
In a high-speed blender or with a hand blender, puree 70g roasted cashews, kale, garlic cloves, yeast flakes and ginger with 100ml olive oil, water and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt, pepper and chili flakes. If the pesto is too thick, add a dash of water. E voilà, you have a delicious homemade pesto😊