Kale pesto pasta

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PREP TIME

10 min

TOTAL TIME

20 min

Serves

5

Kale pesto pasta

Kale pesto pasta. (Photo, Erik Putz.)

There are so many superfoods in this pesto, you’d be forgiven for assuming it won’t taste as delicious as it does.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 bunch kale , ribs removed (about 9 cups)
  • 375-g pkg tagliatelle pasta
  • 1 1/2 cups grated parmesan , divided
  • 1 cup walnut halves , toasted, plus more for garnish
  • 1 cup frozen shelled edamame , thawed
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup olive oil

Instructions

  • BOIL a large pot of water. Chop kale into smaller pieces then add to boiling water. Cook for 30 sec. Scoop out with a slotted spoon and transfer to a strainer; rinse well under cold water. Drain well.
  • ADD tagliatelle to boiling water and cook, following package directions but omitting salt, until tender, 10 to 12 min.
  • WHIRL kale with 1 cup parmesan, walnuts, edamame, garlic and salt in a food processor until finely chopped. Season with fresh pepper. With motor still running, slowly add oil, stopping and scraping down sides of bowl with a spatula when necessary.
  • DRAIN pasta, reserving 1/3 cup cooking water. Return pasta to pot. Scrape pesto into pasta and stir until coated. If pasta is dry, add pasta water, 1 tbsp at a time, until creamy. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup parmesan and additional walnuts.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
  • 881,
  • Protein
  • 29 g,
  • Carbohydrates
  • 66 g,
  • Fat
  • 57 g,
  • Fibre
  • 6 g,
  • Sodium
  • 937 mg.
  • Excellent source of
  • Zinc
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