Tuscan Pesto Sauce

YIELDS: about 1-1/4 cups

PREP: 5 Min

COOK TIME: 5 Min

Add some fresh flavor to any of your favorite dishes with our recipe for Tuscan Pesto Sauce. This homemade pesto sauce is made with one super green veggie that makes it taste even better.

What You'll Need

1 cup olive oil, divided
4 cups chopped fresh kale
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
4 cloves garlic
1 (1-ounce) package fresh basil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

What to Do

In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Add kale and cook 4 to 5 minutes, or until wilted.
Place kale in food processor, add remaining oil, the lemon juice, pine nuts, garlic, basil, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper. Process until smooth. Serve or store in refrigerator until ready to use.

Notes

This sauce is great over your favorite pasta, chicken, or fish dish.

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BeckySue

Aug 18, 2016

Are used this sauce to make my own version of the Tuscan bean salad that I like from the Mediterranean bar at my grocery store. There's isn't made with green pesto but I wanted to try this anyway. I'm glad I did. I will make it again. I used different kinds of beans, like cannelloni beans, navy beans, yellow lentils, barley, and large fava beans. They were all dried beans that I soaked overnight first period I just used the beans that I had in my pantry.