Pumpkin Seed and Kale Pesto Pasta
Quick and flavoursome pumpkin seed and kale pesto tossed with pasta of your choice and cherry tomatoes. This recipe is sponsored by Nutrika!
Ingredients
- 2 servings pasta of your choice
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
Pumpkin seed and kale pesto
- 1½ cups kale leaves , stem removed
- ¾ cup Nutrika Certified Organic Pumpkin Seeds, link in notes
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 4 tbsp nutritional yeast
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a rolling boil. Add a pinch of salt and a drizzle of vegetable oil. Add your pasta of choice and cook according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.2 servings pasta of your choice
- Add all the ingredients under "pumpkin seed and kale pesto" into a food processor or a high speed blender. Pulse until desired consistency is reached. If you prefer creamier and smoother pesto, pulse for longer.1½ cups kale leaves, ¾ cup Nutrika Certified Organic Pumpkin Seeds, 2 cloves garlic, ½ cup olive oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 4 tbsp nutritional yeast, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp black pepper
- Toss the pasta, pesto and halved cherry tomatoes and serve!½ cup cherry tomatoes
Notes
- Get your hands on Nutrika's Certified Organic Pumpkin Seeds for this recipe!
- For a thinner pesto, add an additional 3tbsp of water when pulsing the ingredients together.
- If there is extra pesto, store it in a sealed jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
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