Kale Pistachio Pesto
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Fresh kale, pistachios and coconut oil are combined in this vegan and gluten free pistachio pesto recipe. It’s perfect with pasta, chicken or on pizza!
I love pesto! Spinach pesto, basil pesto, sun dried tomato pesto and now kale pistachio pesto!
I’ve been making this pesto since 2016 and I love the flavor of the pistachios and kale with the coconut oil, which gives it a slight sweetness.
I’ve tossed it with pasta, used it to top pizza, added it to a Grilled Vegetable Panini and most recently stuffed it in chicken with goat cheese!
It’s a great vegan pesto option for using in lots of different recipes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup shelled pistachios
- 2 cups chopped kale
- 3 cloves garlic
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup coconut oil (melted)
Instructions
Add the pistachios, kale, garlic and salt to a food processor and pulse for 15-20 seconds.
Slowly pour in the coconut oil and process until combined.
Presto, you’ve got pesto! This pistachio pesto recipe is so easy to whip up and will add a ton of flavor to any recipe. Here are a few recipes to try:
How to freeze it
If you have some pesto leftover that you don’t want to use immediately, you can freeze it for up to 4 months.
I recommend freezing the pesto in ice cube trays, that way you can just pop one serving out at a time. A standard ice cube tray holds one ounce or 2 tablespoons in each well. Once the pesto is frozen in the ice cube trays, pop them out and store them in a freezer-safe bag in the freezer for up to 4 months.
To defrost the pesto, transfer as many cubes as you’d like to thaw into a bowl, and place them in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours, or up to 24 hours.
Kale Pistachio Pesto
Ingredients
- 1 cup shelled pistachios
- 2 cups chopped kale
- 3 cloves garlic
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
Instructions
- Add the pistachios, kale, garlic and salt to a food processor and pulse for 15-20 seconds.
- Slowly pour in the coconut oil and process until combined.
Nutrition Facts
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