What to make when you can't be bothered? Try this QUICK Kale Pesto Pasta Recipe!

Name: What to make when you can't be bothered? Try this QUICK Kale Pesto Pasta Recipe!
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 160 g Basil; 160 g Kale; 3 pieces Garlic; 1 ½ tsp Salt; to taste Pepper; ½ cups Almond; ¼ tsp Chili powder; ¾ cups Olive oil; ¼ lb Pasta; 1 cup Pea; 2 Lemon

By Yeung Man Cooking · 25 min

Ingredients

Basil160 g
Kale160 g
Garlic3 pieces
Salt1 ½ tsp
Pepperto taste
Almond½ cups
Chili powder¼ tsp
Olive oil¾ cups
Pasta¼ lb
Pea1 cup
Lemon2

Instructions

Remove the leaves from the basil and kale.
Blend the basil and kale leaves with the garlic, salt, pepper, almonds, chili powder and olive oil on medium to medium-low, using the tamper if needed.
Store the pesto in the refrigerator for up to a couple of weeks, or freeze it.
Boil a pot of water for the pasta and cook it according to the package instructions. Before draining, reserve about 1/4 cup of the pasta water.
Drain the pasta. Add the peas, 2 to 3 tbsp of pesto and the reserved pasta water.
Stir well to combine.
Plate the pasta, season with pepper to taste and add a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.

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