Vegan kale pesto pasta

Whizz up kale, pumpkin seeds, basil and garlic to make this easy kale pesto. It’s perfect stirred through wholemeal spaghetti for a healthy vegan meal

Prep:10 mins
Cook:10 mins

Serves 4
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 537
fat 22g
saturates 3g
carbs 60g
sugars 0g
fibre 13g
protein 18g
salt 0.1g

Ingredients

150g kale
small bunch of basil
1 small garlic clove
3 tbsp pumpkin seeds
5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp nutritional yeast
1 lemon, zested and juiced
350g wholemeal spaghetti

Method

Bring a pan of water to the boil. Cook the kale for 30 secs, drain and transfer to a bowl of ice-cold water for 5 mins. Drain again and pat dry with kitchen paper.
Put the basil, garlic, seeds, oil, nutritional yeast, lemon juice and zest, and drained kale in a food processor. Blitz until smooth, then season. Loosen with a splash of water, if it’s too thick.
Cook the pasta following pack instructions, then toss with the pesto and serve.

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