Pesto
Hey guys, thanks to those who joined us today. It was a small group of us and we missed you all! Hope all is well with everyone. Here is the pesto recipe:
Kale pesto
1 bunch of kale (stemmed) or 4 cups of any leafy green you have
1/2 cup sunflower seeds (or any seed/nut you'd like to use)
1 or 2 cloves of garlic (depending on the size and your taste)
1 juiced lemon
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup grated parmesan
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pull leaves off of kale stems and roughly chop. Put the kale, sunflower seeds, garlic and lemon in the blender or food processor and pulse on a medium setting. Scrape down sides in between pulses until all is chopped up.
Add olive oil by slowly streaming oil while the blender/processor is on. You are emulsifying the oil to create the paste. Allow oil to emulsify for about a minute or until it forms a paste. Scrape down sides and blend.
Add parmesan cheese and salt. Blend until smooth.
Use pesto on pasta, grilled bread, pizza or whatever you love!
Check out this tutorial on making pasta (Cayetano's mom shared this with us, thanks Kelly!). We did it and it was easy and delicious!