- prep: 10 min
- cook: 0 hr
- total: 10 min
Summary
Kale makes a nutrient packed pesto and is readily available year round. Easy recipe for a flavorful nut free kale pesto.
Ingredients
- 4 cups tightly packed kale leaves, stems removed
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds, lightly toasted
- generous pinch red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 1
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 1651 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 169 g 260.38%
- Saturated Fat: 29 g 145.25%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 34 mg 11.47%
- Sodium: 724 mg 30.17%
- Calcium: 376 mg 37.58%
- Potassium: 332 mg 9.48%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 3 mg 17.39%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 13 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 2 g 9.6%
- Sugar: 1 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 13 g
- Vitamin A 24.32%
- Vitamin C 8.43%
- Vitamin D 2.1%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat33
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat2
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy1 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total1 oz-eq