Kale Pesto

By exdircomp

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) olive oil
• 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup (60 g) roasted red pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, roasted, peeled
• 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons (14 g) toasted pepitas
• 1/2 cup (20 g) fresh spinach, loosely packed
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 4 cups (268 g) chopped kale

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
1.In a large pot of salted, boiling water, blanch 4 cups (130 g) of kale for 4 minutes. Shock in a bowl filled with ice and water; strain. Once water has drained away, press out as much water as possible, leaving 1/2 cup of blanched kale.
2.Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
3.Select Variable 1.
4.Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 7.
5.Using the On/Off switch to quickly pulse 15-20 times, using the tamper to press the ingredients into the blades.

Serve over pasta, or with bruschetta and flatbread as a dip.