The Woks of Life · by Kaitlin★ 4.8 (8)
Kale Pesto Pasta
NUTRITION · PER SERVING30M COOK
CAL 32%·PRO 29%
CARBS 59G36% OF CAL
2G FIBER52G OTHER5G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 41G57% OF CAL
6G SAT35G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Pasta coated in a bright pesto made with kale instead of basil, finished with pine nuts and parmesan. A fresh, economical alternative to traditional pesto pasta.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 pound mezzi rigatoni ((or any other short cut pasta you like))
- 8 cloves garlic ((peeled, ends trimmed))
- ¼ cup pine nuts ((or walnuts))
- ½ cup parmesan cheese ((plus more for topping))
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon ((if you'd like it extra lemony, use the whole lemon))
- 1¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 10 packed cups curly kale ((about 8-9 ounces/225-250 g))
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Red pepper flakes ((I use aleppo chili flakes; to taste))
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
CAL 32%·PRO 29%
CARBS 59G36% OF CAL
2G FIBER52G OTHER5G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 41G57% OF CAL
6G SAT35G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 15m
- Sodium
- 110mg
- Total sugar
- 5g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 185mg
- Calcium
- 191mg
- Iron
- 1.00mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 110MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.