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A jar of kale-based vegan pesto sauce.

Vegan Kale Pesto

This vegan kale pesto is a simple, high-impact sauce made with kale, nuts, nutritional yeast, and olive oil. It’s rich and savory with a clean, earthy backbone—easy to blend, easy to store, and endlessly versatile.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Dressings + Sauce
Cuisine Modern Fusion
Servings 2 cups
Calories 504 kcal
Occasion Quick + Easy
Collection Meal Prep Friendly, Vegan Recipes

Equipment

  • Blender or food processor
  • Measuring Cups & Spoons
  • Spatula
  • Optional
  • Knife & Cutting Board

Ingredients
  

Greens + Aromatics

  • 2 cups kale destemmed
  • 1 garlic clove

Nuts + Umami

  • ½ cup pine nuts or cashews
  • 2 tbs nutritional yeast

Oil + Seasoning

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Prep the kale

  • Destem the kale and give it a quick chop so it blends evenly.

Blend the base

  • Add kale, nuts, garlic, and nutritional yeast to a blender or food processor and pulse until broken down.

Stream in the oil

  • With the machine running, drizzle in olive oil until the pesto becomes thick, spoonable, and cohesive.

Season to finish

  • Taste and season with salt and pepper until it pops and feels balanced.

Nutrition

Calories: 504kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 9gFat: 51gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 26gSodium: 13mgPotassium: 431mgFiber: 4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 2108IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 3mg
Keyword easy vegan pesto recipe, kale pesto without cheese, nutritional yeast pesto, simple kale pesto with cashews, vegan kale pesto
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