Pasta with Baby Kale, Toasted Pumpkin Seeds, and Pesto
Saturday - January 9, 2021 11:47 pm ,
Category : RECIPES
Ingredient:
8 ounce box of short pasta
1 cup pesto, or more or less (to taste)
2-3 cups of baby kale, well washed
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1 cup of toasted pumpkin seeds (or pepitas)
Zest of 1-2 lemons
Method:
In a large pot of well-salted water, boil your pasta per package instructions. Reserve 1/3 cup of the pasta water, and drain the rest. In a large bowl, toss the pasta with the pesto (adjusting with more or less depending on your preference), adding a splash of the reserved pasta water.
Add the kale and green onions, toss well, and season with salt and pepper. Serve topped generously with toasted pumpkin seeds, and lots and lots of lemon zest.
8 ounce box of short pasta
1 cup pesto, or more or less (to taste)
2-3 cups of baby kale, well washed
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1 cup of toasted pumpkin seeds (or pepitas)
Zest of 1-2 lemons
Method:
In a large pot of well-salted water, boil your pasta per package instructions. Reserve 1/3 cup of the pasta water, and drain the rest. In a large bowl, toss the pasta with the pesto (adjusting with more or less depending on your preference), adding a splash of the reserved pasta water.
Add the kale and green onions, toss well, and season with salt and pepper. Serve topped generously with toasted pumpkin seeds, and lots and lots of lemon zest.
