Comments on: Kale Pecan Pesto

By: Cookie and Kate

Cookie and Kate — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:11:09 +0000

In reply to Leigh Partington. Hi Leigh, the acid from the lemon juice does help with the green color and it also brightens the flavor. You could try white wine vinegar instead.

By: Leigh Partington

Leigh Partington — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:33:59 +0000

Thanks so much for the kale pecan pesto recipe – I grow lacinato kale and I love pecans! My only drawback is I can’t have citrus so finding recipes that work for my diet are hard. Is the lemon juice just for “looks” are is it part of the flavor?

By: Cookie and Kate

Cookie and Kate — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 20:02:38 +0000

In reply to Sue Bunten. Hi Sue, I haven't tried this with frozen kale, but if you defrost it, I think it will work just fine.

By: Sue Bunten

Sue Bunten — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:47:33 +0000

I have a lot of kale from my garden in my freezer. Can I use it for this recipe. Do I need to make any changes in the recipe to use it.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 07 May 2026 13:51:02 +0000

I love this alternative to traditional basil pesto! I made it last evening and my husband, who had been a bit skeptical, enjoyed it as well. It was quick and easy to put together, and I will be making it regularly. We had it over a low carb pasta and I added some chopped grape tomatoes. Thank you for another great recipe!

By: Cookie and Kate

Cookie and Kate — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 04:41:29 +0000

In reply to Jude. Hi Jude, I'd say about 40 grams or just under 1.5 ounces should be the amount by weight.

By: Jude

Jude — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:35:04 +0000

A half a cup of Parmesan; it varies depended on how it’s grated. What do you think in ounces? Thanks.

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 20:35:59 +0000

In reply to Rose. Thank you for your feedback, Rose. I'm glad you were able to modify it to your taste.

By: Rose

Rose — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 17:41:10 +0000

This is a great way to use up extra kale. I used 2 small garlic cloves, and it was a little too garlicky for me, plus with the lemon it was overall pretty acidic. I added some extra half n half and pasta water before tossing it on pasta, and that helped. Great on pasta!

By: Marisa

Marisa — Sun, 20 Feb 2022 20:52:52 +0000

This was delicious! I was in a bit of a rut with our pizza making (usually basil pesto with broccoli, lemons and onion) and frankly didn’t have the main ingredients on hand. However, I did have a bag of Trader Joe’s chopped Kale. Made the pesto and used half of it on your Kale Pesto Pizza. Yum.

I had half of the pesto leftover, and ended up putting a very large dollop on a slice of Tartine sourdough bread for a quick and easy lunch. Yum, yum, yum. I think it was even better since the pesto had sat for a couple of days and the flavors melded together.

I’m a convert! Thanks for the recipe.