Kale Parmesan Pesto Rigatoni

📝 Ingredients

• whole wheat penne pasta 12.00 oz
• olive oil 0.50 cup
• lemon 1.00 whole juiced
• black pepper 0.25 tsp
• Kosher Salt 0.50 tsp
• Parmesan cheese 0.50 cup grated
• garlic 2.00 clove minced
• walnuts 0.50 cup chopped
• kale 2.00 cup trimmed and chopped
• grape tomatoes 1.00 pints halved

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
2. 2While the pasta is cooking
3. 3place kale
4. 4lemon juice
5. 5pepper
6. 6salt
7. 7parmesan cheese
8. 8garlic
9. 9and walnuts in a food processor. With the processor running
10. 10pour the olive oil through the feed tube in a steady stream. Use a spatula to push the pesto down the sides of the bowl and continue blending until the pesto is smooth.
11. 11Place the pasta in a large bowl and toss with the pesto and tomatoes. Garnish with parmesan cheese if desired.