Kale Pasta

Ingredients

• 150 g young kale
• Salt
• 2 Garlic cloves
• 50 g Parmesan
• 50 g sunflower seeds
• 120 ml olive oil
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
• Pepper
• 400 g Whole Wheat Spaghetti

Instructions

1. 1.

   Clean and wash the kale leaves. Then blanch them in boiling salted water for 2–3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon, immediately transfer to an ice bath, drain and squeeze out excess water.

2. 2.

   Peel the garlic and grate two-thirds of the Parmesan. Blend together with kale, sunflower seeds, and olive oil in a food processor until finely mixed. Season with lemon juice, salt, and pepper.

3. 3.

   Meanwhile cook the spaghetti according to package instructions in plenty of boiling salted water until al dente, drain in a colander and reserve some pasta water. Grate the remaining Parmesan.