Kale and peanut pesto pasta
A quick and comforting pasta recipe tossed in a creamy kale and peanut pesto, finished with cheese and black pepper for an easy midweek meal.
Updated : 15 December, 2025
Easy
About 20 min.
Ingredients
400 grams
Pasta
200 grams
Kale
100 grams
Roasted and salted peanuts
1 clove
Garlic
4 tablespoon
Parmesan
2 tablespoon
Olive oil
to taste
Salt
to taste
Ground black pepper
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
Cook the spaghetti according to the packet instructions in a saucepan of boiling, lightly salted water. Once cooked, drain well, reserving some of the pasta cooking water, then return the spaghetti to the saucepan.
Step 2
While the pasta is cooking, put the kale, peanuts and garlic into a blender or food processor and blitz until very finely chopped. Add the cheese, olive oil and a ladle of the reserved pasta cooking water, then blend again until smooth and creamy. Season the pesto with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 3
Add the pesto to the spaghetti and stir over a medium heat for 1–2 minutes, until the sauce is heated through and evenly coats the pasta. Spoon into bowls and serve with extra grated cheese and a generous grinding of black pepper.
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