Bucatini Verde with Kale Pesto and Walnuts Recipe

Bucatini Verde with Kale Pesto and Walnuts Recipe

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This bucatini verde with Tuscan kale pesto is as nutritious as it is indulgent, with a bright green sauce and irresistible crunch from the nut topping.

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 bunches Tuscan kale, stemmed, leaves torn into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 cup tightly packed fresh basil leaves
  • ½ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 1 cup walnut pieces
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • Kosher salt
  • Finely grated zest of 1 lemon, plus extra for garnish
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • ½ cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano, plus more for garnish
  • 2 pinches crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 pound dry bucatini, spaghetti or other strand pasta
  • Good extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

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