Kale Pesto Pasta with Meatballs

The pesto made of kale compliments the pork nicely.

Keyword: Healthy Cooking, Healthy Eating, Healthy Food, Healthy Meal, Healthy Meals for One (or Two), Healthy Recipe, Healthy Recipes, Kale Pesto Pasta with Meatballs, Pork Meatballs, Women's Health

Servings: 2

Ingredients

120 g whole wheat rotini
2 cloves garlic
120 g ground pork
1 Tbsp chopped onion
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
½ cup torn kale leaves
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp raw almonds
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

Instructions

Prepare the pasta according to package directions. Preheat the oven to 220°C/430°F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
Meanwhile, mince 1 clove of the garlic. In a medium bowl, combine the pork, onion, the minced garlic, and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Roll the mixture into 6 meatballs. Place the meatballs on the baking sheet with about 2.5cm/1" of space around each meatball. Roast, turning once, for 15 minutes, or until browned on the outside and no longer pink on the inside.
In a food processor, combine the kale, oil, almonds, lemon juice, and the remaining clove of garlic. Pulse until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper, toss with the pasta, and serve with the meatballs.

Notes

From: Walker, Kaite; (2017) In: Woman'sHealth Healthy Meals for One (or Two) Rodale Health