Collard Green Pesto

·        1 bunch collard greens: cleaned, de stemmed and chopped

·        ¼ cup olive oil

·        1/3 cup walnuts

·        4 whole garlic cloves

·        ¼ cup grated parmesan

·        1 lemon, zested and juiced

·        ¼ cup cilantro

·        ¼ cup parsley

Direction: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Have a large bowl of ice water set to the side. Place cleaned and chopped collard greens in the boiling water and cook for 1-2 minutes, then transfer to the ice water to quickly cool. Once cool drain and put into a blender with the rest of the ingredients till smooth adding more oil to thin if needed.