Kale pesto pasta

Using a knife or your hands remove the tough centre stalk of the kale/cabbage and roughly chop the leaves.

Put a large pan of salted water onto a boil, once it is boiling, add the pasta and cook as per the instructions on the back of the packet, put the kale in a steamer of just on top and cook until the pasta is cooked. Then remove the kale and set aside and drain the pasta ensuring to keep a little of the starchy pasta water. Rinse the pasta and put it back in the pan (off the heat).

While the pasta is cooking Put a frying pan on a medium heat (ensure it is dry) and add the cashew nuts, toast them for about 5-7 minutes stirring occasionally until they start to golden and their delicious smell starts to permeate your kitchen! Remove and set aside

Peel the garlic and add to the food processor along with the toasted cashew nuts, the oil, 3/4 tsp of salt, juice of 1 lime, 50g of the steamed kale and blend in the food processor until smooth. Taste and season with more salt or lemon juice if you think it needs it.

Put the pan with the pasta back on the heat, add the pesto and mix it through, if you want to make your sauce looser just add a few tablespoons of the pasta water and mix it through. Heat everything up to temperature.

Serve topped with some chilli flakes if you like a bit of spice! Enjoy!