Basil, Walnut and Kale Pesto

brown rice spiral noodles (make sure to use GF noodles if you're gluten free - I love the brown rice noodles available at Trader Joes and Whole Foods)

garlic, minced fine (since we're already going to get out the food processor to make the pesto, I recommend using it to chop the garlic to save yourself some time!)

fresh basil

fresh kale

raw, unsalted walnuts

onion, minced

olive oil

water

salt

nutritional yeast (optional)

bunch (about 10-12 stalks) asparagus, woody stalks removed and chopped into 1-2 inch pieces

cherry tomatoes, halved (or 2 medium tomatoes chopped into 1/2 inch chunks)