Gemelli with Kale Pesto and Olives

Name: Gemelli with Kale Pesto and Olives
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup walnut halves; 1 clove garlic; 3 cups baby kale; 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon orange zest (1 large orange); 1/4 cup orange juice (1/2 orange); 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano; 1 pound gemelli pasta; One 2 1/2-pound rotisserie chicken, meat picked and shredded (about 3 cups); 1 cup red or green Cerignola olives, pitted and roughly chopped; 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, roughly chopped; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano; Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

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INGREDIENTS

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1/2 cup walnut halves

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1 clove garlic

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3 cups baby kale

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2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

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1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes

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1 teaspoon orange zest (1 large orange)

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1/4 cup orange juice (1/2 orange)

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1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano

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1 pound gemelli pasta

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One 2 1/2-pound rotisserie chicken, meat picked and shredded (about 3 cups)

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1 cup red or green Cerignola olives, pitted and roughly chopped

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1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, roughly chopped

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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

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1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano

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Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

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