Kale Pesto -- Versatile, Verdant, Vivacious!

Name: Kale Pesto -- Versatile, Verdant, Vivacious!
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 bunch Lacintao kale (aka Tuscan, black, dinosaur or Cavolo Nero), about 12 ounces, *washed (see note below) and ribs removed; 2 cloves raw garlic; ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese; ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil (I used Calolea Olio Nuovo fresh pressed); 2 tablespoons Meyer lemon juice; Pinch of kosher salt; Black pepper, a few grinds