#1 Preheat oven to 450 °F. Bring a large pot of water to a boil #2 Rub asparagus with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper #3 Bake asparagus until slightly brown (about 15 minutes) #4 In a food processor, process nuts, cheese, kale while gradually adding remaining olive oil #5 Cook pasta according to package directions, drain while saving 1 cup of pasta cooking water #6 Toss in a bowl with kale pesto, tomatoes, and asparagus add pasta cooking water as needed and serve.