Create the Life You Love
Arugula Pesto
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cooking Time
20 minutes
Yields
4 servings or 1 cup
Ingredients
2 cups packed arugula leaves, stems removed
1/2 cup shelled walnuts
1/2 cup fresh Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
6 cloves garlic, unpeeled
1/2 clove garlic, peeled and minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
Directions
- Brown the garlic: Brown 6 garlic cloves with their peels on in a skillet over medium-high heat until the garlic is lightly browned in places, about 10 minutes. Remove the garlic from the pan, cool, and remove the skins.
- Toast the nuts: Toast the nuts in a pan over medium heat until lightly brown, or heat in a microwave on high heat for a minute or two until you get that roasted flavor. In our microwave, it takes 2 minutes.
- Process in a food processor: Combine the arugula, salt, walnuts, roasted and raw garlic into a food processor. Pulse while drizzling the olive oil into the processor. Remove the mixture from the processor and put it into a bowl. Stir in the Parmesan cheese.
- Adjust to taste: Because the pesto is so dependent on the individual ingredients, and the strength of the ingredients depends on the season or variety, test it and add more of the ingredients to taste.
Notes
| NUTRITION FACTS(PER SERVING) | |
|---|---|
| 304 | CALORIES |
| 31g | FAT |
| 4g | CARBS |
| 4g | PROTEIN |
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.
Credit
Simply Recipes