Name: Arugula Walnut Pesto Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 cups fresh arugula; 1 cup walnut halves; 1 cup parmesan cheese; 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 12 garlic cloves; 2 garlic cloves; 1 tsp salt; freshly ground black pepper; 1 lemon

Arugula Walnut Pesto Recipe

Dody Oreilly Modified: June 2, 2024

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How To Make Arugula Walnut Pesto

Another great pesto recipe where we substitute pine nuts with walnuts and arugula for the greens instead of the usual basil.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 5 minutes

Total: 15 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

4cupsfresh arugula,packed, thick stems removed if not using baby arugula
1cupwalnut halves
1cupparmesan cheese,freshly grated
1cupextra-virgin olive oil
12garlic cloves,unpeeled
2garlic cloves,peeled, minced
1tspsalt
freshly ground black pepper,to taste
1lemon,squeezed

Instructions

Over medium high heat, lightly brown the unpeeled garlic cloves for 10 minutes. Peel off the skins once they have cooled down.
Over medium high heat, toast the walnuts for 3 to 5 minutes until fragrant.
In a food processor, combine the arugula, salt, walnuts, and all the garlic.
Pulse while drizzling in the olive oil.
Remove the mixture from the processor, then put it into a bowl.
Stir in the Parmesan cheese, freshly ground pepper, and a big squeeze of lemon, to taste.
Serve over pasta, and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 1311.05kcal
Fat: 128.99g
Saturated Fat: 27.31g
Monounsaturated Fat: 84.60g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 12.95g
Carbohydrates: 14.31g
Fiber: 2.24g
Sugar: 2.41g
Protein: 29.66g
Cholesterol: 50.56mg
Sodium: 1040.42mg
Calcium: 996.62mg
Potassium: 361.19mg
Iron: 2.47mg
Vitamin A: 202.05µg
Vitamin C: 27.95mg

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