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Arugula Pesto Recipe
Switch up your pesto game with this arugula pesto. It's great on pasta, pizza, and so much more!
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Total Time
5
minutes
minutes
Calories
180
kcal
Author
Rachel Gurk
Ingredients
2
cups
tightly packed fresh arugula
1
clove
garlic
1
tablespoon
freshly squeezed lemon juice (about ½ lemon)
pinch
of red pepper flakes (optional)
⅓
cup
shredded Parmesan cheese
½
cup
good extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
Combine arugula, garlic, lemon juice, red pepper flakes and parmesan cheese in a blender or a small food processor.
Pulse until combined and then, with the blender or food processor running, drizzle in olive oil until a pesto forms, scraping down sides as needed.
Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
/6 of recipe
|
Calories:
180
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
1
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
19
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
15
g
|
Cholesterol:
3
mg
|
Sodium:
127
mg