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Arugula Pesto Pasta
From Statesboro Market2Go
<p>A simple and delicious pasta dish made with fresh arugula! Please consider leaving a picture or comment if you decide to try this recipe!</p>Source: gimmesomeoven.com (Entered by Ariana Giddens)
Serves: 4
Vegetarian!
Ingredients
1 pound
Dry pasta
5 ounces
Arugula (washed) (original recipe suggests baby arugula)
6 cloves
Garlic (peeled)
1 cup
Toasted pine nuts (divided)
1/2 cup
Grated Parmesan cheese (plus extra for serving)
Juice of half a lemon
2/3 cup
Olive oil
Step by Step Instructions
- Cook the pasta in a pot of salted water according to package instructions for al dente.
- While the pasta cooks, pulse the arugula, garlic, 2/3 cup of pine nuts, the Parmesan cheese, and the lemon juice in a food processor until combined. Slowly drizzle the olive oil into the mixture as you pulse it again.
- Once the pasta is ready, drain the water and toss the pasta with the pesto and remaining pine nuts.
- Serve the pasta immediately, topped with additional Parmesan cheese if desired.