Best 9 Pesto With Arugula Recipes

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Pesto with Arugula is a flavorful and versatile sauce that can be used to elevate a variety of dishes. Made with fresh arugula, olive oil, nuts, and cheese, it packs a punch of flavor that is both herbaceous and nutty. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal or a special dish to impress your guests, pesto with arugula is sure to satisfy.

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ARUGULA PESTO



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Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network

Categories     condiment

Time 11m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 cups packed fresh arugula
1 tablespoon minced garlic
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 cup pure olive oil
2 tablespoon pine nuts, toasted, plus 1 tablespoon
1/8 teaspoon vitamin C (optional)
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan

Steps:

  • Prepare an ice water bath in a large bowl, and bring a large pot of water to a boil. Put the arugula in a large sieve and plunge it into the boiling water. Immediately immerse all the arugula and stir so that it blanches evenly. Blanch for about 15 seconds. Remove, shake off the excess water, then plunge the arugula into the ice water bath and stir again so it cools as fast as possible. Drain well.
  • Squeeze the water out of the arugula with your hands until very dry. Roughly chop the arugula and put in a blender. Add the garlic, salt and pepper to taste, olive oil, 2 tablespoons of the pine nuts, and the vitamin C, if using. Blend for at least 30 seconds. In this way the green of the arugula will thoroughly color the oil. Add the cheese and pulse to combine. The pesto will keep several days in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator.
  • Pull out before dinner to get to room temperature. Before serving, add the remaining 1 tablespoon toasted pinenuts.

ARUGULA PESTO



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Arugula Pesto, just a few ingredients including fresh arugula, parmesan cheese and a little pecorino makes this pesto a perfect surprise from the Classic Genovese Pesto. Try it and see!

Provided by Rosemary Molloy

Categories     Main Dish     Pasta

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 cups arugula ((130 grams))
1/2 cup + 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan Cheese** ((70 grams))
1/4 cup Pecorino Cheese ((30 grams))
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 clove garlic (chopped)
2 tablespoons pine nuts ((30 grams))
1/2 cup + 1-2 tablespoons olive oil ((150 grams))

Steps:

  • In a food processor or blender add the arugula, parmesan and pecorino cheese, salt, chopped garlic, pine nuts and 1/4 cup olive oil to start. Blend ingredients on medium speed until it starts to combine, then add another 1/4 cup of olive oil and blend again for approximately 30 seconds, then add a tablespoon or 2 of the remaining olive oil until you reach your desired thickness. Mix with cooked pasta, sprinkle with grated Parmesan Cheese. Enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 944 kcal, Carbohydrate 7 g, Protein 21 g, Fat 94 g, SaturatedFat 18 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 1145 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving

ARUGULA PESTO



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To most people, pesto means one thing: pesto Genovese, the famous and fabulous basil paste from the Italian Riviera. But there are sauces made with copious amounts of other herbs or greens not destined for pasta. They aren't called pestos, yet that's what they are - all made by grinding herbs and other ingredients to a paste, then thinning out and enriching with oil. This dish is inspired by one found in southern Italy. This sauce, like other forms of pesto, is all pungent with garlic. In addition to serving this vibrant pesto with pasta, it can be used with grains - risottos made with rice, barley, or wheat - and as a topping for tomatoes. It's great on its own, spooned onto a thick slice of country bread. Don't use a sharp olive oil with this, or it will overwhelm the arugula.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Categories     easy, quick, condiments

Time 10m

Yield Makes about 2/3 cup

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 garlic cloves, cut in half, green shoots removed
2 heaped tablespoons shelled walnuts
4 ounces arugula, stemmed, washed and dried 2 cups leaves, tightly packed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 to 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, as needed
1/3 to 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan, to taste

Steps:

  • Turn on a food processor fitted with the steel blade, and drop in the garlic cloves. When they are chopped and adhering to the sides, stop the machine, scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the walnuts. Turn on the machine, and process until they are finely ground. Scrape down the bowl again, and add the arugula and the salt. Pulse until the arugula is finely chopped, then turn on the machine and run while you slowly drizzle in the olive oil. When the mixture is smooth, stop the machine, scrape down the sides and process for another 30 seconds or so. Scrape out into the bowl of a mortar and pestle. Grind the mixture with the pestle for a smoother texture. Work in the cheese and combine well.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 851, UnsaturatedFat 67 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 86 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 17 grams, SaturatedFat 16 grams, Sodium 511 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams

ARUGULA PESTO



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Arugula pesto made with fresh arugula leaves, garlic, olive oil, walnuts, and Parmesan cheese.

Provided by Elise Bauer

Categories     Condiment     Sauce     Arugula     Pesto     Walnut

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups of packed arugula leaves, stems removed
1/2 cup of shelled walnuts
1/2 cup fresh Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
6 garlic cloves, unpeeled
1/2 garlic clove peeled and minced
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • 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.
  • 3a Process in food processor: (the fast way) 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. 3b Use Mortar and pestle Combine the nuts, salt and garlic in a mortar. With the pestle, grind until smooth. Add the cheese and olive oil, grind again until smooth. Finely chop the arugula and add it to the mortar. Grind up with the other ingredients until smooth.
  • 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. Serve with pasta, over freshly roasted potatoes , or as a sauce for pizza . Links: Mortar and Pestle Pesto de Roquette et Pesto Rouge from Clotilde of Chocolate and Zucchini

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Cholesterol 11 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 494 mg, Sugar 0 g, Fat 31 g, ServingSize Makes 1 heaping cup, UnsaturatedFat 0 g

ARUGULA-BASIL PESTO WITH PINE NUTS, PARMESAN AND RICOTTA



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 10m

Yield 1 cup pesto

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/3 cup pine nuts
1 1/2 cups arugula
1 1/2 cups basil
Kosher salt
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 to 1/2 cup ricotta cheese (optional)

Steps:

  • Toast the pine nuts in a dry skillet until lightly browned; let cool. Pulse in a food processor until finely ground.
  • Add the arugula, basil and 1/4 teaspoon salt and pulse until finely chopped.
  • Add the parmesan and pulse to combine.
  • Slowly pour in the olive oil, pulsing to incorporate. Transfer the pesto to a bowl and stir in the ricotta. You'll have about 1 cup pesto; use about 1/2 cup for 1 pound pasta.

CHEF JOHN'S ALMOND ARUGULA PESTO



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Arugula is also quite a beautiful herb. Fragrant, spicy, crisp; it makes a great pesto. I paired it with raw almonds for a combo that was just amazing on a grilled hanger steak. Subtle it's not, but that's okay sometimes.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

½ cup arugula leaves, or more to taste
⅓ cup olive oil
⅓ cup raw almonds
4 cloves garlic
salt to taste

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add arugula and cook until bright green, about 30 seconds. Remove arugula to a bowl full of ice water for several minutes until cold. Drain and wring out arugula.
  • Pulse arugula, olive oil, almonds, and garlic together in a blender, scraping down the sides, until mixture just becomes a coarse puree. Pour puree into a bowl and season with salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210 calories, Carbohydrate 2.6 g, Fat 22 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 40.4 mg, Sugar 0.5 g

ARUGULA BASIL PESTO



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Skip the salt and pepper because the salty taste you'll get from the cheese and the arugula will give you a nice bite! I used optional Recipe #149428 for the cheese.

Provided by Rita1652

Categories     Sauces

Time 5m

Yield 1 cup, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup arugula, fresh packed
1 cup fresh basil, packed
6 garlic cloves
1/2 cup pine nuts
1/2 cup parmesan-romano cheese mix, grated
1/3 cup olive oil

Steps:

  • Place all ingredients but the oil in food processor and pulse till chopped.
  • Pour oil through feed tube while processing till creamy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Fat 12.9, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 2.9, Sodium 69.1, Carbohydrate 1.9, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.3, Protein 2.7

ARUGULA PESTO



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An easy Arugula Pesto recipe.

Provided by Max Sussman

Categories     Sauce     Leafy Green     Vegetable     Vegetarian     Arugula     Raw

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/2 cup (2 oz/60 g) walnut pieces
1 garlic clove, minced
2 cups (2 oz/60 g) packed arugula leaves
1/2 cup (2 oz/60 g) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Kosher salt
1 cup (8 fl oz/250 ml) extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • 1. In a food processor, combine the walnuts, garlic, arugula, Parmesan, and 1 tsp salt and pulse to blend. With the machine running, pour in the olive oil through the food tube in a slow, steady stream and process until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Taste and adjust the seasonings.

ARUGULA PESTO



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This pesto from chef Sara Foster is used in her Arugula Pesto Snap Beans recipe from "Sara Foster's Southern Kitchen."

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Lunch Recipes

Yield Makes about 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 cups firmly packed arugula, washed and drained
1 cup (3 ounces) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup slivered almonds
4 cloves garlic, smashed
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Juice of 1 lemon
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Place arugula, cheese, almonds, garlic, salt, and pepper in the jar of a blender or bowl of a food processor and pulse several times to chop. Add lemon juice and pulse until pureed. With the motor running, add olive oil and puree until smooth. Use immediately or store in an airtight container, refrigerated, for up to 1 week.

Tips:

  • For the best flavor, use fresh arugula. If you can't find fresh arugula, you can use baby spinach or kale.
  • To make a vegan pesto, use olive oil instead of butter.
  • If you don't have pine nuts, you can use walnuts or almonds.
  • Add a squeeze of lemon juice to brighten up the pesto.
  • Store pesto in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Conclusion:

Arugula pesto is a delicious and versatile sauce that can be used in a variety of dishes. It's perfect for pasta, pizza, sandwiches, and salads. It's also a great way to add a pop of flavor to grilled chicken or fish. With its bright green color and nutty flavor, arugula pesto is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen.

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