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Pasta with Arugula Pesto

By: Jessica  
"The unique flavour of arugula makes this pesto peppery and robust."

Rating: This weblink has been rated 15 times with an average star rating of 3.7 Read Reviews (8)

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What to Drink?

Wine Sauvignon Blanc
Prep Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups coarsely chopped arugula, stems included
  • 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • salt to taste
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 (16 ounce) package dry pasta

Directions

  1. Combine the walnuts, garlic, arugula, and cilantro or basil in a food processor or blender. Whirl them just until they are coarsely chopped. While the machine is running, add the olive oil in a thin stream. Transfer the pesto to a bowl. (At this point the pesto can be frozen. Thaw it before proceeding.)
  2. Stir the Parmesan cheese, salt, and cayenne into the pesto
  3. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta, and cook it, stirring occasionally, until it is just tender. Drain the pasta, return it to the empty pot, and toss it with the pesto, adding a tablespoon or two of water if necessary to distribute the pesto evenly.
  4. Transfer the pasta to a serving bowl or to individual plates, garnish with additional Parmesan cheese and serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 353 | Total Fat: 17.3g | Cholesterol: 71mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 13, 2007 by samaliceche 
wow--spicy. Tastes great if you like argula. I added cottage cheese and gave one more spin... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2005 by LINDA MCLEAN 
Made this for lunch today and it was so fantastic! I've only used basil for pesto and being... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2003 by BRIEKAESE 
This was a little bit too "arugula-y" for me! Maybe it would have been improved by using more... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2009 by Joanna 
Tasted okay, but had a very strong arugala taste which was almost overwhelming. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2008 by HAPPYHOMEMAKER25 
This was my first time making pesto of any kind. We had some arugula from our CSA and I was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2008 by SouthernGal 
I didn't have basil, so I used cilantro (see step 1). It was a bit too peppry for me, and I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by DDNURSE 
VERY FLAVORFUL! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by BLAKELEYIS 
Don't think kids will got for this one, but we LOVE arugula MORE

 
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