Arugula Pesto

Name: Arugula Pesto
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4 serving
Ingredients: 2 cups arugula; ½ cup raw cashews; ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons water; 1 small garlic clove; Heaping ¼ teaspoon sea salt; freshly ground black pepper

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Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings
4
Cuisine
Italian, American

Arugula Pesto

Iris Warren

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This easy arugula pesto is creamy and bright, with a peppery kick from the arugula. Toss it with pasta, spoon it over roasted veggies, and more!

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Ingredients

Servings

2 cups arugula
½ cup raw cashews
⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons water
1 small garlic clove
Heaping ¼ teaspoon sea salt
freshly ground black pepper

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Instructions

In a blender, combine the arugula, cashews, oil, lemon juice, water, garlic, salt, and several grinds of pepper and blend until creamy.
See the blog post above for serving suggestions.

Notes

For a more traditional (less smooth) pesto texture, you can make this recipe in a food processor.
For a more traditional (less smooth) pesto texture, you can make this recipe in a food processor.