Arugula Pesto Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    5 mins

  • Servings

    1 cups

  • Calories

    99 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Arugula Pesto Recipe

This pesto arugula will add a bright, peppery flavor to pasta, pizza, sandwiches, soups, and more. It's easy to make with a few simple ingredients, it freezes beautifully, and it's ready in minutes!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 3 3 cups arugula packed - see notes
  • ¾ ¾ cup olive oil
  • ½ ½ cup Parmesan Cheese
  • ½ ½ cup toasted pumpkin seeds
  • 1 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 1 clove garlic minced
  • ¼ ¼ teaspoon salt
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Instructions

  1. Add all of the ingredients to your food processor.
  2. Blend on high speed until mostly smooth stopping a few times to scrape the edges.

Notes

  • We use baby arugula as it's widely available year-round. If you use mature arugula, the peppery flavor will be much stronger.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 tablespoon Calories 99kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Trans Fat 0.001g Cholesterol 2mg (1%) Sodium 78mg (3%) Potassium 38mg (1%) Fiber 0.2g (1%) Sugar 0.1g (0%) Vitamin A 91IU (2%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 36mg (4%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 99 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 tablespoon
Calories 99kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 0.001g 0%
Cholesterol 2mg 1%
Sodium 78mg 3%
Potassium 38mg 1%
Fiber 0.2g 1%
Sugar 0.1g 0%
Vitamin A 91IU 2%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 36mg 4%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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