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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!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1 cups
Calories: 99 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to your food processor.
- Blend on high speed until mostly smooth stopping a few times to scrape the edges.
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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
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
% 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.