5 from 3 votes
Pasta with Arugula Pesto
Upgrade your regular pasta sauce to this quick and easy pasta with arugula pesto - A delicious refreshing meal ready in 15 min only.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
2
Calories:
942 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
For the Rocket Pesto:
- 60 g arugula leaves
- 50 g almond toasted flakes
- 3 tablespoon Parmesan Cheese freslhy grated
- lemon zest of 1
- 100 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic optional, clove
- black pepper freshly grated black pepper
- salt freshly grated black pepper
To serve:
- 160 g pasta
- lemon freshly grated, zest of half lemon
- Parmesan Cheese to taste
- 2 tablespoon almond flakes
- arugula leaves
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted to a boil, then fold in the fusilli pasta and cook until al dente ( about 10 min).
- In the meantime, prepare the pesto sauce.
- Fold all the ingredients and ⅓ of the olive oil into a food processor, and blitz to a thick paste.
- With the motor running on low speed, slowly add the remaining oil through the feed tube.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Drain the pasta, reserving ½ cup cooking water.
- Transfer the pasta back into the pot, mix in a desired amount of pesto sauce and cooking water. Add freshly grated parmesan and decorate with extra rocket leaves, almond flakes and lemon zest, and serve immediately. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
942kcal
(47%)
Carbohydrates
69g
(23%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
66g
(102%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
(59%)
Monounsaturated Fat
45g
(225%)
Trans Fat
0.01g
(1%)
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
135mg
(6%)
Potassium
559mg
(12%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
771IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
251mg
(25%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 942
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 942kcal | 47% |
| Carbohydrates | 69g | 23% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 66g | 102% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 45g | 225% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 135mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 771IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 251mg | 25% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.