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Rocket Pesto

Rocket Pesto (Arugula) - a fresh and vibrant pesto made with rocket. With pine nuts, parmesan cheese and a zing of lemon.

Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 1080 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: Australian

Ingredients

  • 100 g Rocket (arugula)
  • 50 g pine nuts
  • 50 g Parmesan Cheese
  • 2 garlic cloves cored - see my notes
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • Juice of ½ a lemon to taste
  • salt to taste

Instructions

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  1. Place the garlic and parmesan in a food processor and process until chopped.
  2. Add rocket and pine nuts to the processor and continue to process until everything is very finely chopped.
  3. Add olive oil and process until combined.
  4. Add lemon juice to taste and salt to taste.

Notes

  • *Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*
  • This recipe may have a little less oil than you are used to seeing in other pesto recipes, but I like to keep my pesto on the thicker side - good for spreading/dolloping etc. This also means that I can just mix some of the rocket pesto with more olive oil for drizzling/dressings etc.
  • This is a recipe where I definitely remove the core from the fresh garlic cloves. For more information on when and how to core garlic cloves, see this post.

Nutrition Information

Calories 1080kcal (54%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1cup

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1080

% Daily Value*

Calories 1080kcal 54%

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