Arugula Pesto with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Pine Nuts
(3 reviews)
Prep time:
5 min
5 min
Cook time:
12 min
12 min
Servings:
2
2
A different twist to pesto made with fresh flavourful arugula leaves, garlic, olive oil, pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes and garnished with Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
8 oz pasta (your favourite choice)
5 oz arugula
2-3 garlic cloves
1/2 tsp lemon juice (fresh)
1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
1/3 cup olive oil
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, drained, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Using a food processor add arugula, garlic (peeled), lemon juice, olive oil and 1/4 cup of pine nuts
- Blend for approximately 2 minutes
- Season with salt & pepper and quickly blend for a few more seconds and set aside
- Cook pasta according to directions
- Drain pasta and return to pot
- Add arugula pesto, remaining pine nuts and sun dried tomatoes and combine
- Serve on a warm plate garnished with fresh Parmesan cheese
- Enjoy!
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