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Arugula Pesto Recipe

Name: ARUGULA PESTO
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh arugula (packed); 1 garlic clove; cup ½olive oil; cup ½freshly grated Parmesan cheese; teaspoon ½salt (plus more to taste); teaspoon ¼freshly ground black pepper (plus more to taste)

1 year ago

March 4, 2023

Giada De Laurentiis Fanclub

ARUGULA PESTO

A spicy sauce that’s perfect tossed with pasta. Be sure to wash your arugula thoroughly, in at least two changes of cold water, to remove any soil and grit, which you definitely don’t want in your pesto.

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

2 cups fresh arugula packed
1 Garlic Clove
cup ½olive oil
cup ½freshly grated Parmesan cheese
teaspoon ½salt plus more to taste
teaspoon ¼freshly ground black pepper plus more to taste

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

2 cups fresh arugula packed
1 Garlic Clove
cup ½olive oil
cup ½freshly grated Parmesan cheese
teaspoon ½salt plus more to taste
teaspoon ¼freshly ground black pepper plus more to taste

Instructions

In The Bowl of a food processor, blend the arugula and garlic until finely chopped. With the machine running, gradually add the oil, processing until well blended. Transfer the pesto to a large bowl, and stir in the Parmesan cheese, ½ teaspoon of salt, and ¼ teaspoon of pepper. Season the pesto with more salt and pepper to taste. (The pesto can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)