Arugula Pesto

This versatile sauce can be served over pasta or as a dip with crudites. Explore variations on the recipe by substituting different greens, such as basil, carrot tops, spinach, etc.

Submitted By: Vitamix

Yield:

16 servings (480 ml)

Total Time:

10 Minutes

Print:

8.5x11

Difficulty:

Easy

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Ingredients

⅔ cup (180 ml) olive oil, extra virgin
3 cups (60 g) arugula
2 garlic cloves, peeled
2 cups (40 g) baby spinach
⅔ cup (85 g) pine nuts, toasted
1 cup (110 g) grated Parmesan cheese, or nutritional yeast
salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed, and secure the lid.
Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to Variable 6.
Blend for 15 seconds, using tamper to push ingredients toward the blade.

Notes

Using lower speed will allow for you to gain the exact texture you are looking for. If avoiding oils use a mixture of water and lemon juice to create this unique sauce.

Nutrition Information

Serving Size	1 serving (29 g)
Amount Per Servings
Calories	160
Total Fat	16 g
Saturated Fat	2.5 g
Cholesterol	5 mg
Sodium	160 mg
Total Carbohydrate	2 g
Protein	3 g

Arugula Pesto is rated 4.0 out of 5 by 2.

Rated 4 out of 5 by PQPantrySan from Great use of Arugula and other greens An easy recipe, most of the prep is grating the Parmesan. Found that I needed to add more salt. Use on grilled salmon and as a topping for hamburgers.

Date published: 2018-04-25

Rated 4 out of 5 by TammyP from Vibrant green looks really nice I prefer a basil pesto, but arugula makes a nice change. It’s a beautiful color, to make your presentation lovely. It goes really well on fish, and if you like the peppery taste of arugula, this will wow you.

Date published: 2019-07-26