Arugula Walnut Pesto

You can never have too many condiment recipes, so give Arugula Walnut Pesto a try. One portion of this dish contains about 29g of protein, 62g of fat, and a total of 723 calories. This recipe serves 2 and costs $4.91 per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. 31 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up arugula leaves, extra virgin olive oil, pepper, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. It is brought to you by Cookie and Kate. With a spoonacular score of 90%, this dish is outstanding. Arugula Walnut Pesto, Arugula Walnut Pesto, and Arugulan and Walnut Pesto are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 2

 

Ingredients:

4 cups of packed arugula leaves, stems removed

1 cup extra virgin olive oil

2 garlic clove peeled and minced (or a big Tbsp of minced garlic)

12 garlic cloves, unpeeled

1/2 to 1 full lemon, squeezed

1 cup fresh Parmesan cheese

Cracked black pepper, to taste

1 tsp salt

1 cup of shelled walnuts

Equipment:

food processor

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Over medium high heat, lightly brown the unpeeled garlic cloves, about ten minutes. Peel off the skins once they have cooled down.Over medium high heat, toast the walnuts until fragrant, about three to five minutes.In a food processor, combine the arugula, salt, walnuts and all the garlic.Pulse while drizzling in the olive oil.Remove the mixture from the processor and put it into a bowl. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, freshly ground pepper and a big squeeze of lemon, to taste.

 

Step by step:


1. Over medium high heat, lightly brown the unpeeled garlic cloves, about ten minutes. Peel off the skins once they have cooled down.Over medium high heat, toast the walnuts until fragrant, about three to five minutes.In a food processor, combine the arugula, salt, walnuts and all the garlic.Pulse while drizzling in the olive oil.

2. Remove the mixture from the processor and put it into a bowl. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, freshly ground pepper and a big squeeze of lemon, to taste.


Nutrition Information:

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723k Calories
29g Protein
62g Total Fat
20g Carbs
37% Health Score
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Calories
723k
36%

Fat
62g
96%

  Saturated Fat
13g
83%

Carbohydrates
20g
7%

  Sugar
3g
4%

Cholesterol
34mg
11%

Sodium
1980mg
86%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
29g
59%

Manganese
2mg
126%

Calcium
759mg
76%

Phosphorus
606mg
61%

Copper
1mg
52%

Vitamin K
52µg
50%

Magnesium
140mg
35%

Vitamin B6
0.67mg
34%

Vitamin C
27mg
33%

Vitamin A
1359IU
27%

Folate
103µg
26%

Selenium
17µg
25%

Zinc
3mg
24%

Fiber
5g
23%

Vitamin B1
0.29mg
19%

Vitamin B2
0.32mg
19%

Iron
3mg
18%

Potassium
574mg
16%

Vitamin E
2mg
15%

Vitamin B12
0.6µg
10%

Vitamin B5
0.91mg
9%

Vitamin B3
1mg
5%

Vitamin D
0.25µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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