Recipe: Perfect Arugula Basil Pesto

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Arugula Basil Pesto. Arugula pesto made with fresh arugula leaves, garlic, olive oil, walnuts, and Parmesan cheese. To make this pesto I used mature arugula from our garden (though you could use baby arugula too, it. To most people, pesto means one thing: pesto Genovese, the famous and fabulous basil paste from the Italian Riviera.

Arugula Basil Pesto Arugula Pesto has peppery kick from the arugula and is flavored with parmesan cheese, garlic, lemon zest & pine nuts. This pesto veers a bit from the basic basil variety. This twist on pesto subs arugula for traditional basil to make a bright, peppery addition to pasta, chicken, fish or steak. You can cook Arugula Basil Pesto using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Arugula Basil Pesto

  1. It's 2 cups of tight packed arugula.
  2. It's 1 cup of tight packed fresh basil.
  3. You need 4 of medium garlic cloves.
  4. Prepare 4 tbsp of toasted pine nuts or walnuts.
  5. It's 1 cup of evo.
  6. Prepare to taste of Red wine vinn.
  7. You need 1 of lemon juiced.
  8. Prepare 1/2 cup of fresh fine grated Parmesan.
  9. You need to taste of Salt.

So what's the difference between arugula pesto and basil pesto? This homemade Arugula Basil Pesto with Pecans is the perfect sauce for pasta, vegetables, or as a sandwich spread. First let's talk about this yummy basil and arugula pesto, which is to die for and so simple to make. First of all you don't need an expensive food processor, I use my magic bullet and I simply dump all.

Arugula Basil Pesto step by step

  1. Add the garlic and pine nuts first with a little evo and give it a quick pulse..
  2. Add the arugula and basil along with the lemon juice and give it another pulse.
  3. Add the evo and the salt and prices until smooth but slightly coarse..
  4. Remove to a container and stir in the Parmesan and then season with red wine vinegar and salt as needed..

Have these basil and arugula pesto with some pasta, add in some salad (drop teaspoonfuls on the too), and bake with salmon. The book listed arugula, but not basil, so I went with arugula. Arugula's flavor is pretty bold and spicy, so if you're in the mood for a more traditional pesto, feel free to go with basil. This pesto is unique due to the arugula, which gives it a peppery bite. A new potato salad to try: Roasted Garlic Basil Pesto Potatoes with Arugula from the Oh She Glows Every Day cookbook.