Arugula Pesto Pasta
 
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Pesto and pasta are made for one another, simple and savory. Arugula makes an excellent pesto, concentrating its natural peppery flavor.
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Recipe type: Entree
Serves: 2-3 servings
Ingredients
Pesto
  • 2 cups packed baby arugula
  • ¼ cup sliced almonds
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 TBS olive oil
  • 1 TBS lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 TBS grated parmesan cheese
Pasta
  • 8 oz whole wheat penne, or other small shaped pasta
Instructions
Pesto
  1. Process arugula, almonds, and garlic until finely chopped in a food processor.
  2. Mix together olive oil and lemon juice. Pour liquids down the chute with the food processor running.
  3. Add salt and Parmesan to food processor, pulsing a few times to combine
Pasta
  1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Before draining, reserve ¼ cup of the cooking liquid.
  2. Combine cooked pasta and pesto, stirring to coat. Add just enough reserved cooking liquid to thin pesto and coat noodles more evenly. I generally use about 2 TBS. Discard remaining reserved liquid.
Recipe by Alison's Allspice at https://www.alisonsallspice.com/arugula-pesto-pasta/