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Arugula Walnut Pesto

June 3, 2014 by Tina Verrelli 7 Comments
Modified August 16, 2020 at 9:30 pm

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I fell in love with this recipe in the winter, but I’ll be making it all summer long…

I love basil pesto and make a ton of it in the summer when I have basil growing outside my kitchen door, but in the winter, you have to pay an arm and a leg for enough basil at the store, so I searched for alternative recipes.  I love arugula’s peppery bitterness on sandwiches and pizzas, so I started there.  I found a recipe for arugula walnut pesto on The Live-In Kitchen blog and gave it a shot.  I tweaked it a bit to my own liking; I added some salt, a little less garlic, a little more Parmesan and a little more oil to loosen it up a bit.  I also didn’t toast the walnuts – toasted walnuts are yummy, but on weeknights I look for timesavers.  I found I really love this pesto and have been making it at least twice a month. Besides the delicious flavor, I love the fact that you don’t have to pick all those little basil leaves, you can just pop open a bag of baby arugula and stuff them into a measuring cup – see another timesaver!  I also love that this pesto keeps in the refrigerator much longer than basil pesto, which will oxidize and turn brown.  The recipe makes close to 2 cups, so you can have some with pasta, slather some on sandwiches, serve some with grilled chicken…all week long!

Arugula Walnut Pesto: 3 simple steps!

Need a recipe for using some of the pesto – check out these pork sandwiches!

Thank you for spending some time in the cloud with me!! Hope you love the recipe!  Tina ( :

Arugula Walnut Pesto Recipe

An easy and delicious pesto to make all year long!
Tina Verrelli - epicuricloud.com
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Servings: 2 cups

Ingredients

  • 2 cups baby arugula packed in measuring cup
  • 1 teaspoon garlic pressed or minced
  • 3/4 cup walnuts
  • 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2/3 cup olive oil

Instructions 

  • Combine arugula, garlic, walnuts, Parmesan cheese and salt in food processor or chopper.
  • Pulse until roughly chopped.
  • Drizzle in olive oil while food processor is running.
  • Process until well combined.

Notes

Notes:

  • Keeps well in refrigerator for up to a week.
  • Freezes well.
  • When tossing with hot pasta, use a few tablespoons of reserved pasta water to thin the pesto.
 
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Filed Under: Chopper Recipes, Condiment, Sauce, Sauces & Condiments, Vegetarian Tagged With: arugula, Arugula Walnut Pesto, walnut

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  1. Stephanie McAlaine

    June 3, 2014 at 6:31 pm

    This looks yummy – will def try since we are the world’s biggest pesto fans! Also make with spinach some times instead of basil b/c it is so affordable and full of iron. Thx for the idea, Stephanie

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    • Christina Verrelli

      July 3, 2014 at 2:28 pm

      Thanks for stopping by Stephanie! Glad u like!! Just tried an oregano, basil, lemon version – will have to try a spinach one soon! Have a great summer!!

      Reply
  2. Kitty

    August 31, 2014 at 2:52 pm

    The arugula pesto is excellent! Had it with orzo and my guests loved it, in a (homegrown) tomato sandwich was also very yummy, also tried it as a dip, very good too. Tomorrow I’m topping grilled fish with it. Very versatile and different than regular pesto. Thanks Tina.

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    • Christina Verrelli

      September 16, 2014 at 1:53 am

      So glad you liked it Kitty!! Makes me happy to know ( :
      Thank you!!
      Tina

      Reply

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