This Arugula Pesto is made with simple fresh ingredients and is way better than any store bought pesto! It’s great on pasta, bread, or even pizza!
If you’ve been following the blog awhile then you know how much I love making homemade pesto. Like this Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto, Basil Pesto, or this Vegan Kale Pesto.
Making your own pesto at home is so easy too.
For this Arugula Pesto all you need is Arugula, Italian Parsley, Parmigiano Reggiano, Cashews, Capers, Garlic, EVOO, Salt, and Pepper.
Now I know a typical pesto usually has Pine Nuts. But in reality you can use just about whatever nut you have on hand, like walnuts, almonds, or cashews as I did in this recipe.
Then just add everything to a food processor and blend!
I hope you guys love this Arugula Pesto as much as I did! It’s:
- Easy to make
- Fresh
- Savory
- Versatile
- and oh so Delicious!
Try some of my other Pesto creations below!
If you try this recipe let me know what you think! Leave a comment below, rate it, share it on social media, or take a picture and tag it tastefulventure on Instagram!
I LOVE seeing what you guys cook up. 🙂
Cheers!
PrintArugula Pesto
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 4-6 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 3 cups Arugula
- 1 cup fresh Italian Parsley
- 1/4 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano
- 1/4 cup Cashews
- 2 Tbs Capers drained and rinsed
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1/2 cup EVOO
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a food processor
- Pulse 20-30 seconds, stopping and scraping down the sides in between
- The texture should be smooth and not pasty
- Makes approximately 1 cup
- Enjoy!
I love the flavor of arugula and have never thought about it as pesto! Great idea! I’d be so honored if you’d share this at our What’s for Dinner party!
http://www.lazygastronome.com/whats-for-dinner-sunday-link-up-162/
It’s so delicious, let us know if you give it a try! 🙂