Arugula pesto made with fresh arugula, walnut, lemon, garlic and parmesan cheese.
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Use up your extra arugula with this lemon-y garlic pesto. Goes great with pasta, in a sandwich or on some avocado toast! Comes together in minutes and you can easily double the recipe and save the leftovers to use throughout the week.
Arugula Pesto
Ingredients
- 3 cups arugula, packed
- ⅓ cup grated parmesan
- 1-2 tbsp minced garlic
- ¼ cup walnuts
- juice of ½ – 1 lemon
- ½ cup olive oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place all ingredients except oil, start with lesser amount if included, in a blender or food processor.
- Start blending on low and slowly drizzle in oil until smooth.
- Taste and adjust to preference.
