ARUGULA PESTO
Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network
Categories condiment
Time 11m
Yield 2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Prepare an ice water bath in a large bowl, and bring a large pot of water to a boil. Put the arugula in a large sieve and plunge it into the boiling water. Immediately immerse all the arugula and stir so that it blanches evenly. Blanch for about 15 seconds. Remove, shake off the excess water, then plunge the arugula into the ice water bath and stir again so it cools as fast as possible. Drain well.
- Squeeze the water out of the arugula with your hands until very dry. Roughly chop the arugula and put in a blender. Add the garlic, salt and pepper to taste, olive oil, 2 tablespoons of the pine nuts, and the vitamin C, if using. Blend for at least 30 seconds. In this way the green of the arugula will thoroughly color the oil. Add the cheese and pulse to combine. The pesto will keep several days in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator.
- Pull out before dinner to get to room temperature. Before serving, add the remaining 1 tablespoon toasted pinenuts.
ARUGULA PESTO
Steps:
- Brown the garlic: Brown 6 garlic cloves with their peels on in a skillet over medium high heat until the garlic is lightly browned in places, about 10 minutes. Remove the garlic from the pan, cool, and remove the skins.
- Toast the nuts: Toast the nuts in a pan over medium heat until lightly brown, or heat in a microwave on high heat for a minute or two until you get that roasted flavor. In our microwave it takes 2 minutes.
- 3a Process in food processor: (the fast way) Combine the arugula, salt, walnuts, roasted and raw garlic into a food processor. Pulse while drizzling the olive oil into the processor. Remove the mixture from the processor and put it into a bowl. Stir in the Parmesan cheese. 3b Use Mortar and pestle Combine the nuts, salt and garlic in a mortar. With the pestle, grind until smooth. Add the cheese and olive oil, grind again until smooth. Finely chop the arugula and add it to the mortar. Grind up with the other ingredients until smooth.
- Adjust to taste: Because the pesto is so dependent on the individual ingredients, and the strength of the ingredients depends on the season or variety, test it and add more of the ingredients to taste. Serve with pasta, over freshly roasted potatoes , or as a sauce for pizza . Links: Mortar and Pestle Pesto de Roquette et Pesto Rouge from Clotilde of Chocolate and Zucchini
Nutrition Facts : Calories 304 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Cholesterol 11 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 494 mg, Sugar 0 g, Fat 31 g, ServingSize Makes 1 heaping cup, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
ARUGULA PESTO
Steps:
- In a food processor or blender add the arugula, parmesan and pecorino cheese, salt, chopped garlic, pine nuts and 1/4 cup olive oil to start. Blend ingredients on medium speed until it starts to combine, then add another 1/4 cup of olive oil and blend again for approximately 30 seconds, then add a tablespoon or 2 of the remaining olive oil until you reach your desired thickness. Mix with cooked pasta, sprinkle with grated Parmesan Cheese. Enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 944 kcal, Carbohydrate 7 g, Protein 21 g, Fat 94 g, SaturatedFat 18 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 1145 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving
ARUGULA PESTO
To most people, pesto means one thing: pesto Genovese, the famous and fabulous basil paste from the Italian Riviera. But there are sauces made with copious amounts of other herbs or greens not destined for pasta. They aren't called pestos, yet that's what they are - all made by grinding herbs and other ingredients to a paste, then thinning out and enriching with oil. This dish is inspired by one found in southern Italy. This sauce, like other forms of pesto, is all pungent with garlic. In addition to serving this vibrant pesto with pasta, it can be used with grains - risottos made with rice, barley, or wheat - and as a topping for tomatoes. It's great on its own, spooned onto a thick slice of country bread. Don't use a sharp olive oil with this, or it will overwhelm the arugula.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories easy, quick, condiments
Time 10m
Yield Makes about 2/3 cup
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Turn on a food processor fitted with the steel blade, and drop in the garlic cloves. When they are chopped and adhering to the sides, stop the machine, scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the walnuts. Turn on the machine, and process until they are finely ground. Scrape down the bowl again, and add the arugula and the salt. Pulse until the arugula is finely chopped, then turn on the machine and run while you slowly drizzle in the olive oil. When the mixture is smooth, stop the machine, scrape down the sides and process for another 30 seconds or so. Scrape out into the bowl of a mortar and pestle. Grind the mixture with the pestle for a smoother texture. Work in the cheese and combine well.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 851, UnsaturatedFat 67 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 86 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 17 grams, SaturatedFat 16 grams, Sodium 511 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams
ARUGULA PESTO CHICKEN
We had an abundance of arugula in our garden, so I turned it into pesto. The bold green color reminds my son of something the Incredible Hulk would eat. -Courtney Stultz, Weir, Kansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Pulse arugula, basil, pine nuts, garlic and 1 teaspoon salt in a food processor until chopped. While processing, gradually add 1/4 cup oil in a steady stream until mixture is smooth. Using a shredder or spiralizer, shred zucchini lengthwise into long strands., In a large skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat. Add zucchini strands and chicken. Cook and stir until zucchini is crisp-tender, about 4 minutes., Remove from heat. Add tomatoes, pesto, pepper and remaining salt; toss to coat. If desired, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve using a slotted spoon.,
Nutrition Facts : Calories 488 calories, Fat 32g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 110mg cholesterol, Sodium 836mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 41g protein.
ARUGULA AND WALNUT PESTO
The strong, meaty flavor of the walnuts balances out the astringency of the arugula, a good blend of flavors.
Provided by Mercy
Categories Sauces
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Brown 6 garlic cloves with their peels on in a skillet over medium high heat until the garlic is lightly browned in places, about 10 minutes. Remove the garlic from the pan, cool, and remove the skins.
- Toast the nuts in a pan over medium heat until lightly brown, or heat in a microwave on high heat for a minute or two until you get that roasted flavor. In our microwave it takes 2 minutes.
- Combine the arugula, walnuts, roasted and raw garlic into a food processor. Pulse while drizzling the olive oil into the processor. Remove the mixture from the processor and put it into a bowl. Stir in the Parmesan cheese.
- Because the pesto is so dependent on the individual ingredients, and the strength of the ingredients depends on the season or variety, test it and add more of the ingredients to taste.
- Mix with freshly prepared pasta of your choice. You may need to add a little bit of water or more olive oil to mix the pesto more evenly with the pasta.
- Makes enough pesto sauce for an ample serving of pasta for four people.
ARUGULA BASIL PESTO
Skip the salt and pepper because the salty taste you'll get from the cheese and the arugula will give you a nice bite! I used optional Recipe #149428 for the cheese.
Provided by Rita1652
Categories Sauces
Time 5m
Yield 1 cup, 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place all ingredients but the oil in food processor and pulse till chopped.
- Pour oil through feed tube while processing till creamy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Fat 12.9, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 2.9, Sodium 69.1, Carbohydrate 1.9, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.3, Protein 2.7
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