This arugula pasta makes a super easy weeknight meal that's luscious, fresh, full of savory flavors and absolutely delicious.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Total Time15 minutesmins
Course: pasta
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean
Keyword: Arugula pasta
Servings: 4
Calories: 432kcal
Author: Katia
Ingredients
Pasta
½ lb(8oz/220 grams)pasta
Arugula pesto
4 cups(80 grams)baby arugula, washed
⅓ cup(40 grams)sun dried tomatoes, drained
¼ cup(30 grams)cashews
1garlic clove, sliced
⅓ cup(30-40 grams)grated parmesan cheese (or use a few whole pieces, same weight)
¼ tspfine salt
⅛ tspblack pepper
¼ cup(60 ml)extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup(60 ml)pasta cooking water
Instructions
Pasta
Cook pasta in plenty of boiling salty water until al dente.
When the pasta is nearly done, scoop out 1 cup of pasta water and set aside.
Finally, drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
Arugula pesto sauce
While the pasta is cooking, place arugula, parmesan, garlic, cashews, tomatoes, salt and pepper in the food processor. Give a quick blitz just for a few seconds, until the mixture resembles a coarse pesto-like consistency.
Scrape down size as needed, add extra virgin olive oil and pasta cooking water (use ¼ cup of the water you reserved) to the mixture and give another quick whizz. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
Add the arugula pesto sauce to the drained pasta and toss well to combine. Stir in some pasta water as much as needed until you get a moist and juicy consistency.
Divide into 4 bowl and serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil if you wish. Enjoy.
Notes
Arugula pasta leftovers: keep pasta leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat pasta in microwave or stir fry in a skillet adding a touch of water and a drizzle of olive oil. Nutrition facts: the nutrition values are for one portion and are based on an online nutrition calculator. It’s an estimate only and it should not be considered as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice. Please see my disclosure policies.