Recipes
Basil-Arugula Pesto
24 servings
10 minutes total
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Ingredients
- 1 lemon, for juice
- 1 ½ cups fresh basil leaves
- 1 ½ cups baby arugula
- 3 cloves fresh garlic
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Steps
- Squeeze lemon for juice (2 tablespoons). Place lemon juice, basil, arugula, garlic, and pine nuts in food processor bowl (or blender); process until chopped.
- Add oil slowly, while food processor is running; process until smooth. Stir in cheese, salt, and pepper. (Makes 1 ½ cups.) Serve.
Amount per 1⁄24 recipe serving: Calories 60, Total Fat 6g, Sat Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 30mg, Total Carb 1g, Fiber 0g, Sugars 0g, Protein 1g, Calc 2%, Vitamin A 4%, Vitamin C 2%, Iron 2%