Arugula Pesto with Pine Nuts
I love making pestos. I don’t find myself making a whole lot of different kinds of basil pesto for some reason. I do love it but I always find myself making a sauce with another herb or vegetable.
This on is an arugula pesto. Arugula is one of my favorite greens. I love its versatility.. I can use it in a salad, cook with it and now make a pesto with it.
I simply paired it with garlic and pine nuts. I don’t like to use too much olive oil but it is important to use a really good quality one- so a little goes a long way. I used Pecorino instead of Parmesan as Pecorino has a stronger taste which is great for the bitter greens.
That is all I needed to make a delicious sauce. I used it for pasta and in this case- for pizza. Even my daughter ate it- she doesn’t usually like arugula but she really enjoyed the pesto on the pizza.
- 1 bunch arugula, washed
- 2 garlic cloves
- ½ cup pine nuts
- ¼ to ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup shredded Pecorino
- Salt
Add the garlic and pine nuts into a food processor. Process for a minute. Add the arugula and process. Leave the processor on and drizzle the olive oil slowly until the pesto is processed well. Take out in a bowl. Add the cheese and salt. Serve it with pasta or pizza.
