Arugula Pesto

Chef John's arugula pesto is a delicious blend of fresh arugula leaves, almonds, garlic, and olive oil to make a rich vegan sauce exploding with flavor.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 210 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 4 cloves garlic
• 0.33333334326744 cup olive oil
• 0.5 cup arugula leaves, or more to taste
• 0.33333334326744 cup raw almonds

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add arugula and cook until bright green, about 30 seconds. Remove arugula to a bowl full of ice water for several minutes until cold. Drain and wring out arugula.

Step 2

Pulse arugula, olive oil, almonds, and garlic together in a blender, scraping down the sides, until mixture just becomes a coarse puree. Pour puree into a bowl and season with salt.