Pasta al pesto di rucola
A delicious pasta with fresh arugula pesto!
Amount
servings
Ingredients list
- 400 g spaghetti
- 130 g arugula
- 50 g cashews or pine nuts
- 10 g basil
- 150 ml olive oil extra virgin
- 1 lemon organic
- salt to taste
- parmesan cheese to taste (shop here)
Directions
- Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil and cook the spaghetti al dente.
- In the meantime, wash and dry the arugula. Then put it in a tall bowl with the cashews, basil, olive oil and salt. Blend thoroughly with a hand blender until you get a nice creamy pesto.
- Now add a little pasta water to the pesto and mix well.
- Once the pasta is cooked, drain and return to the pot. Immediately add the pesto and mix everything thoroughly.
- Last but not least, transfer to deep plates. Using the zester grater, grate some of the lemon zest over each serving. Garnish with a few leaves of arugula and sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan to taste. Buon appetito!
Serving: 210gCalories: 759kcal (38%)Carbohydrates: 82g (27%)Protein: 17g (34%)Fat: 42g (65%)Saturated fatty acids: 6g (30%)