Arugula-Walnut Pesto Farfalle

Name: Arugula-Walnut Pesto Farfalle
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters baby arugula; 340 grams farfalle pasta; 1 Tbsp minced garlic; 118 milliliters golden raisins; 177 milliliters crumbled gorgonzola cheese; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 Tbsp lemon zest; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 0 teaspoons pepper; 237 milliliters toasted walnut pieces, divided

Arugula-Walnut Pesto Farfalle might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 21g of protein, 37g of fat, and a total of 736 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. A mixture of gorgonzola cheese, walnut pieces, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions.

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Pasta

Whirl together arugula, zest, garlic, 1/4 cup walnuts, the oil, salt, and pepper in a food processor until blended, scraping inside of bowl as needed.

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Arugula

Walnuts

Garlic

Pepper

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Food Processor

Bowl

Drain pasta, reserving about 1/4 cup of the water. Return pasta to pot and add pesto, stirring to coat. Stir in remaining walnuts, the cheese, raisins, and reserved pasta water.

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Water