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Arugula Pesto Con Noci Recipe

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Ingredients

1/2 tsp salt .
2 oz parmesan cheese, coarsely grated OR .
6 tbsps olive oil, preferably extra-virgin .
1 tbsp coarse black pepper .
3 c arugula, young, rinsed clean, & sliced up roughly .
1 tbsp lemon juice .
2 oz pecorino cheese, coarsely sliced .
3 oz walnuts

Directions

Step #1 To measure, push the roughly sliced arugula into your measuring c -- not too hard, but don't measure loosely.
Step #2 Put this in your processor.
Step #3 Add the rest of the ingredients, & whizz.
Step #4 I prefer a pesto which is not too smooth -- in texture somewhat like very coarse granulated sugar.
Step #5 Bad comparison, but all I can think of! NOTES: If you're using ready-washed arugula & parsley which are dry, you might want to add a tiny bit more oil.
Step #6 Mine usually has water on the leaves, which add to the liquid available.
Step #7 You can toast the walnuts lightly.
Step #8 I prefer walnuts because they contain more oil than other nuts.
Step #9 Fewer nuts can be used, but this amount is nice.
Step #10 I actually use one of the usual packets we buy here, which weighs 100 grams.
Step #11 This is slightly more than 3 oz.
Step #12 The olive oil should not have a strong & overpowering flavour.
Step #13 I like a light, fruity type.
Step #14 The arugula should definitely be young -- the moment they start going to seed the leaves become very bitter.
Step #15 The pesto should stand, in the fridge for a few hrs or more, covered, as the flavours then meld better.
Step #16 Delicious forked into hot al dente spaghetti, with extra, fresh parmesan shavings on top.
Step #17 I eat this on hot toast as well.
Step #18 (Ah well, takes all kinds to make a world -- !).
Step #19 **** Edited: The original recipe specified 2 c augula & 1 c parsley.
Step #20 On making the recipe with young arugula I found that the parsley killed the arugula flavour.
Step #21 I suggest that you use instinct: if the arugula is older & slightly more bitter, add parsley to the mixture.
Step #22 If it's young, leave it out.
Step #23 I also decided that the flavour gets better if it stands, covered, in the fridge for at least a night.
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