5 Minute Pea & Arugula Pesto Pasta Salad
5 minutes. That’s all.
Ingredients
rotini: 1 (8.5 oz) package ready pasta
arugula leaves: 2 cups
peas: (fresh or frozen, thawed) 1 cup
For the pesto:
arugula leaves: 1 cup packed
peas: 1 cup, fresh or frozen (thawed)
mint leaves: 1 tbsp
garlic: 2 cloves
pine nuts: 2 tbsp
parmesan cheese: 2 tbsp, freshly grated
lemon juice: 1 & 1/2 tbsp
sea salt: 1/2 tsp
black pepper: 1/4 tsp
olive oil: 3 tbsp
Instructions
Tear the top of the Barilla Ready Pasta pouch and place it in the microwave for 60 seconds.
In the bowl of your food processor, add arugula, peas, mint leaves, garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice and salt/pepper and pulse until finely chopped. Then with the motor still running, add olive oil in a slow stream until emulsified and creamy. (If you like your pesto thinner, add a little water)
In a large bowl, toss together warm pasta with pesto, arugula and peas. Season with cracked pepper and a little Parmesan, serve and enjoy!
Recipe was originally posted on Eat Yourself Skinny