A Must Try: Vegan Pesto With Arugula

Hi lovelies,

I am bringing you a very good and tasty meal, which is I my current favourite, but it is not sweet like last time. 🙂 I use to buy arugula in my local store, it is not that cheap but very healthy. And it works well in a vegan pesto.

Last time I put it in my sandwich and baked it, it was so good with mozzarella flavoured vegan cheese. 😉 But you can use it in many ways.

But why is arugula so good? Some people don’t like it because of its bitter taste, but you should give it a try.

The benefits of eating arugula:

• it has a good effect on digestion,
• it reduces the chance of developing certain cancers,
• it helps the lung function,
• its vitamin and mineral content is extremely high, including vitamins A, B2, B5, C and K, as well as calcium, potassium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and silicon. Source: hazipatika.com

And now it is time to show you the recipe.

What you will need:

• 100-150 g fresh arugula
• 20-25 g of walnuts or pine nuts (if you are allergic to nuts, you can use sunflower seed)
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 30 g Parmesan or other vegan cheese
• 0.5 dl of olive oil (extra virgin)
• I also added some salt and pepper
• 400-500 g spaghetti or any pasta you like

This is how you make this yummy vegan pesto:

1. Clean the arugula and then add the garlic, nuts, parmesan, oil, and salt (+ pepper).
2. In a blender or with a hand blender make it smooth.
3. Meanwhile, cook the pasta of your choice.
4. Mix the pesto and the spaghetti and it is ready. 🙂

I hope you like this vegan pesto recipe, I think it is easy and quick and really delicious. If you try it, make sure to tag me (@veganbysuzie) on your photos, so I can see them. 🙂

I wish you a nice week!

Love,

Suzie