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Arugula Pesto (Michael Chiarello) Recipe

Arugula Pesto (Michael Chiarello) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

4 cups packed fresh arugula
1 tbsp minced garlic
salt and freshly ground pepper
1 cup pure olive oil
2 tbsp pine nuts, toasted , plus 1 tablespoon
1/8 tsp vitamin cup (optional)
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan

Directions:

Prepare an ice water bath in a large bowl, and bring a large pot of water to a boil. Put the arugula in a large sieve and plunge it into the boiling water. Immediately immerse all the arugula and stir so that it blanches evenly. Blanch for about 15 seconds. Remove, shake off the excess water, then plunge the arugula into the ice water bath and stir again so it cools as fast as possible. Drain well.
Squeeze the water out of the arugula with your hands until very dry. Roughly chop the arugula and put in a blender. Add the garlic, salt and pepper to taste, olive oil, 2 tablespoons of the pine nuts, and the vitamin C, if using. Blend for at least 30 seconds. In this way the green of the arugula will thoroughly color the oil. Add the cheese and pulse to combine. The pesto will keep several days in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator.
Pull out before dinner to get to room temperature. Before serving, add the remaining 1 tablespoon toasted pinenuts.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1131.89 Kcal (4739 kJ)
Calories from fat	1125.24 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	125.03g	192%
Cholesterol	22.17mg	7%
Sodium	384.86mg	16%
Potassium	115.58mg	2%
Total Carbs	3.71g	1%
Sugars	0.78g	3%
Dietary Fiber	0.5g	2%
Protein	11.1g	22%
Vitamin C	2mg	3%
Iron	0.9mg	5%
Calcium	294.2mg	29%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	699.91 Kcal (2930 kJ)
Calories from fat	695.8 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	77.31g	192%
Cholesterol	13.71mg	7%
Sodium	237.98mg	16%
Potassium	71.47mg	2%
Total Carbs	2.29g	1%
Sugars	0.48g	3%
Dietary Fiber	0.31g	2%
Protein	6.86g	22%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	3%
Iron	0.5mg	5%
Calcium	181.9mg	29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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