| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Active: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- Kosher salt
- 1 pound whole wheat fusilli
- 1/2 cup walnut halves
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 1/2 cups packed baby arugula
- 1 1/2 cups packed chopped kale
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup grated Pecorino-Romano, plus more for garnish
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt generously. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain, reserving about 1 cup pasta water.
- Roughly chop some of the walnuts and set aside. Pulse the remaining walnuts and garlic together in a food processor, then add the arugula, kale, basil, cheese, lemon juice, sea salt and pepper and pulse to puree. With the motor running, slowly add the oil and process until smooth. The pesto can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
- Add the pesto to a large bowl. Add the hot pasta and toss to coat, adding a splash of pasta water to thin, if necessary. Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with more cheese, a drizzle of olive oil and a sprinkle of chopped walnuts.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 633 |
| Total Fat | 38 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 59 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Protein | 15 g |
| Cholesterol | 11 mg |
| Sodium | 319 mg |
Reviews
Made this pasta dish tonight for dinner. It was so easy, yet delicious.
Delicious! So fresh and healthy but it tastes rich and complex. Will make this again for sure.
Easy to make, healthy and so delicious!
Made it! Loved it! My husband isn’t into kale so I had him try before I told him what’s in it. He loved it. Gave my left over ingredients to my daughter and she made it for her family and they loved it also.
This is so good! If you like arugula, kale, and basil, you’ll like this pesto. The arugula felt more pronounced than the others, but that didn’t bother me. If you like some of these things more or less than others, you can always change the proportions. I added roasted mushrooms to keep it vegetarian but give a “meaty” element. Yum!
So easy to put together and tastes great!
This is my go to quick dinner recipe especially with two toddlers! Bonus: they like to help make it which means they eat more of it lol
I love love love pesto!! Saw this on the kitchen over the weekend and just had to make it!
Easy and delicious!!
Easy and delicious!!
Amazing. I figured i would love it, simce i love pesto. Husband not so much. So i kept everything seperste and put sauce. Put a little bit in bowl first pasta then more sauce and mixed it in, then i also sauteed shrimp and baby bellas and put on top with a sprinkle of walnuts and cheese. I would love to show a picture.
Loved it! Someone said they thought there could be more pesto sauce to cover the pasta so I upped the measurements a little bit. I enjoyed this more than a regular pesto that I find is often bitter.