Pesto Pasta - Urban Meadow®

Pesto Pasta - Urban Meadow®

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Total Time

25 minutes

Yields

2

Directions

  1. Blend up a batch of fresh basil pesto, or use store-bought pesto in a pinch
  2. Cook your pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water according to the package directions
  3. Before draining the pasta, reserve some of the starchy pasta water. Then, add 1/4 cup of this pasta water back into the pot with your pesto, and stir to thin the pesto
  4. Toss in the cooked pasta, and mix until the pesto thoroughly coats it
  5. Add a big handful of arugula and toss until it’s barely wilted
  6. Finish everything with a big squeeze of lemon, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and toasted pine nuts

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces ea spaghetti, reserve 1/2 cup starchy pasta water
  • 1/2 cup ea basil pesto or vegan pesto
  • A drizzle of ea Urban Meadow® Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon ea fresh lemon juice
  • 4 cups ea arugula
  • 2 tablespoons ea pine nuts
  • Pinches of ea red pepper flakes
  • A pinch of ea salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon ea freshly grated Parmesan or vegan Parmesan