Penne With Arugula Pesto

Health score
16%
Penne With Arugula Pesto
45 min.
6
199kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • cups arugula trimmed
  • large garlic cloves minced
  • teaspoons juice of lemon fresh
  • tablespoons olive oil 
  • ounce parmesan cheese fresh grated
  • cups penne pasta) hot (tubular-shaped cooked
  • tablespoons pinenuts toasted
  • 0.1 teaspoon salt 
  • tablespoons water 

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl
  • ziploc bags

Directions

  1. Drop toasted pine nuts and garlic cloves through food chute with food processor on, and process until minced.
  2. Add arugula, Parmesan cheese, water, lemon juice, and salt to food processor, and process until finely minced. With food processor on, slowly pour olive oil through food chute, and process until well-blended.
  3. Combine pesto with pasta in a large bowl, and toss well.
  4. Note: Pesto can be prepared ahead of time and stored in a zip-top plastic bag in refrigerator for up to a week.

Nutrition Facts

Calories199kcal
Protein13.3%
Fat40.05%
Carbs46.65%

Properties

Glycemic Index
22.92
Glycemic Load
10.2
Inflammation Score
-4
Nutrition Score
7.3069565646026%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.08mg
Hesperetin
0.24mg
Naringenin
0.02mg
Luteolin
0.01mg
Isorhamnetin
0.57mg
Kaempferol
4.65mg
Myricetin
0.02mg
Quercetin
1.08mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:199.32kcal
9.97%
Fat:8.92g
13.73%
Saturated Fat:1.72g
10.75%
Carbohydrates:23.38g
7.79%
Net Carbohydrates:21.74g
7.91%
Sugar:0.88g
0.98%
Cholesterol:3.21mg
1.07%
Sodium:129.05mg
5.61%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:6.67g
13.34%
Manganese:0.58mg
29.11%
Selenium:19.97µg
28.53%
Vitamin K:19.24µg
18.32%
Phosphorus:101.64mg
10.16%
Calcium:84.9mg
8.49%
Iron:1.37mg
7.61%
Magnesium:29.86mg
7.47%
Vitamin E:1.1mg
7.31%
Vitamin A:354.46IU
7.09%
Fiber:1.64g
6.55%
Copper:0.13mg
6.53%
Zinc:0.78mg
5.21%
Folate:19.72µg
4.93%
Vitamin C:2.98mg
3.62%
Vitamin B6:0.06mg
3.25%
Potassium:110.4mg
3.15%
Vitamin B2:0.05mg
2.96%
Vitamin B3:0.49mg
2.46%
Vitamin B1:0.04mg
2.43%
Vitamin B5:0.18mg
1.78%
Source:My Recipes