Add this vibrant dish to your favorite pasta to take it from vegetable side dish to healthy main course.
By Deena Wachtel
Peas and Asparagus with Arugula Pesto
- Total Time: 35 mins
Description
Add this vibrant dish to your favorite pasta to take it from vegetable side dish to healthy main course.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups freshly shelled peas
- 1 cup asparagus – diced
- 1/2 cup arugula pesto (recipe below)
- olive oil
- salt / pepper to taste
Pesto
- 1 bunch arugula
- 1/4 cup pine nuts – toasted
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
- salt / pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a saute pan until hot.
- Add a bit of olive oil and then throw in the asparagus and shelled peas.
- Cook for a few minutes until soft – but still have a bite to them.
- Add pesto. Mix to warm through.
- Serve with a big smile.
Pesto
- Toast pine nuts until fragrant.
- Throw in a blender with the rest of the ingredients.
- Whirl until chopped, mixed and blended.
- Season to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Side
