Vegan Lemon Arugula Pesto

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

Made with arugula, olive oil, pine nuts, and nutritional yeast, this quick and easy vegan arugula pesto has a simple twist on the traditional pesto Genovese.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Total: 5 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Vegan Lemon Arugula Pesto

Ingredients

4 cups fresh arugula

⅔ cup olive oil

¼ cup pine nuts

2 tablespoons nutritional yeast

2 cloves garlic

1 tablespoon lemon juice

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Creamy Pumpkin Sauce

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Combine arugula olive oil pine nuts nutritional yeast garlic lemon juice salt and black pepper in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until smooth.

Nutritional Information

Vegan Lemon Arugula Pesto

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 258.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.1g 6%

Carbohydrates: 2.7g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 1.2g 5%

Sugars: 0.5g

Fat: 27.1g 42%

Saturated Fat: 3.8g 19%

Vitamin A Iu: 318.9IU 6%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.9mg 76%

Vitamin B6: 1.6mg 102%

Vitamin C: 3.6mg 6%

Folate: 56.5mcg 14%

Calcium: 25.5mg 3%

Iron: 1mg 6%

Magnesium: 20mg 7%

Potassium: 145mg 4%

Sodium: 199.2mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 243.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.