Sun-dried tomato and arugula pasta

Sun-dried tomato and arugula pasta

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Carla Matthäus

Carla Matthäus

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"This is a delicious recipe when you need lunch—fast! The lemon, and in particular the zest, give a fresh kick to the dish, so don’t leave it out. I recommend using an unwaxed lemon for this. Buon appetito!"
Difficulty
Easy 👌
Preparation
30 min
Baking
0 min
Resting
0 min

Ingredients

2Servings
MetricImperial
200 g
pasta
100 g
arugula (for serving)
120 g
sun-dried tomatoes
25 g
sunflower seeds
30 g
Parmesan cheese (for serving)
1 clove
garlic
1
lemon
20 g
olive oil
salt
pepper

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Utensils

frying pan, grater, fine grater, citrus press, liquid measuring cup, immersion blender, pot, sieve

Nutrition per serving

Cal398
Fat17 g
Protein17 g
Carb41 g
  • Step 1/3

    Toast the sunflower seeds in a pan over medium-low heat.
    • 25 g sunflower seeds
    • frying pan

    Toast the sunflower seeds in a pan over medium-low heat.

  • Step 2/3

    Grate Parmesan. Zest the lemon, then juice it. Add sun-dried tomatoes, sunflower seeds, garlic, and the lemon juice and zest to a liquid measuring cup and blend until roughly broken up using an immersion blender. Add olive oil, season with salt and pepper and blend together until a paste forms.
    • 30 g Parmesan cheese (for serving)
    • lemon
    • 120 g sun-dried tomatoes
    • 1 clove garlic
    • 20 g olive oil
    • salt
    • pepper
    • grater
    • fine grater
    • citrus press
    • liquid measuring cup
    • immersion blender

    Grate Parmesan. Zest the lemon, then juice it. Add sun-dried tomatoes, sunflower seeds, garlic, and the lemon juice and zest to a liquid measuring cup and blend until roughly broken up using an immersion blender. Add olive oil, season with salt and pepper and blend together until a paste forms.

  • Step 3/3

    Cook pasta in salted water according to packet instructions until al dente. Spoon some of the pasta cooking water into sun-dried tomato mixture until a smooth pesto forms. Drain the pasta, return it to in the pot, add the sun-dried tomato pesto, and toss together until well-coated. Top served pasta with arugula and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
    • 200 g pasta
    • 100 g arugula (for serving)
    • pot
    • sieve

    Cook pasta in salted water according to packet instructions until al dente. Spoon some of the pasta cooking water into sun-dried tomato mixture until a smooth pesto forms. Drain the pasta, return it to in the pot, add the sun-dried tomato pesto, and toss together until well-coated. Top served pasta with arugula and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

  • Enjoy your meal!

    Sun-dried tomato and arugula pasta

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