Sun-dried tomato and arugula pasta

Name: Sun-dried tomato and arugula pasta
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 7 oz pasta; 3.5 oz arugula (for serving); 4 oz sun-dried tomatoes; 0.25 oz sunflower seeds; 1 oz Parmesan cheese (for serving); 1 clove garlic; 1 lemon; 1.5 tbsp olive oil; salt; pepper

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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

lemon

20 g

olive oil

salt

pepper

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
- 25 g sunflower seeds
- frying pan
Toast the sunflower seeds in a pan over medium-low heat.
Step 2/3
- 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
- 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!