Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Sauces Pesto 5 Arugula Pesto Recipes That Are Fresh and Flavorful By Corey Williams Corey Williams Corey Williams is a food writer for MyRecipes and Allrecipes. She has a decade of journalism experience. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Published on February 25, 2022 Close Photo by Chef John. If you're looking for something delicious to make with fresh arugula, we've got you covered. Put your latest spring farmers' market haul with a fun twist on traditional basil pesto. From simple sauces with few ingredients to gorgeous dinner ideas to serve all season long, you'll find a fresh new favorite in this collection of our best arugula pesto recipes. 01 of 06 Pasta with Arugula Pesto View Recipe You can make this restaurant-worthy arugula pesto pasta in just 25 minutes, so it's the perfect simple dinner for busy weeknights. If you're craving a little creaminess, reviewer samaliceche suggests adding cottage cheese. 15 Quick and Easy Dinners Loaded With Pesto 02 of 06 Lemon Arugula Pesto View Recipe "Made with arugula, olive oil, pine nuts, and nutritional yeast, this quick and easy arugula pesto has a simple twist on the traditional pesto Genovese," says recipe creator Fioa. 03 of 06 Pesto with Arugula View Recipe Take traditional basil pesto up a notch with the addition of fresh arugula. Recipe creator Mark Caron suggests tossing it with pasta or spreading it on baguette slices. 04 of 06 Chef John's Almond Arugula Pesto View Recipe Make Chef John's arugula pesto with just five easy-to-find ingredients: olive oil, garlic, salt, almonds, and, of course, fresh arugula. 14 Fresh Takes on Basic Homemade Pesto 05 of 06 Baked Tilapia with Arugula and Pecan Pesto View Recipe Tilapia is coated in homemade arugula pesto, then baked to flavorful perfection. Recipe Another Black Swan says this dish is inspired by Vietnamese cuisine. 47 Delicious Ways to Use Pesto 06 of 06 More Inspiration France C Hungry for more inspiration? Explore our entire collection of Arugula Salad Recipes. Fig and Arugula Salad Easy Arugula Salad Arugula-Fennel Salad Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit