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Arugula pesto bowtie pasta topped with creamy goat cheese for a dish that is light and full of flavor I just got back from Mixed Conference yesterday and I’m still feeling like a zombie. I didn’t want to miss a second of socializing and interacting with friends so I chose that over sleep. I finally got to meet so many of my food blogging friends that I felt as if I already knew just from our interactions online! If you haven’t been to a blogging conference before, I highly recommend it! You get to network so much and get to learn a ton of new things. Some will already be known concepts but things are ever-changing so there is always something new to be learned!

Now, I must entice you with this gorgeous & easy pesto pasta recipes. For one, I love the gorgeous color that arugula pesto gives a dish and second, the FLAVOR. Talk about a peppery & bitter kick. It’s the perfect addition to add to pasta that’s smothered with goat cheese. Creamy, yet light, and it’s got a bite. It’s the perfect bowl of pasta!

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Arugula Pesto Bowtie Pasta with Goat Cheese

By: Julie Chiou
A peppery pasta dish with the creaminess of goat cheese to tie it all together!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4

Equipment

Ingredients 

For the arugula pesto

  • 10 ounce (284 g) baby arugula
  • ¼ cup (34 g) pine nuts, toasted
  • ⅓ cup (33 g) Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • ⅛ cup (30 ml) olive oil

For the rest of the pasta dish

  • 1 pound (454 g) bowtie pasta
  • 3 tablespoon arugula pesto
  • 2 ounce (57 g) goat cheese, crumbled
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Instructions 

  • Place all ingredients except olive oil in food processor.
  • Turn the food processor on and drizzle olive oil through feed tube. If you need more to get the right consistency, use more.
  • Store in airtight container for up to 1 month.
  • In a large pot, bring water to a boil, then cook pasta according to instructions on box.
  • Once pasta is done cooking, drain well but reserving 1/4 cup of pasta water.
  • In the same pot, pour the pasta back in and add the 3 tbsp. of arugula pesto. The heat of the pasta will spread the pesto all over. Add in a little bit of the pasta water to thin it out. You might not need the full 1/4 cup.
  • Crumble goat cheese on top and stir well to melt and combine.
  • Serve hot.
  • Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25of recipe, Calories: 396kcal, Carbohydrates: 39g, Protein: 15g, Fat: 20g, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 1g
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42 Comments

  1. Is arugula a hard thing to find in supermarkets? I’ve never heard of them here in Australia… the pasta looks delicious in any case and pesto is my favourite!!

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    1. It shouldn’t be hard to find! It should be where all your lettuce, spinach, romaine, leafy greens are! Ask the supermarket attendant if you can’t find it still! :)

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  6. I’ve been waiting for this recipe for weeks after seeing your instagram shot of it! Looks INCREDIBLE!

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  7. I have really been craving some pesto lately. I need to get me some arugula so I can make this stuff! So perf! I wish I was at Mixed with you guys, but Ill for sure go to some others to see you :D

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  8. Oh, yum! This looks sooo fantastic + since I have a case of the mid-afternoon hungries, i’m now craving a bowl of this. Wish I could just run to the fridge + grab some of it, leftover-style!

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