How long does it take to make Arugula Microgreens Pesto Pasta?
This recipe takes approximately 25 min total.
25 min
· Serves 2
· Updated October 13, 2026
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Arugula microgreens are best added fresh as a finishing ingredient. A quick and flavorful pasta dish featuring arugula microgreens blended into a vibrant pesto, reminiscent of the rustic flavors found at Jack Allen’s Kitchen.
This recipe takes approximately 25 min total.
Arugula microgreens work best as a fresh finishing ingredient, adding color, texture, and a just-cut flavor that stands out right before serving.
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200g pasta of choice
1 cup arugula microgreens
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1 garlic clove
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Cook the pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.
In a food processor, combine arugula microgreens, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, garlic, salt, and pepper; blend while slowly drizzling in olive oil until smooth.
Toss the cooked pasta with the arugula pesto until well coated.
Serve warm, topped with extra Parmesan if desired.
Microgreens are young edible plants harvested shortly after germination. Published research reports that nutrient and phytochemical concentrations vary substantially by species, seed source, growing conditions, harvest stage, and storage, so crop-specific health claims should be interpreted cautiously.
• Microgreens have been studied as sources of vitamins, carotenoids, minerals, and other bioactive plant compounds.
moderate evidence• Nutrient composition cannot be assumed to be identical across microgreen varieties or production systems.
strong evidence• ChefPax presents this crop primarily for culinary flavor, texture, freshness, and menu variety rather than as a treatment or medical product.
strong evidence1. Assessment of Vitamin and Carotenoid Concentrations of Emerging Food Products: Edible Microgreens — Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2012
2. Microgreens: Production, Shelf Life, and Bioactive Components — Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 2017
3. Yield performance, mineral profile, and nitrate content in a selection of seventeen microgreen species — Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023
4. Specialty Greens Pack a Nutritional Punch — USDA Agricultural Research Service, 2014