Welcome to the lighter side of pasta—one where Bowery Arugula and Baby Kale are transformed into a creamy sauce that feels deceptively indulgent. Pro tip: pesto is a great way to use up small amounts of leftover greens and cut down on food waste.
Dishes
Bowery Arugula and Baby Kale Pesto with Spaghetti
Prep: 15 Minutes | Cook: 10-15 Minutes
Serves 4
VG
Made for Bowery By
Sue Li
Sue Li is a food stylist and recipe developer based in New York City. She is a frequent contributor to New York Times Cooking and previously worked at Bon Appétit and Real Simple Magazine. And way before that, she worked at Eleven Madison Park as a line cook and learned about the world of recipe-making after she tested all the recipes for the restaurant’s first cookbook.
Featured Bowery Ingredients
Ingredients
- 4 oz Parmesan, grated, plus more for serving
- 1/2 cup toasted walnuts
- 1 small clove garlic, grated
- Bowery Arugula, 4 oz
- ½ container of Bowery Baby Kale
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 1 pound spaghetti
Make it vegan
For a vegan preparation, either omit the parmesan or substitute it with a plant-based equivalent.
Recipe Preparation
- Combine grated Parmesan, walnuts and garlic in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until walnuts are coarsely ground, about 4 to 5 pulses.
- Add Bowery Arugula and Bowery Baby Kale and pulse until leaves are roughly chopped.
- Stream in olive oil and pulse until combined and the mixture is a coarse puree, 4 to 5 pulses. Season with salt and pepper.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Season water with salt and add spaghetti and cook according to package instructions.
- Drain pasta and reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking water. Return cooked pasta to pot, add pesto, and pasta cooking water. Stir until spaghetti is coated with sauce. Serve with more grated Parmesan.
