Common Ingredients in arugula pesto Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular arugula pesto recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredients in arugula pesto dishes are olive oil and arugula.

Garlic, walnuts and parmesan cheese are also common ingredients in arugula pesto recipes. Variations include:

• pine nuts in place of walnuts

Salt is in 100% of arugula pesto recipes and pepper, 40%.

The average arugula pesto recipe has about 9.1 ingredients, with a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 20.

In terms of directions, arugula pesto recipes have about 3 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 6 instructions.

An average arugula pesto recipe takes about 24 minutes to prepare, ranging from 10 minutes to 1 hour.

Parent Dish: Pesto
Sibling Dishes: Parsley Pesto Baby Spinach Pesto Broccoli Pesto

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Arugula Pesto

For 2 cup arugula (40 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single arugula pesto recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with arugula	Potential subsitutions
olive oil	a third of a cup (72 g)	0.32 cup (69 g)	100%
garlic	2 clove (6 g)	3.3 clove (10 g)	89%
walnuts	4.2 tablespoon (26 g)	2.9 tablespoon (18 g)	44%	pine nuts
parmesan cheese	half a cup (44 g)	0.31 cup (27 g)	44%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Arugula Pesto

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in arugula pesto recipes. This would be: 36% olive oil, 25% arugula, 11% pork chops, 6% walnuts, 6% parmesan cheese, 4% garlic, 4% chervil, 3% pine nuts, 2% hazelnuts and 2% baby spinach.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

olive oil

Olive oil is the most popular ingredient in arugula pesto dishes. In fact, 100% of arugula pesto recipes contain olive oil.

Olive oil is often included in arugula pesto dishes in amounts of a third of a cup, half a cup or a quarter cup.

In arugula pesto recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 23% by weight.

For arugula pesto recipes, olive oil is frequently used with salt, arugula, garlic, walnuts and parmesan cheese.

arugula

Another popular ingredient in arugula pesto is arugula. From the recipes we've sampled for arugula pesto, 100% have arugula.

Arugula pesto dishes often call for arugula to be packed, dried and stemmed.

Arugula is often included in arugula pesto dishes in amounts of 2 cups or 1 cup.

In arugula pesto recipes that contain arugula, it is on average, 16% by weight.

In recipes for arugula pesto, arugula is often used with olive oil, salt, garlic, walnuts and parmesan cheese.

salt

Salt is another common ingredient in arugula pesto dishes. In fact, 100% of arugula pesto recipes contain salt.

Common quantities for salt in arugula pesto dishes include 1 teaspoon.

In arugula pesto recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.6% by weight.

Olive oil, arugula, garlic, walnuts and parmesan cheese are commonly used together with salt in arugula pesto dishes.

garlic

Another popular ingredient in arugula pesto is garlic. From the recipes we've sampled for arugula pesto, over 85% have garlic.

Garlic is often included in arugula pesto dishes in amounts of 1 clove or 2 cloves.

In arugula pesto recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 3% by weight.

For arugula pesto recipes, garlic is frequently used with olive oil, arugula, salt, black pepper and parmesan cheese.

black pepper

Black pepper is another common ingredient in arugula pesto dishes. In fact, over 40% of arugula pesto recipes contain black pepper.

In arugula pesto recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0% by weight.

In recipes for arugula pesto, black pepper is often used with olive oil, arugula, garlic, salt and parmesan cheese.

walnuts

Another popular ingredient in arugula pesto is walnuts. From the recipes we've sampled for arugula pesto, over 40% have walnuts.

Toasted and chopped are frequent preparations for walnuts in arugula pesto dishes.

Common quantities for walnuts in arugula pesto dishes include 2 tablespoons.

In arugula pesto recipes that contain walnuts, it is on average, 10% by weight.

Olive oil, arugula, salt, garlic and parmesan cheese are commonly used together with walnuts in arugula pesto dishes.

Potential substitutions for walnuts in arugula pesto:

• pine nuts

parmesan cheese

Parmesan cheese is another common ingredient in arugula pesto dishes. In fact, over 40% of arugula pesto recipes contain parmesan cheese.

Grated is a frequent preparation for parmesan cheese in arugula pesto dishes.

In arugula pesto recipes that contain parmesan cheese, it is on average, 9% by weight.

For arugula pesto recipes, parmesan cheese is frequently used with olive oil, arugula, salt, walnuts and garlic.

pine nuts

Another popular ingredient in arugula pesto is pine nuts. From the recipes we've sampled for arugula pesto, over 20% have pine nuts.

In arugula pesto recipes that contain pine nuts, it is on average, 10% by weight.

In recipes for arugula pesto, pine nuts is often used with arugula, salt, garlic, olive oil and pork chops.

Potential substitutions for pine nuts in arugula pesto:

• walnuts

lemon juice

Lemon juice is another common ingredient in arugula pesto dishes. In fact, over 20% of arugula pesto recipes contain lemon juice.

In arugula pesto recipes that contain lemon juice, it is on average, 2% by weight.

Olive oil, parmesan cheese, arugula, garlic, salt and black pepper are commonly used together with lemon juice in arugula pesto dishes.

chervil

Another popular ingredient in arugula pesto is chervil. From the recipes we've sampled for arugula pesto, over 10% have chervil.

In arugula pesto recipes that contain chervil, it is on average, 24% by weight.

For arugula pesto recipes, chervil is frequently used with olive oil, baby spinach, arugula, hazelnuts, garlic, ricotta salata and salt. However, black pepper, walnuts, parmesan cheese, pine nuts and lemon juice are almost never used together with chervil in arugula pesto dishes.

hazelnuts

Hazelnuts is another common ingredient in arugula pesto dishes. In fact, over 10% of arugula pesto recipes contain hazelnuts.

In arugula pesto recipes that contain hazelnuts, it is on average, 12% by weight.

In recipes for arugula pesto, hazelnuts is often used with olive oil, chervil, baby spinach, arugula, garlic, ricotta salata and salt. On the other hand, hazelnuts is almost never used with black pepper, walnuts, parmesan cheese, pine nuts and lemon juice.

baby spinach

Another popular ingredient in arugula pesto is baby spinach. From the recipes we've sampled for arugula pesto, over 10% have baby spinach.

In arugula pesto recipes that contain baby spinach, it is on average, 12% by weight.

Olive oil, chervil, arugula, hazelnuts, garlic, ricotta salata and salt are commonly used together with baby spinach in arugula pesto dishes. Conversely, baby spinach is not often used with black pepper, walnuts, parmesan cheese, pine nuts and lemon juice.

pork chops

Pork chops is another common ingredient in arugula pesto dishes. In fact, over 10% of arugula pesto recipes contain pork chops.

In arugula pesto recipes that contain pork chops, it is on average, 72% by weight.

For arugula pesto recipes, pork chops is frequently used with pea shoots, pine nuts, parmesan cheese, arugula, cilantro, shallots, salt, garlic and olive oil. However, walnuts is almost never used together with pork chops in arugula pesto dishes.

shallots

Another popular ingredient in arugula pesto is shallots. From the recipes we've sampled for arugula pesto, over 10% have shallots.

In arugula pesto recipes that contain shallots, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

In recipes for arugula pesto, shallots is often used with pork chops, pea shoots, pine nuts, parmesan cheese, arugula, cilantro, salt, garlic and olive oil. On the other hand, shallots is almost never used with walnuts.

cilantro

Cilantro is another common ingredient in arugula pesto dishes. In fact, over 10% of arugula pesto recipes contain cilantro.

In arugula pesto recipes that contain cilantro, it is on average, 0.5% by weight.

Pork chops, pea shoots, pine nuts, parmesan cheese, arugula, shallots, salt, garlic and olive oil are commonly used together with cilantro in arugula pesto dishes. Conversely, cilantro is not often used with walnuts.

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