Roasted Potatoes with Arugula & Pistachio Pesto
Arugula is the perfect addition to a pesto, with its nutty flavor (like pine nuts!), and tastes amazing with roasted baby potatoes. This Arugula & Pistachio Pesto also makes a great pasta sauce too!
Toss potatoes with 1 Tbsp oil and place on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with half the salt and pepper and bake at 400°F for 30-40 minutes until tender, turning every 10 minutes.
Combine remaining ingredients into a food processor and pulse until smooth.
Toss mixture with hot potatoes and serve.

Roasted Potatoes with Arugula & Pistachio Pesto
Ingredients
- 2 lbs baby potatoes halved
- ¼ cup olive oil divided
- ¾ tsp salt divided
- ¼ tsp pepper divided
- 1 ½ cups packed arugula
- 3 Tbsp Parmesan grated (optional)
- 1 ½ Tbsp pistachios
- 2 tsp water
- 1 ½ tsp lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic minced
Instructions
- Toss potatoes with 1 Tbsp oil and place on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with half the salt and pepper and bake at 400°F for 30-40 minutes until tender, turning every 10 minutes.
- Combine remaining ingredients into a food processor and pulse until smooth.
- Toss mixture with hot potatoes and serve.
Can’t wait to try this. Arugula is an amazing green, packed with nutrition! I live in the south, and have many inhalant allergies. When my nose feels stuffed up, I eat an arugula salad or add it to my green smoothie and it opens my sinuses right up. So you get a gluten free food and a decongestant all in one!!!
I didn’t know that, I’ll have to give that a try next time I have a cold!