I know, I know another pesto recipe. You are probably getting so tired of all my pesto recipes but for some reason, it’s always a go to and I love trying all sorts of different combinations with different types of greens.
This recipe came out of a need. A need for a fun appetizer when I hosted a get together recently when a friend’s Mom and cousin where in town. I had a huge tub of arugula in the fridge and beautiful mint growing in my little herb garden. So, Arugula Mint Pesto Bites were created!
For this pesto, I used my tried and true pepitos. I really like using pepitas in pesto because they have a nice texture and great flavor. I also had a huge mason jar filled with them!
This pesto is a bit thicker because I wanted to be able to easily spoon it on top of cute little cucumber rounds. If you want a thinner consistency just use more oil or less of the other ingredients. These little bites were a huge hit. Enjoy!
- 3 cups arugula leaves
- ½ cup raw pepitas
- 2 cloves of garlic
- ¼ cup olive oil
- juice from ½ lemon
- ¼ tsp sea salt + more to taste
- 1 English cucumbers
- 4-6 mint sprigs leaves removed
- Wash arugula, peel garlic cloves and juice lemon.
- Place arugula, garlic, pepitas, olive oil, lemon juice and sea salt in a food processor.
- Process on high to desired consistency. For this pesto, I wanted it smooth so I processed a little longer.
- Wash cucumber and slice rounds that are ⅛" - 14" of an inch thick.
- Place a spoonful of the arugula pesto on top of each cucumber slice and top with a mint leaf.
Double or triple this recipe for larger parties.