Vegan Arugula Pesto Pinwheels

I love making quick, easy and inexpensive (sunflower seeds instead of pine nuts!) pestos. My favorite use for homemade pesto is – besides a simple pesto pasta dish – to use them in pinwheels. These vegan Arugula Pesto Pinwheels great snack for parties or lazy days in front of netflix!

Similar to the Wild Garlic Pesto Snails I’ve posted a looong time ago, these Arugula Pesto Pinwheels are perfect for parties. Wild Garlic can be pretty tricky to get, especially if you’re not living in Europe, so I thought it’s time for pinwheels which are made with more common ingredients. So here are the vegan Arugula Pesto Pinwheels with homemade nut-free Arugula Pesto. Easy to make and super delicious!

The base for these Arugula Pesto Pinwheels, is of course Arugula Pesto, doh! The pesto is nut-free, because I’ve used sunflower seeds instead of pine nuts (which are MUCH CHEAPER anyways!).

Once you have the Arugula Pesto ready, the rest isn’t much work. Just roll out the puff pastry, spread the pesto on top while leaving out the bottom, sprinkle with cashew parmesan. Roll it in, cut it up and place it on a baking tray. Bake until golden and they’re ready! Actually they are way too easy. It’s hard not to make them every day :)

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Vegan Arugula Pesto Pinwheels

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

25 mins

 

Recipe for vegan Arugula Pesto Pinwheels. The Arugula Pesto is made in minutes and nut-free. Pesto Pinwheels are one of my favorite snacks for parties!

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Vegan

Servings: 25 slices

Calories: 130 kcal

Author: Elephantastic Vegan

Ingredients

Ingredients for the Arugula Pesto

• 1 1/2 cups arugula
• 1 cup basil leaves
• 1 garlic clove , peeled
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon salt

Rest of the ingredients

• 1 package vegan puff pastry*
• 1 tablespoon vegan cashew parmesan

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. For the Arugula Pesto, stuff all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse until combined.
2. Pre-heat the oven to 400°F/200°C.
3. Roll out the puff pastry dough.
4. Spread about 2 tablespoons of the arugula pesto on the puff pastry dough, leave out the bottom border.
5. Sprinkle the vegan Cashew Parmesan on top.
6. Roll the puff pastry dough in and close the edge.
7. Cut the puff pastry dough roll in about 25 pieces.
8. Place the Arugula Pesto Snails on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and place them in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes until golden.
9. Let them cool off a bit and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

*Dimensions: 16x9 inches or 42x24 cm. If you're looking for a vegan puff pastry dough in the US, old pepperidge farm should be vegan but make sure to check the label!

Nutrition Facts

Vegan Arugula Pesto Pinwheels

Amount Per Serving

Calories 130 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g 14%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Sodium 95mg 4%

Potassium 45mg 1%

Total Carbohydrates 9g 3%

Protein 2g 4%

Vitamin A 1.6%

Vitamin C 0.8%

Calcium 0.8%

Iron 4.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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