Gemelli with tomatoes, limas, and arugula pesto

The authentic flavors of Italy converge in this pasta dish with pesto, tomatoes and Romano cheese. The recipe calls for a quick homemade pesto made from pureed arugula, basil, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and salt and pepper with the addition of pecorino. You can also double the pesto in this dish and save it for another use. We preferred grape tomatoes in this recipe, but you could also use cherry tomatoes if you have them on-hand. In addition, you could substitute fusilli for the gemelli. You can serve this as a vegetarian dish with a side salad or add meatballs for a protein-packed one-dish meal.