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20 recipes tagged with pesto.
4 to 6 servings This salad makes a good desk lunch or potluck dish. Add feta, goat cheese, or cubes of Fried Halloumi, if desired.
About 1 cup If you purchase carrots that still have fresh greens attached, try making this pesto. Use as a sandwich spread, slather on toast with sliced…
About 1 cup Italian for “paste,” pesto is a popular Ligurian sauce made with fresh basil and pine nuts. Of course, it is not the only pesto, and we often…
A quick and flavorful pasta dish combining linguine with fresh clams in a white wine sauce, enhanced with herby pesto. Ready in just 20 minutes, perfect…
A vibrant green soup packed with broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, and orzo, finished with basil pesto for a burst of flavor.
Individual grilled pizzas topped with homemade pesto, grilled summer squash, ricotta, and Fresno chile. Perfect for a summer cookout.
A fresh summer bowl featuring zucchini noodles tossed with pepitas, lemon, and olive oil, topped with chickpeas, sun-dried tomatoes, and walnut-kale pesto.
An open-face sandwich with walnut-arugula pesto, fresh mozzarella, and balsamic syrup on toasted focaccia. Perfect as an appetizer or light snack.
A wild pesto made with fiddlehead ferns, basil, walnuts, garlic, and cheese. Perfect for pasta, salmon, or toast.
A simple yet flavorful halibut dish with a lemon-pesto butter sauce. Perfect for a quick weekday dinner, served with lemon or pesto pasta.
A vibrant bowl featuring summer vegetables like zucchini, cherry tomatoes, and corn, served with creamy basil pesto. Perfect for a light lunch or…
A hearty bowl featuring creamy polenta, sautéed mushrooms, and a vibrant walnut-kale pesto. Perfect for a spring dinner.
A creamy risotto with lobster and pesto, inspired by Maine's clambake tradition. This dish combines tender lobster meat with arborio rice and basil pesto…
Chicken breasts stuffed with pesto and goat cheese, wrapped in prosciutto, and air fried with green beans and garlic. A quick and flavorful weeknight…
Grilled strip steaks are served with a hearty mash of kale, parsnips, and cannellini beans, topped with basil pesto.
Baked eggs with cream and a bright mint-cilantro pesto, served with toasted bread.
Grilled bread topped with pesto, fresh mozzarella, ripe tomatoes, and dressed arugula. A perfect summer appetizer or light meal.
Two pizzas topped with spicy arugula-pistachio pesto, mozzarella, Parmesan, and a runny egg. Baked until golden and melty.
Sheet pan pesto salmon with roasted broccoli and sweet potatoes. A quick and easy one-pan meal.
A classic pesto with fresh basil, pine nuts, and Parmesan tossed with linguini. Quick and flavorful pasta dish.
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