Pesto is a vibrant and flavorful sauce that is made of a mixture of fresh basil leaves, olive oil, pine nuts and parmesan. Because pesto originated in Italy it is often used as a sauce in pasta dishes, but it can be used in far more recipes than just pasta. Pesto sauce can be added to a variety of different dishes like grilled chicken, sandwiches and even pizza to add an amazing burst of fresh flavor. If you have an abundance of basil in your garden, make some fresh pesto and give these amazing recipes a try!
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Pesto Carbonara with Crispy Prosciutto
This delicious pasta dish has a carbonara sauce with a little pesto added for an extra rich pasta sauce. The best part is this pesto carbonara comes together in less than 30minutes!
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Quinoa and Chickpea Pesto Salad
This Quinoa and Chickpea Pesto Salad is filled with chickpeas, quinoa, cherry tomatoes, red onions, and crumbled feta cheese. It's brought together with a delicious pesto dressing. This is a salad you have to try.
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Slow Cooker Pesto Parmesan Potatoes
These Slow Cooker Pesto Parmesan Potatoes are delicately flavored with pesto, salt, and parmesan. They are delicious, fork-tender, and an easy side dish everyone will love.
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Grilled Turkey Pesto Sandwich
This Grilled Turkey Pesto Sandwich is full of flavor and made with turkey breast, pesto, sun-dried tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese. A great way to use up turkey leftovers.
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Easy Baked Chicken Pesto
So many reason to love this Easy Baked Chicken Pesto recipe! It's fresh, flavorful, and the best part is everything comes together in one dish! Enjoy as is for a low-carb meal or with pasta, rice, or potatoes for a more balanced meal.
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Caprese Gnocchi Sheet Pan Recipe
This light gnocchi recipe with pesto and tomatoes is perfect for whipping a quick summer dinner. Just with a few ingredients and minimal prep work, you can bake this vegetarian Caprese gnocchi to serve as a side or main dish with a drizzle of Balsamic.
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Caprese Sandwich With Pesto Aioli
This easy caprese sandwich has the amazing combination of ripe tomatoes, mozzarella, and balsamic with the addition of a fresh pesto. This is perfect for a summer picnic.
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Spicy Pesto Parmesan Slow Cooker Minestrone
This flavorful soup is loaded with the fresh herbs, beans and plenty of parmesan cheese. This is slow cooked for a easy dinner recipe that takes only minutes to prepare.
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Pesto Fettuccini with Bolognese Sauce
Pesto fettuccini with Bolognese sauce is a delicious pasta dinner bursting with fresh vegetables and flavor in every bite. It’s a homemade Italian beef Bolognese meat sauce and fettuccine pasta and is perfect dish for Spring.
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Asparagus Chicken Pasta
This easy one-pot meal comes together in just 30 minutes for a wholesome family dinner. The delicious pesto sauce is perfect with the asparagus and chicken pasta.
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Burrata with Tomatoes and Pesto
If you're an Italian cuisine fan, this simple recipe will become your favorite. Fresh meaty tomatoes, with homemade pesto and creamy burrata - a delightful appetizer served with toasted garlic bread and aromatic basil.
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Easy Tuna Pesto Pasta Recipe
This light pasta dish is loaded with fresh veggies and a delicious pesto sauce. Make this for a quick dinner or meal prep for lunch during the week.
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Balsamic and Pesto Grilled Chicken
This delicious chicken dish is marinated in balsamic, grilled and topped with mozzarella and pesto for a quick and tasty meal.
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Pesto Turkey Sandwich
Turkey pesto sandwiches: The perfect lunch solution! These flavorful and easy-to-make sandwiches are ideal for using leftover turkey or deli slices. Packed with protein and customizable with your favorite veggies, they're a lunch option you'll love any time of year.
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Pesto Chicken Recipe
This tasty pesto chicken recipe takes only 30 minutes to make and has a wonderful vibrant flavor from the creamy pesto sauce. This is an easy one pot dinner recipe!
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Pesto Pizza with Tomatoes and Broccoli
This pizza has a tasty pesto base and is topped with tomatoes and broccoli. Really easy to make and a perfect veggie option for pizza night.
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Pesto Crusted Salmon
This pesto crusted salmon is light and fresh and the perfect meal for a busy weeknight. All you’ll need a few simple ingredients to bring it all together.
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Air Fryer Parmesan Pesto Crusted Salmon Fillets
Homemade pesto goes well with a variety of dishes. This simple air fryer salmon with pesto and garlic is so rich in flavor, that it will become your new favorite easy dinner.
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Chicken Pesto Pasta
Chicken pesto pasta is sauteed chicken, basil pesto, cherry tomatoes and cheese, all tossed with bow tie noodles. An easy dinner the whole family will love!
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Chicken Pesto Caprese Pizza
The pizza crust is topped with pesto, shredded chicken, mozzarella cheese, and cherry tomatoes. It is delicious and a great option to make if you love pizza.
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Pasta al Pesto
This pasta al pesto will awaken your senses and make your taste buds dance with its thick homemade basil pesto coating the pasta. The spaghetti, cooked to perfection, is like a blank canvas and absorbs the flavors so well!
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Pressed Sandwich with Pesto & Chicken
This party-sized cold pressed sandwich, aka brick sandwich, is loaded with pesto, chicken, mozzarella, red peppers, and arugula. It’s perfect for picnics and parties!
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Grilled Chicken Sandwich
No need for Starbucks when you can make a Caprese Grilled Chicken Sandwich at home! Loaded with pesto, creamy mozzarella, sliced tomatoes, and grilled chicken, this easy healthy sandwich recipe is perfect for lunch or dinner!
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Lemon Pesto Pasta Sauce with Artichoke
A citrusy and refreshing lemon pesto pasta sauce that you can whip up in just 15 minutes and toss with al dente pasta for a light and delicious meal. Perfect for Spring.
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Easy Pesto Orzo Salad
This Easy Pesto Orzo Salad has a great flavor from the homemade pesto, plus the fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, olives and feta cheese. This cold pasta salad is perfect for the hot summer months.
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Pesto Tortellini Salad
This Pesto Tortellini Salad is a quick and easy, Mediterranean-inspired pasta salad that’s perfect for anytime of the week. Packed full of flavor you have to try it.
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Hawaiian Roll Turkey Pesto Sliders
Hawaiian Roll Turkey Pesto Sliders is an easy, shareable one-pan recipe that is filled with fresh turkey, pesto, Swiss cheese, and honey on sweet Hawaiian rolls.
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