188 basil pesto recipes

Tuscan white bean tuna salad: cannellini beans, marinated artichokes, tuna, sun-dried tomatoes, Kalamata olives, and pesto in 10 minutes. A pantry-driven Mediterranean main with no cooking.

Salmon and basil ravioli: homemade basil-flecked pasta dough filled with canned salmon and curd cheese, poached in fish stock and served with a fresh tomato-pesto sauce.

Angel hair pasta tossed in a lemon-pesto vinaigrette with broiled chicken, blanched zucchini, and toasted pine nuts. Serve warm or chilled for an easy summer meal.

Quick tuna pesto pasta with basil pesto, Parmesan, green peas, and fat-free mayo tossed with twist noodles. A lighter take on creamy pesto pasta that comes together in one skillet.

Pesto potato-sausage salad with red potatoes, browned kielbasa, cherry tomatoes, and a basil pesto-vinegar dressing. Served warm or at room temperature with just 5 ingredients.

Pesto biscuits with green basil flecks and fluffy buttermilk crumb, baked from a quick pantry-friendly recipe using powdered milk. A herbal twist on the classic American biscuit.

Bean and pistou soup with white beans, chicken broth, basil pesto, and Parmesan. Five ingredients, one pot, ready in 35 minutes. A Provencal-inspired weeknight soup.

An Italian-inspired tuna and new potato salad with green beans, dressed in pesto mayonnaise with mashed anchovies. Think salade niçoise meets Genoa in one bowl.

Fit for Life Pizza: a dairy-free, cheese-less pizza on a whole wheat and white flour crust, topped with roasted eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms, and onions over pesto, finished with sun-dried tomatoes, olives, and fresh basil. Hearty, Mediterranean-style vegan pizza night.

Minestrone genovese: classic Ligurian vegetable soup with white beans, potatoes, butternut squash, zucchini, and pasta, finished with fragrant basil pesto stirred in at the end.

Pimentos Grilled Chicken with Raspberry Butter Sauce recipe

Pesto pasta shells with sauteed leeks, sun-dried tomatoes, black olives, and chopped hard-boiled eggs topped with Parmesan. A quick vegetarian pasta dinner.

Pesto ravioli with chicken tenders, zucchini, and red bell pepper cooked in one skillet with chicken broth. A 30-minute weeknight pasta dinner tossed in basil pesto.

Pesto chicken pizza swaps red sauce for a thick swipe of basil pesto, then loads on grilled marinated chicken, sundried tomatoes, mushrooms, and bubbling mozzarella. Pizza-night upgrade in 40 minutes.

Pesto pasta with marinated artichoke hearts, black olives, and sauteed bell peppers tossed with bowtie or angel hair. A 40-minute vegetarian-friendly dinner.

Pasta and white bean salad with roasted red peppers, pesto, and light mayonnaise dressing. A quick, protein-packed cold salad that comes together in under 30 minutes.