There is just something special about pesto that can take a recipe from good to mind-blowing. The combination of fresh basil, salty cheese and crunchy nuts provides brilliant flavour and texture to many dishes.
We’ve gathered together a selection of our favourite ways to include more pesto in your recipes, whether it be homemade or store-bought.
With everything from lasagnes and pasta bakes, to fresh salads and marinated meats, these pesto recipes will have you inspired to add more flavour into your life.
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basil pesto
Master this simple basil pesto for a ready-to-go pesto pasta sauce, pesto pizza, and dip platter addition all in one!
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Chicken and pesto pasta bake
This hearty pasta bake is a perfect weeknight dinner for a hungry family. Packed full of tender chicken, fragrant homemade basil pesto and oozy melted cheese – it’s everything you want in a dish.
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Potato and pumpkin gnocchi with rocket pesto
Warm up the family with this delicious potato and pumpkin gnocchi with flavoursome rocket pesto – a perfect comfort meal for the colder winter nights.
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Classic creamy pesto
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Vegetable pesto tartlets
Try this gourmet yet simple Mediterranean style pizza to add a little excitement to the dinner table.
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Fresh pesto pasta
We’ve used penne in this fresh pesto pasta recipe, but spaghetti, fettuccine and gnocchi work just as well. Save a couple of small basil leaves to finish the dish when serving.
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Spinach, pesto and parmesan lasagne
Spinach, pesto and parmesan lasagne.
For a vegetarian twist on an Italian classic, look no further than this delicious spinach, pesto and parmesan lasagne, for a quick and easy dinner.
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[Smoked ocean trout and asparagus frittata with rocket pesto
Smoked ocean trout and asparagus frittata with rocket pesto recipe.
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Avocado pesto with prawns and pasta
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Green bean and pesto frittata
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Salmon with lime & coriander pesto
Salmon with lime & coriander pesto.
For crisp-skinned salmon, salt the skin before pan-frying or barbecuing, and cook skin-side down first. The salt helps draw any moisture out of the skin to make it crisp. Turn only once to complete cooking.
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Poached eggs in a roll with pesto
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[Tomato, pesto and olive tart recipe.
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[Smoked salmon spaghetti with pea pesto
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Pesto-marinated chicken breasts
Pesto-marinated chicken breasts on Mediterranean vegetables recipe.
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Potato, zucchini and pesto bak
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Roast vegetable pesto stacks
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Baked beans, pesto and smoked cheddar jaffle
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Cheesy pesto polenta
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[Eggplant and pesto baked pasta recipe
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Zucchini fritters with pesto and egg
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Spicy tomato with ricotta ravioli and rocket pesto
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Spinach and broccolini pasta with rocket and walnut pesto
Spinach and broccolini pasta with rocket and walnut pesto recipe.
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Pesto chicken turnovers
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Chilli coriander chicken kebabs with pesto
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Roast chicken and beetroot with pesto butter recipe
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