155 pesto recipes

Pesto mushroom caps stuff fresh button mushrooms with homemade basil pesto and crown each one with a walnut half, then bake until hot and fragrant. A 10-minute vegetarian appetizer that punches way above its weight at a cocktail party.

Red chile pesto clams with ancho and dried red chiles, roasted garlic, pine nuts, and oregano blended into a smoky, spicy pesto spooned over steamed clams. A Mexican-Italian fusion seafood bowl.

Cheese ravioli tossed in homemade broccoli pesto with walnuts, Parmesan, and lemon. A vibrant vegetarian pasta that puts a whole head of broccoli to work.

Winter pesto made with fresh parsley and dried basil when fresh basil is out of season. Pine nuts, Parmesan, garlic, and olive oil blended smooth for pasta, soups, or bread.

Smoky chipotle-ancho chili pesto with roasted red bell pepper, pine nuts, garlic, and olive oil. A bold, vegan Mexican-inspired sauce for pasta, grilled meats, or sandwiches.

Fettuccine tossed with a fresh tomato-basil pesto: a no-cook food-processor sauce of basil, garlic, pine nuts, ripe tomato, olive oil, and Parmesan. Summer pasta dinner ready in just over 30 minutes.

A quick Italian pasta dish tossing ditalini with creamy flageolet beans, garlic, olive oil, and basil pesto. Five ingredients, 30 minutes, and a satisfying vegetarian meal on the table.

Open-faced pesto, tomato, and melted cheese sandwich on a roll, broiled until bubbly. Five-minute lunch with bright basil pesto and gooey cheese.

Light basil pesto pasta with toasted pine nuts, Parmesan, garlic, and reduced chicken broth instead of heavy oil. Fresh, bright, and ready in 20 minutes.

Pesto-crusted salmon and sea scallops bake together over a bed of garlic butter sauce. A 5-ingredient seafood dinner with herby green pesto, golden breadcrumbs, and silky scallop sweetness.

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.

Pesto-topped baked salmon with crispy garlic pan-roasted potatoes, a 5-ingredient weeknight dinner ready in about 30 minutes. Microwave the spuds first, then sear them golden while the salmon bakes.

Sorrel-chive pesto with fresh sorrel, chives, pine nuts, shallots, orange zest, and olive oil blended into a tangy herb paste. A no-cheese pesto variation that stores for months.

Pesto is a fragrant green sauce that many people regard as one of Genoa's greatest gifts to the world. It is a natural complement to tomatoes. Recipe from the California Culinary Acadamy.

Handmade swordfish ravioli stuffed with chopped swordfish, tomato sauce, scallions, and fresh basil, then tossed in a rich black olive pesto with butter and extra-virgin olive oil. Ready in 40 minutes.

Sicilian tomato pesto with toasted pine nuts, fresh basil, Parmesan, and red pepper flakes folded with chopped tomatoes and tossed through linguine. Bright, rustic, and ready in 30 minutes.