Homemade pesto recipes
Once you’ve made pesto yourself, there’s no going back to the shop-bought stuff! Browse our homemade pesto recipes from basil to mint to watercress versions.
If you’re looking for a recipe to use your freshly-made pesto in, take a look at our 20 ways with pesto page.
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Courgette recipes
Courgette ribbons with pesto alla trapanese
This fresh and crunchy salad is ideal for a speedy lunch or barbecue side. Coat courgette ribbons in pesto for an incredible flavour pairing.
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Sausage pasta recipes
Sausage, courgette and watercress pesto pasta
Peppery summer watercress is a brilliant partner for silky courgettes in this easy sausage pasta dish with homemade, lemony pesto.
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Homemade dressings and sauces
Green sauce
Make a big batch of this green herby sauce, store it in the freezer and you’ll be able to create delicious dishes at the drop of a hat.
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Wild garlic recipes
Wild garlic pesto lasagne
Make the most of seasonal wild garlic with this springtime wild garlic pesto lasagne. It’s quicker and lighter than your standard lasagne.
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Easy dinner recipes and ideas
Chicken, bean and orzo soup with walnut pesto
This hearty chicken and bean soup is packed with nuggets of filling orzo pasta. Finish with a generous swirl of homemade walnut pesto.
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'Nduja recipes
Charred purple sprouting broccoli with ‘nduja, kale pesto and crackling crumb
Charred broccoli is elevated by the umami sweetness of the ’nduja dressing. Perfect as a summer side dish!
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30-minute meal recipes
Best pesto pasta
Make the best ever pesto pasta with our easy recipe. Trofie pasta is tossed together with homemade pesto, potatoes and green beans.
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Summer pasta recipes
Trapanese pesto pasta with salmon
Scily’s trapanese pesto is made with tomatoes, toasted almonds and mint alongside the basil and cheese. The perfect partner for salmon pasta.
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Gnocchi recipes
Broccoli gnocchi
Use both florets and stalks to make a rich broccoli pesto bolstered by super-savoury anchovies and basil. It works wonders with gnocchi.
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15-minute meal recipes
Red pepper pesto pasta
Our punchy homemade pesto with hazelnuts and red pepper tastes so much better than pesto from a jar. Toss with pasta for a 15-minute meal.
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Brussels sprouts recipes
Sprout pesto
Sprout pesto is a quick and easy way to add a Christmas hit of flavour to pasta dishes, soups or canapés. Keeps for 2-3 days in the fridge.
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Homemade pesto recipes
Wild garlic and hazelnut pesto
This four-ingredient wild garlic and hazelnut pesto takes just 10 minutes to make and tastes great with soups, pasta dishes, meat, fish and more.
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Italian pasta recipes
Squash ravioli with mushrooms and sage pesto
This autumnal recipe is filled with butternut squash and served with roasted mushrooms and sage pesto for a knockout dinner party main (that's vegan!).
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Italian vegetarian recipes
Roasted mushrooms with rocket pesto
Try these flavoursome roasted mushrooms, with a punchy rocket pesto, as an easy starter or satisfying lunch.
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Homemade pesto recipes
Watercress pesto
We've used a mixture of watercress and basil in this pesto recipe for a lighter, fresher taste. Stir through pasta or keep stored in the fridge.
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