Recipes using pesto
Drizzle it, spread it, pour it or use it as a dip, pesto has so much more to offer than merely acting as a sauce for pasta. We love it in breads, as a seasoning for fish or meat or in traybakes. It’s also a winner on top of soups. Explore our best recipes using pesto below.
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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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Picnic recipes
Camembert and roasted grape picnic loaf
Hollow out a round sourdough to make this easy but impressive picnic loaf. Fill with gooey camembert, ham, roasted grapes and rocket pesto.
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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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Recipes using pesto
Pesto eggs with sourdough, avocado and bacon
Looking for a solo lunch that’s ready in 15 mins? Inspired by TikTok’s pesto eggs, we created this beauty: pesto egg-in-the-hole with bacon.
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Filo pastry recipes
Pesto, prosciutto and artichoke tart
This pesto tart is made with filo pastry and topped with mozzarella, prosciutto and artichokes for an indulgent feast to enjoy midweek.
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Puff pastry recipes
Cheese, bacon and pesto puffs
The easiest ever 5-ingredient cheese, bacon and pesto puffs! They're light and flaky and you can knock the up in just over 30 minutes!
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Italian vegetarian recipes
Tuscan bean soup
This hearty vegetarian tuscan bean soup recipe makes enough for two whole batches. Save some and freeze ahead for next time.
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One-pot chicken recipes
Summer chicken tray bake
Dinner doesn't get much easier than a tray bake. We've used chicken thighs, pesto and summer vegetables for a fuss-free family meal.
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Toastie recipes
Mozzarella and pesto toasties
The ultimate toasted sandwich, oozing with mozzarella and pesto and topped with crispy shards of parma ham. It's a proper lazy Saturday lunch.
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Budget pasta recipes
Pesto trofie pasta
Treat yourself to a bowl of our pesto trofie pasta which is packed full of goodness and takes just 15 minutes to put together.
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Quick vegetarian recipes
Wild mushroom bruschetta with feta and pesto
Crusty sourdough slices are topped with buttery fried mushrooms, homemade hazelnut pesto and a crumbling of feta in this mushroom bruschetta recipe.
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Pizza recipes
Heirloom cherry tomatoes, burrata and herb pesto pizza
This meat-free pizza, topped with heirloom cherry tomatoes, burrata and drizzled with herby pesto, makes a delicious dinner party main.
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Focaccia recipes
Theo Randall’s focaccia with pesto and vine tomatoes
This fluffy focaccia recipe, made with vine tomatoes and fresh pesto, is a staple in Theo's restaurant at the InterContinental London Park Lane.
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Favourite vegetarian recipes
Butternut squash stuffed with pesto rice
An impressive vegetarian main that sees sweet and caramelised butternut squash stuffed with cheesy pesto rice and scattered with extra feta and pine nuts
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December seasonal recipes
Tray-baked chicken with parsley, pesto and sourdough croutons
A showstopping tray bake made up of chicken with parsley, butternut squash and a green pecorino and brazil nut pesto for extra punchy flavour
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