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Recipes with Pesto

July 20, 2016
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Pesto's traditional ingredients are basil, pine nuts, and Parmesan cheese. They're crushed together with a mortar and pestle to form a luxurious no-cook sauce that's delicious on pasta, vegetables, meats, and more. The beauty of pesto is how versatile it is. If you make a batch on the weekend, you can use it as a sauce for one dinner, a spread for a sandwich the next night, and a dip for a side of veggies after that. It's simple to make with a food processor. You can mix up the ingredients to feature your favorite herb, nut, or cheese. The possibilities are endless.
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Pesto Pasta Salad With Tomatoes and Mozzarella

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View Recipe: Pesto Pasta Salad with Tomatoes and Mozzarella

This Caprese-inspired pasta toss is the ultimate summer main for a busy weeknight, outdoor picnic, or lunch on the go. Use yellow and red tomatoes for a stunning presentation and wonderful flavor variety.

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Rigatoni with Kale Pesto

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View Recipe: Rigatoni with Kale Pesto

Whole-wheat pasta would be a tasty option here, complementing the earthy flavor of kale.

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Chicken Pesto Grilled Portobello Mushrooms

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View Recipe: Chicken Pesto Grilled Portobello Mushrooms

It’s seems like portobello mushrooms were just made for stuffing. Not only is this loaded fork-and-knife-entrée easy and cheesy; it's customizable, too. Make it your own with any produce or herbs you already have in your fridge, you can even switch up the protein if you’re feeling like steak or serving a vegetarian guest. If you don’t mind the extra step, homemade pesto takes this dish from great to amazing.

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Chickpea Ravioli with Basil Pesto and Hazelnuts

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View Recipe: Chickpea Ravioli with Basil Pesto and Hazelnuts

This vegetarian pasta doesn't skimp on flavor or protein. Make extra pesto and freeze to use on other dishes such as grilled shrimp or Caprese salad. 

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Spaghetti with Pistachio-Mint Pesto and Spinach

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View Recipe: Spaghetti with Pistachio-Mint Pesto and Spinach

Pistachios lend deep, earthy flavors to this pasta dish that is ideal for potlucks and feeding large crowds.

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Tortellini with Snap Peas and Pesto

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View Recipe: Tortellini with Snap Peas and Pesto

Taste the snap and crunch of springtime in this easy weeknight pasta dish.

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Open-Faced Chicken Sandwiches with Artichoke Pesto

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View Recipe: Open-Faced Chicken Sandwiches with Artichoke Pesto

Be sure to look for artichoke hearts that are canned in brine, not oil.

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Tomato and Prosciutto Sandwiches With Pea Pesto

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View Recipe: Tomato and Prosciutto Sandwiches With Pea Pesto

Toast the leftover torn bread from the baguette for breadcrumbs (which you can freeze), or add to soup for a slightly thicker soup.

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Chicken, Tortellini, and Spinach Soup with Pesto

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View Recipe: Chicken, Tortellini, and Spinach Soup with Pesto

Diced tomato and a dollop of garlicky pesto add freshness and color to this quick chicken-pasta soup. Searing the chicken thighs first creates browned bits that add savory richness to the broth.

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Golden Chicken with Cilantro-Cashew Pesto and Coconut Rice

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View Recipe: Golden Chicken with Cilantro-Cashew Pesto and Coconut Rice

Tart lime and tangy yogurt provide a necessary fresh, bright kick to balance robust earthy notes from spices like curry.

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Mustard Green Pesto and Egg Open-Faced Sandwiches

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View Recipe: Mustard Green Pesto and Egg Open-Faced Sandwiches

This pesto works with any hearty greens; try turnip greens, kale, or chard. Any extra pesto will keep refrigerated for 4 days and frozen for up to a month.

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Pesto Caesar Salad

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View Recipe: Pesto Caesar Salad

This is an excellent non-traditional spin on the classic favorite. The creamy dressing is infused with both the basil-garlic punch of pesto and the lemon-anchovy pungency of Caesar dressing.

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Zucchini Noodles Tossed in a Cilantro-Avocado Pesto

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View Recipe: Zucchini Noodles Tossed in a Cilantro-Avocado Pesto

Enjoy zucchini raw and tossed in a creamy cilantro-avocado pesto sauce. This basic recipe—a lighter play on pasta salad—is versatile, welcoming any veggies you like.

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Pesto Pastries

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View Recipe: Pesto Pastries

Unlike classic pesto, there's no oil in this filling. Once everything is minced in the food processor, though, it develops a paste-like consistency. Thaw the pastry in the fridge overnight, or leave out at room temperature for an hour or two.

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Pepita Pesto-Stuffed Mushrooms

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View Recipe: Pepita Pesto-Stuffed Mushrooms

These pesto-filled, two-bite cremini mushrooms are perfect as an appetizer or as a side to grilled chicken or steak. The spicy Mexican-inspired pesto combines parsley, cilantro, pepitas, crushed red pepper and Cojita cheese for an innovative take on the traditional Italian recipe.

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Chicken, Red Grape, and Pesto Pizza

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View Recipe: Chicken, Red Grape, and Pesto Pizza

While grapes may be an unconventional pizza topping, they work wonders in this simple recipe. As a sweet contrast to nutty pesto and rich Italian cheeses, grapes are the perfect accompaniment to these ingredients. They’ll pick up caramelized flavor after time in the oven, taking on a toasty sweetness.

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Steak with Lemon-Herb Pesto and Spinach Salad

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View Recipe: Steak with Lemon-Herb Pesto and Spinach Salad

Be sure to put some of the pesto aside for a later weeknight dinner. It's herbaceous flavor pairs well with beef, chicken, and fish.

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Sausage and Kale Pesto Pizza with Blistered Tomato-Arugula Salad

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View Recipe: Sausage and Kale Pesto Pizza with Blistered Tomato-Arugula Salad

Cooking pizza in a skillet is a revelation: guaranteed dough success for even the most timid pie makers—just pat the dough out to size, and the pan shapes it into a perfect circle. 

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Sautéed Acadian Redfish with Pistachio and Orange Pesto

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View Recipe: Sautéed Acadian Redfish with Pistachio and Orange Pesto

To grill instead, prepare an indirect, medium-heat fire. Stack the fillets in pairs, flesh side to flesh side, making 4 stacks. Place stacks on grill rack coated with cooking spray, and grill 12 minutes or until desired degree of doneness—no need to flip.

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Grilled Trout with Roasted Butternut Squash, Pecans, and Celery Leaf Pesto

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View Recipe: Grilled Trout with Roasted Butternut Squash, Pecans, and Celery Leaf Pesto

Say hello to your new favorite seafood dinner! This sweet and nutty autumnal recipe will make everyone at the table swoon. 

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Butternut Squash Ravioli With Spinach Pesto

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View Recipe: Butternut Squash Ravioli With Spinach Pesto

This is the easy way to use supermarket wonton wrappers for a weeknight ravioli treat. You can use this technique to make this deliciously sweet butternut squash ravioli topped with a fresh, herby pesto.

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Green Vegetable Soup with Lemon-Basil Pesto

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View Recipe: Green Vegetable Soup with Lemon-Basil Pesto

Covering the pot when bringing the liquid to a simmer gets this soup ready even faster.

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Chicken Drumsticks with Cilantro Pesto

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View Recipe: Chicken Drumsticks with Cilantro Pesto

A homemade pesto gives grilled chicken drumticks party-time flavor, while a serrano chile adds a subtle kick to this zesty sauce.

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Linguine with Spinach-Herb Pesto

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Here is a lovely twist on beloved pesto for spring. Baby spinach takes the place of most of the basil to give the sauce an earthy flavor. The thick, emerald sauce beautifully coats the flat noodles and serves up big flavor in every forkful.

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Shrimp Farfalle with Arugula Pesto

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Arugula instills this pesto with a peppery bite that pairs beautifully with supple, slightly sweet shrimp.

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Broccoli and Pecorino Pesto Pasta

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View Recipe: Broccoli and Pecorino Pesto Pasta

This nut-free pesto trades traditional pine nuts and Parmesan for broccoli and nutty-tasting pecorino Romano. Anchovy fillets add meatiness, but you can skip them if you like.

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Pesto Shrimp Kebabs

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View Recipe: Pesto Shrimp Kebabs

Fire up the grill and cue the mouth-watering goodness of pesto shrimp paired with grilled bell peppers.

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Halibut with Quick Lemon Pesto

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View Recipe: Halibut with Quick Lemon Pesto

Grated lemon rind and juice lend tartness to the pesto that enhances the natural flavors of this simple grilled fish.

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Sautéed Halibut with Lemon-Pesto Butter

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View Recipe: Sautéed Halibut with Lemon-Pesto Butter

Make extra lemon-herb butter. It's delicious tossed with steamed green beans, hot cooked rice, or pasta. Garnish with fresh basil.

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Pesto Shrimp Pasta

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View Recipe: Pesto Shrimp Pasta

This delectable pasta dish features swirls of tender angel hair, plump shrimp, and grape tomatoes tossed with pesto. Garnish with sprigs of basil just before serving for extra color and a burst of freshness.

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Pita Pizzas with Kale Pesto, Tomatoes, and Bacon

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Make-ahead prep tip: Double the pesto portion of the recipe, and freeze half for a future pita pizza dinner.

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Fall Vegetable Stew with Mint Pesto

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View Recipe: Fall Vegetable Stew with Mint Pesto

The fresh, herby pesto adds a pop of bright flavor to earthy root vegetables, setting this stew apart from the ordinary. Best not to leave it out.

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Grilled Vegetable Caprese with Pesto

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View Recipe: Grilled Vegetable Caprese with Pesto

The original Caprese salad consists of mozzarella, tomato, and basil, but our take adds grilled vegetables and homemade pesto for a hearty twist.

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Gnocchi with Shrimp, Asparagus, and Pesto

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Gnocchi—small Italian potato dumplings—are a hearty alternative to pasta. While making gnocchi from scratch could take more than an hour, premade vacuum-packed dumplings cook in a few minutes.

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Broiled Red Snapper with Sicilian Tomato Pesto

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View Recipe: Broiled Red Snapper with Sicilian Tomato Pesto

Plum tomatoes work best in this recipe; juicier tomatoes would thin the pesto. No need to seed or peel them. You can make the pesto ahead and keep it chilled. Stir in the tomatoes just before serving.

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Spaghetti with Parsley Pesto and Sausage

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View Recipe: Spaghetti with Parsley Pesto and Sausage

A sprinkling of crumbled spicy sausage makes a salty-savory finishing touch to herb-drenched pasta. Some pestos tend to go drab, but this one stays a brilliant emerald green.

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Grilled Vegetable Pitas with Goat Cheese and Pesto Mayo

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View Recipe: Grilled Vegetable Pitas with Goat Cheese and Pesto Mayo

For these filling pitas, you can use whatever vegetables you have on hand—eggplant, summer squash, bok choy, or sweet onion. Here we use portobellos, red bell peppers, and Vidalia onions.

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White Beans with Roasted Red Pepper and Pesto

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View Recipe: White Beans with Roasted Red Pepper and Pesto

Add a green salad and crusty bread to this simple rustic dish for a satisfying supper. Simmer the beans on the stovetop if they're still not tender after cooking under pressure for 12 minutes.

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Wasabi Salmon Burgers with Edamame-Cilantro Pesto

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View Recipe: Wasabi Salmon Burgers with Edamame-Cilantro Pesto

Tofu binds the ingredients together in this salmon dish. Panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) yields a crisp crust on these juicy burgers.

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Swordfish Skewers with Cilantro-Mint Pesto

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View Recipe: Swordfish Skewers with Cilantro-Mint Pesto

Although imported swordfish is endangered, the population for North American species is healthy. Check with your fish seller to make sure the fish you purchase was caught in the United States or Canada.

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Cranberry Beans with Parsley Pesto

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View Recipe: Cranberry Beans with Parsley Pesto

Fresh-from-the-pod cranberry beans are creamy and delicious, especially when adorned with a mixture of herbs, nuts, and cheese. Serve alongside grilled lamb or pork, or enjoy a larger serving as a vegetarian entrée.

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Shrimp and Cilantro Pesto Tamales

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View Recipe: Shrimp and Cilantro Pesto Tamales

Worthy of a special occasion, the timing in this recipe is everything. The shrimp cook as the tamales steam, so they're tender and perfectly done.

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Linguine with Arugula Pesto

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Add a peppery bite to your pesto with fresh arugula. Top with freshly grated pecorino Romano and serve with seasonal veggies.

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Fusilli with Pistachio Pesto

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Toss cooked fusilli pasta with a homemade pistachio pesto for a refreshing twist on traditional pine nut-based pesto dishes.  Add cooked chicken for a heartier dish. 

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Steak Baguettes with Pesto Mayo

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Piled high with steak and veggies, the real treat on this sandwich is the sauce, a pesto mayonnaise. Use sirloin for a more tender bite than you get with cuts like flank steak.

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Salmon with Red Pepper Pesto

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If you don't like the bite of raw garlic, drop the clove in boiling water for 1 minute to blanch, then proceed with the pesto.

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Cheese Ravioli with Pesto

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View Recipe: Cheese Ravioli with Pesto

Fresh herbs are premium ingredients that can easily break a budget. Stretch the pesto by adding a little fresh baby spinach.

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Salmon Skewers with Lemon-Parsley Pesto

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View Recipe: Salmon Skewers with Lemon-Parsley Pesto

Prepare this dish just before grilling so the pesto maintains its color.

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Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto and Feta Cheese

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The Mediterranean flavors in this easy pasta dish come from sun-dried tomatoes, basil, almonds, garlic and Parmesan cheese, and the oil in the sun-dried tomatoes gives the almond-spiced pesto a rich consistency.

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Chicken Chili with Pesto

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This classic version of white chili with chicken is overflowing with veggies. Add a generous dollop of pesto before serving for a fresh twist.

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Pesto Pasta with Chicken and Tomatoes

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This pesto is also delicious over seared chicken with a piece of fresh mozzarella melted over the top. Heavenly!  If you’d like to use gluten-free pasta, purchase Bionaturae or Ancient Harvest pasta.

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Quinoa and Pistachio Salad with Moroccan Pesto

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Quinoa [KEEN-wah] is a quick-cooking whole grain, supplying protein, iron, and vitamin E. Pair this side dish with simple grilled chicken or fish. For a vegetarian entrée option, use organic vegetable broth and add one (15 1/2-ounce) can of rinsed, drained chickpeas to ramp up the protein.

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Rigatoni with Green Olive-Almond Pesto and Asiago Cheese

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View Recipe: Rigatoni with Green Olive-Almond Pesto and Asiago Cheese

The procedure may be the same as for regular basil pesto, but the intensely flavored olive paste in this dish is closer to a tapenade. The briny, oily olives produce a smooth "pesto," which turns into a simple sauce with the addition of a little pasta cooking liquid.

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Pesto Lasagna with Spinach and Mushrooms

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Since this lasagna is prepared in the slow cooker, it’s a great weeknight dinner option that can be assembled ahead of time, cooked throughout the day, and then served in the evening. No-boil lasagna noodles are perfect for this recipe, as they absorb all the juices that accumulate in the crockpot. Use 2 (10-ounce) packages of frozen chopped spinach in place of fresh, if you prefer. Also, any mushroom will work.

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Cavatappi Pasta Salad with Walnut-Sage Pesto

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Pasta salad isn't just for summer. Butternut squash and a walnut-sage pesto give this dish a hit of fall flavor. The pesto sauce darkens upon standing, so try to serve the salad shortly after tossing the ingredients.

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Chicken Kebabs with Creamy Pesto

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Creamy pesto is the perfect cooling counterpoint to these flavorful chicken kebabs.

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Grilled Chicken and Pesto Farfalle

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This dish comes together quickly if one person grills the chicken while another cooks the pasta and sauce. If you serve wine, a chardonnay complements the creamy sauce perfectly. Topping with fresh basil brings brightness to the final dish.

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Pesto Pizza with Butternut Squash

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Topped with a medley of squash, pesto, and cheese, this pie delivers distinctive flavor without much effort. “I especially liked the contrasting sweetness, saltiness, and zippiness,” says jngermann. “I found it easy to make this in the afternoon, then reheat at a low temp for an evening supper club.”

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    1 of 58 Pesto Pasta Salad With Tomatoes and Mozzarella
    2 of 58 Rigatoni with Kale Pesto
    3 of 58 Chicken Pesto Grilled Portobello Mushrooms
    4 of 58 Chickpea Ravioli with Basil Pesto and Hazelnuts
    5 of 58 Spaghetti with Pistachio-Mint Pesto and Spinach
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    10 of 58 Golden Chicken with Cilantro-Cashew Pesto and Coconut Rice
    11 of 58 Mustard Green Pesto and Egg Open-Faced Sandwiches
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    17 of 58 Steak with Lemon-Herb Pesto and Spinach Salad
    18 of 58 Sausage and Kale Pesto Pizza with Blistered Tomato-Arugula Salad
    19 of 58 Sautéed Acadian Redfish with Pistachio and Orange Pesto
    20 of 58 Grilled Trout with Roasted Butternut Squash, Pecans, and Celery Leaf Pesto
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    25 of 58 Shrimp Farfalle with Arugula Pesto
    26 of 58 Broccoli and Pecorino Pesto Pasta
    27 of 58 Pesto Shrimp Kebabs
    28 of 58 Halibut with Quick Lemon Pesto
    29 of 58 Sautéed Halibut with Lemon-Pesto Butter
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    32 of 58 Fall Vegetable Stew with Mint Pesto
    33 of 58 Grilled Vegetable Caprese with Pesto
    34 of 58 Gnocchi with Shrimp, Asparagus, and Pesto
    35 of 58 Broiled Red Snapper with Sicilian Tomato Pesto
    36 of 58 Spaghetti with Parsley Pesto and Sausage
    37 of 58 Grilled Vegetable Pitas with Goat Cheese and Pesto Mayo
    38 of 58 White Beans with Roasted Red Pepper and Pesto
    39 of 58 Wasabi Salmon Burgers with Edamame-Cilantro Pesto
    40 of 58 Swordfish Skewers with Cilantro-Mint Pesto
    41 of 58 Cranberry Beans with Parsley Pesto
    42 of 58 Shrimp and Cilantro Pesto Tamales
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    44 of 58 Fusilli with Pistachio Pesto
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    46 of 58 Salmon with Red Pepper Pesto
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    49 of 58 Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto and Feta Cheese
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    52 of 58 Quinoa and Pistachio Salad with Moroccan Pesto
    53 of 58 Rigatoni with Green Olive-Almond Pesto and Asiago Cheese
    54 of 58 Pesto Lasagna with Spinach and Mushrooms
    55 of 58 Cavatappi Pasta Salad with Walnut-Sage Pesto
    56 of 58 Chicken Kebabs with Creamy Pesto
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    58 of 58 Pesto Pizza with Butternut Squash

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