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Pesto is one of those staples that everyone should always have on-hand. It comes in handy for so many things and adds such fresh flavor to everything it meets!
While homemade pesto is usually better, I rely on prepared pesto from the store a lot. Here are some of the ways I use it:
- Tossed with pasta (tortellini is my absolute favorite, but any pasta is good)
- Spread on a tortilla, topped with a little cheese, rolled up and microwaved for 30 seconds
- As a sauce for pizza
- Thin with a bit of olive oil and serve with roasted vegetables
- As a sandwich spread
- On meat, chicken or fish
- Blend into white bean dip
- As a crostini topping with parmesan or goat cheese
- Mixed into shredded chicken with a touch of mayo (recipe)
- Tossed with a grain, topped with goat cheese crumbles
What is your favorite way to use pesto?
I like to use it as a spread – it enhances almost any sandwich or wrap!
I love pesto! Especially over pasta or even on a chicken breast, topped with a bit of mozzarella cheese. Delish! I actually froze some after last summer and it kept nicely.
I wish I would have made a bunch and frozen it, although…I guess I wouldn’t have been able to carry it across the country anyway…next summer!
Yumm, pesto. When I was a kid, I used to have pesto with linguine and chicken at LEAST once a week (that’s what happens when you don’t like tomato sauce, I guess). It’s also great as a stuffing for chicken or pork (along with some cheese or sundried tomatoes). Really, you could spread it on a shoe and I’d probably still eat it. 🙂
I am obsessed with pesto!! I love to put it on anything. Its a great topping for roasted veggies, or even fish. Have you ever mixed it into scrambled eggs with some cheese? To die for… 🙂
Um, no….but I will be trying that tomorrow! 🙂
All of the above! 🙂 (Thanks for these great tips…I would never have thought of the rice and goat cheese idea.
I like dipping warm, crusty bread in my pesto!
Mmmm, I love the roasted vegetables idea! I do a lot of the others. It’s also good in soup!
Do you count calories? If you so how many do you eat a day? Do you eat 3 main meals or 5-6 small meals?