pesto

Leslie4834

Does anybody know some recipes with pesto in it that are relatively healthy? Thank you for the help and the new awesome ideas.

myskinnyyear

You can put pesto on fish, but other than that and pasta, not sure.

MostlyWater

You can make pesto chicken too.

BeesKnees181

Yes! I have a vegan version for pesto. Basil (fresh, and a lot of it), 3-5 raw garlic cloves, nutritional yeast (2-4 TBS), miso paste (1 TBS), and extra virgin olive oil. Pulse in blender. You won't even miss the parmesan!

oftheearth

I mixed it with canned tuna - yummy!

giggitygoo

I love pesto with shrimp!


I recently made this one, and because it's so strongly flavored....you really don't need much.


http://happygoodtime.com/2011/12/13/carrot-green-and-walnut-pesto/

Laura_beau

I use pesto in loads of stuff- I also buy different varieties of pesto (artichoke, black olive, Aubergine/eggplant, sundried tomato, chilli)

Here's some things to try:

Mixed into cottage cheese (v.tasty)

mixed into cooked quinoa or cous cous for salads

stuffed into chicken breasts

spread onto pork chops

spread onto fish and baked

Mixed through natural yoghurt with lemon juice to make a really yummy dip for veggies or pitta chips, or thinned down with a little water to make a pesto yoghurt salad dressing.

Pesto pitta pizzas- cut open a wholemeal pitta so it is flat. Spread with a little pesto, top with your chosen veggies (I like courgettes/zucchini, aubergine/eggplant and spinach) top with some low fat shredded cheese and grill.

gingerb85

I make a pesto potato salad that is yummy, but looks a little weird because it's green. My family loves it, though. The pesto is made with spinach and walnuts. I have the recipe on my blog: http://vegancajun.blogspot.com/2011/11/i-rule-breaker.html