12 Pesto Dishes That’ll Make You Want to Put It on Everything
If you think pesto is just for pasta, these recipes are about to blow your mind (and your taste buds). From sandwiches and salads to roasted veggies and even breakfast ideas, pesto adds a bold, herby kick that makes everything taste better. These 12 dishes show off pesto’s versatility in the most delicious ways—simple, vibrant, and totally crave-worthy. Once you try them, you’ll be tempted to keep a jar on hand at all times!
Arugula pesto (rocket pesto)
Arugula pesto is and easy variation on the classic pesto with a delicious slight peppery taste. It’s perfect stirred through pasta, spread in sandwiches and more.
Pistachio Pesto
This recipe replaces the traditional pine nuts in pesto with a unique flavor… pistachios! Make this recipe for a nuttier, slightly sweeter pesto recipe that pairs well with pasta, pizza, proteins, and more.
Easy Pesto Recipe
You are going to love this fresh, simple, and flavorful 6 ingredient recipe! Serve it with pasta, chicken, or on pizza for a delicious dinner.
Vegan Pesto
This simple vegan pesto is bright, creamy, and umami-rich. It makes a flavor-packed addition to recipes like pasta, pizza, sandwiches, dips, and more. All you need is 5 ingredients, 10 minutes, and a blender!
Carrot top pesto
Carrot top pesto is the perfect solution for whenever you have a bunch of carrots with the greens still attached. Don’t throw them away, but instead make them into a really easy, tasty sauce! Perfect with pasta, over roast carrots and more.
Radish green pesto
Pesto is so easy to make, and great with pasta and more. This radish green pesto is no different, it has a lovely sharpness, and is a great way to use those greens in your CSA!
Creamy chard pesto
This creamy chard pesto makes a tasty twist on your usual pesto. It starts with the same base of greens, nuts and parmesan, but then has added creaminess and fresh lemon for a bright, luscious sauce. Versatile and delicious.
Green bean and oregano pesto
This green bean and oregano pesto is not quite your classic flavors, but it combines these with the more traditional parmesan, pine nuts and garlic. They all come together into a deliciously fresh, easy pasta sauce.
Basil Pesto Sauce
Pesto brings that perfect amount of extra flavor a recipe needs. A delicious blend of basil, parsley, olive oil, pine nuts, parmesan cheese, and garlic. You can practically use this recipe for basil pesto on everything and it only takes 5 minutes to make.
Simple Garlic Scape Pesto
What to make with garlic scapes? Try this simple garlic scape pesto recipe—a creamy, savory condiment that’s great on grilled meat, pizza, or swirled into a yogurt dip!
Avocado Pesto
Avocado Pesto sauce is a fun alternative to classic pesto. The avocados create a rich and creamy texture while the basil, lemon and garlic flavors really make the pesto pop! So easy to make in just 15 minutes.
Walnut Pesto Recipe
This delicious Walnut Pesto Recipe replaces the traditional pine nuts with walnuts instead, giving it a rich and nutty flavor and smooth and creamy texture. Give it a try for a new twist on an old favorite!
