192 fresh pesto and salad Recipes

bacon , preferably smoky, grape tomatoes or 1 pint cherry tomatoes, tomatoes or 4 roma, yellow tomatoes or 2 large beefsteak tomatoes, red onion, salt, fresh ground pepper, pesto sauce, olive oil, white wine vinegar or 1 tsp fresh lemon juice, salad greens (your choice ), hardboiled egg, peeled & quartered (optional)

italian salad dressing, parmesan cheese, fresh basil, washed, garlic, pressed,chopped or smashed,to taste, chopped black olives, cooked pasta , your favorite bite sized variety,cooled

cubed peeled butternut squash, salt, divided, fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped walnuts, fresh sage leaves, fresh lemon juice, extravirgin olive oil, garlic clove, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, cooked cavatappi pasta (about 6 oz uncooked ), torn arugula, sliced shallots, freshly ground black pepper

white sugar, salt , or to taste, ground black pepper, onion powder, dijon mustard, garlic, chopped, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh cilantro, hot pepper sauce (e.g. tabasco), red wine vinegar, olive oil, lemon juice, grated parmesan cheese, roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped, green onions, chopped, minced black olives, farfalle (bow tie) pasta, pine nuts, shredded mozzarella cheese

red-wine vinegar, fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard, garlic cloves, minced, sugar, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped chives, water, kosher salt, sugar, garlic cloves, smashed, black peppercorns, radishes, persian cucumbers or 1 seedless cucumber, flat-leaf parsley leaves, chickpeas, rinsed and drained, chopped red onion, chopped mint, haricorts verts or other green beans, whole almonds with skin, toasted and coarsely chopped, fresh cremini mushrooms, halved, fresh shiitake mushrooms , stems reserved for another use and caps halved, skinless boneless chicken thighs, basil pesto, tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges, sliced basil, sliced romaine , bibb, and/or boston lettuce

red bell pepper, uncooked quinoa, reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, water, orange juice, coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, extra virgin olive oil, coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, fresh lemon juice, ground cumin, kosher salt, cayenne pepper, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, oil-cured olives, pitted and chopped, chopped pistachios

green beans, trimmed, orzo (1 1/4 cups), chopped fresh dill, olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, fresh lemon juice, cubes unpeeled english hothouse cucumber (about 8 oz), diced fresh fennel bulb

orecchiette, pesto sauce, cooked chicken breasts , torn into strips, cucumber, diced, tomatoes, halved, salad leaves , 1 bag, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, sugar

canola oil , if necessary, uncooked orzo pasta, boneless chicken breasts, with skin, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, tomatoes, halved, lemons , juice of, baby spinach, washed and dried, jalapeno chiles, stemmed and seeded, garlic, sugar, peeled minced fresh ginger, roasted salted macadamia nuts or 1 cup dry roasted salted peanut, lemons , zest of, of, extra virgin olive oil, fresh basil leaf , packed, fresh mint leaves , packed, fresh cilantro leaves , packed, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper

tuna steaks, olive oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper, fresh rocket, fresh spinach leaves, tomatoes, cut into wedges, garlic clove, crushed, shaved parmesan cheese (optional), red chilies , deseeded and chopped, pine nuts, fresh basil, olive oil, salt and pepper

water, uncooked quick-cooking barley, fresh parsley leaves, fresh cilantro leaves, pine nuts, toasted, grated fresh parmesan cheese, water, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, salt, black pepper, diced zucchini, diced plum tomato, diced red onion

red bell pepper, uncooked quinoa, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, water, fresh orange juice, coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, extra-virgin olive oil, coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, fresh lemon juice, ground cumin, kosher salt, ground red pepper, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, oil-cured olives, pitted and chopped, chopped pistachios

garlic, peeled, salt, fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces, lemons , zested, fennel seed, fresh thyme, leaves stripped and finely chopped, fresh rosemary, leaves stripped and finely chopped, a handful flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, black pepper, boneless skinless chicken breasts, boneless, skinless chicken thighs, asparagus spears, prosciutto, basil leaves, about 20 leaves, fresh mint leaves , 5 to 6 stems stripped of their leaves, a handful pine nuts, 3 to 4 tbsp, lightly toasted and cooled, grated parmigiano-reggiano, cannellini beans, rinsed, garbanzo beans, rinsed

fingerling potatoes or 12 oz small red potatoes, salt, fresh green beans , cut the same length as the pasta, asparagus , cut the same length as the pasta, gemelli pasta, cooked and rinsed, homemade pesto sauce, kidney beans or 1 (15 oz) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, red bell pepper , roasted, seeded and membrane removed, golden grape tomatoes, cut in half, fresh ground black pepper, fresh italian parsley, for garnish

cheese-filled ravioli or tortellini, frozen petite peas, thawed, fat-skimmed chicken broth, lightly packed fresh basil leaves, rinsed, lightly packed fresh mint leaves, rinsed, pine nuts, olive or salad oil, minced garlic, salt and fresh-ground pepper

chicken breasts, shell pasta (cooked according to package directions and cooled), head broccoli (washed, cut and steamed , left slightly crunchy), red onion, diced, fresh parsley, chopped (any fresh herb of your choice), salt and pepper, pine nuts, toasted, prepared pesto sauce, cider vinegar, sour cream, italian dressing

water, quick-cooking bulgur, fresh italian parsley leaves with tender stems, almonds, toasted, cooled, generous ) coarsely chopped shallots, more) fresh lemon juice, divided, extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for brushing, chicken breast halves with skin (about 1 1/2 lb), fresh apricots, halved, pitted , or 16 drained canned apricot halves, butter lettuce leaves

white balsamic vinegar, balsamic vinegar, dijon mustard, sun-dried tomato pesto, drained rinsed capers, chopped fresh parsley, salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil, potatoes, unpeeled (creamers or fingerlings), chopped fresh parsley, for garnish