192 fresh pesto and salad Recipes

tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, diced, basil pesto, olive oil (optional)

yellow bell pepper, stemmed, cored, and diced (1/4 inch), red bell pepper, stemmed, cored, and diced (1/4 inch), red onion, diced (1/4 inch), frozen peas, thawed and cooked in boiling water for 3 minutes, scallions, thinly sliced, pitted black olives (chopped ), olive oil, farfalle pasta, pesto sauce (prepared ), parmesan cheese (freshly grated )

dry penne pasta, mango - peeled, seeded and cubed, tomatoes, cubed, avocado - peeled, pitted, and cubed, pitted black olives, chopped, chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped fresh spinach, grated parmesan cheese, basil pesto

pine nuts, garlic cloves, unpeeled, table salt, farfalle pasta, extra virgin olive oil , plus 1 additional tbsp, basil leaves, baby spinach , packed, ground black pepper, fresh lemon lemon , juice of, grated parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving, mayonnaise, tomatoes, halved

refrigerated cheese tortellini, frozen peas, torn romaine, shredded carrots, cubed cooked chicken breast, julienned sweet red pepper, fat-free mayonnaise, prepared pesto, buttermilk, minced fresh parsley

boiling potatoes (preferably yellow-fleshed),quartered lengthwise and cut crosswise into 3/4-inch pieces, washed and spun, pine nuts, olive oil, freshly grated parmeasan, unsalted butter,cut into bits and softened, garlic clove, crushed

rigatoni pasta or 1 lb other small shell pasta, olive oil, fresh cilantro leaves, washed,loosely packed, garlic, crushed, dried oregano leaves, pine nuts, sliced black olives, salt, pepper

bacon, hard-cooked eggs, chopped, mayonnaise, yellow mustard, salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste, sourdough bread, pesto sauce, jarlsberg cheese

red bliss potatoes, peeled, arugula, grated parmesan cheese , plus 2 tbsp, walnuts or pine nuts, plus 1 tbsp, water, a generous seasoning of salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil , plus 1 tbsp

perfect ripe aromatic roma tomatoes, fresh mozzarella balls (the kind in liquid ), pesto sauce (or homemade if you have the inclination), olive oil

tomatoes, large, ripe, grape tomatoes (or cherry tomatoes), grape tomatoes (the very small kind ), mozzarella cheese , balls (bocconcini), mozzarella cheese , balls small size (small bocconcini), basil pesto (buy a good brand or use home-made), vinaigrette dressing, fresh basil (to garnish ), flaked sea salt , like maldon

loosely packed fresh basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic clove, halved, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, loosely packed gourmet mixed salad greens, tangerine dressing, tangerines, sectioned, purple onion, halved and thinly sliced

cannellini beans, extra virgin olive oil, minced yellow onions, minced garlic, fresh lemon juice, salt, ground black pepper, cayenne, very finely grated parmesan , or crumbled goat cheese, fresh parsley leaves, toasted pita bread triangles or 1/2-inch thick lightly toasted french bread

fingerling potatoes , cut in 1/2 lengthwise, water, salt, plus 1 tsp, plus more for potato water, olive oil, divided, coarsely ground black pepper , plus 1 tsp, pine nuts, fresh parsley leaves, fresh oregano leaves, lemon juice, chopped garlic, capers

boneless skinless chicken breasts, extra virgin olive oil, raisins , plumbed in water and drained, sun-dried tomato, diced, pine nuts, toasted, fresh basil leaves, garlic clove, peeled, pine nuts, sea salt, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, freshly grated, extra virgin olive oil

brown basmati rice, water, almonds, parsley, fresh basil, garlic cloves, lemon juice, olive oil, cucumber

red potatoes , boiled just until tender and cubed (peeled or unpeeled), red onion, thinly sliced, celery ribs, sliced, red bell pepper , cut into thin strips, nonfat italian dressing, paprika, garlic, minced, bottled basil pesto, fresh coarse ground black pepper, sugar, dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar

pine nuts, garlic cloves, unpeeled, salt, salt, bow tie pasta, extra-virgin olive oil, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh basil leaves , packed (about 4 oz), baby spinach , about 1 oz (packed), pepper, lemon juice, parmesan cheese, grated (3/4 cup), mayonnaise, tomatoes, quartered (optional) or 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved (optional)