10 healthy pesto Recipes

healthy size handful of basil leaves (the whole container if using 1 of those plastic 0.75 oz fresh herb packs), garlic (a really bitter piece of could ruin everything so be careful!), pine nuts, grated parmesan, low fat (not reduced fat) cream cheese. i used the philly with 1/3 less fat ., tomatoes (the slightly bigger ones are ideal)

frozen spinach , defrosted and wrung dry in a kitchen towel, garlic clove, fresh italian parsley, silken tofu, lemon , juice of, salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), grated parmesan cheese, plus more for topping, sesame oil (optional)

cavatappi pasta , cooked according to directions, lima beans , defrosted, garlic cloves, fresh basil , packed, baby arugula , packed, parmesan-romano cheese mix, grated, part-skim ricotta cheese, olive oil, sriracha hot chili sauce (optional)

plain low-fat yogurt, pesto sauce, homemade or store-bought, sliced white mushrooms or 2 oz cremini mushrooms (1/4 of a package of presliced works well), boneless skinless chicken breasts , about 1/2 of 1 breast,cut into strips or chunks, pasta or 1/2 cup farfalle or 1/2 cup penne, uncooked, fresh ground black pepper, red pepper flakes (optional), chopped tomato (approx. 1 tomato slice), fresh basil (to garnish )

ahi tuna , divided into two portions, ciabatta or focaccia rolls, toasted, mayonnaise, olive oil, pepper, prepared pesto, red onion, thinly sliced, salt, tomato, sliced

spinach leaves (1 large bag, or may sub. basil), almonds (toasted or untoasted), garlic cloves, miso, white wine vinegar, nutritional yeast , also known as brewer s yeast, olive oil, salt and pepper

white flour, whole wheat pastry flour, cornmeal, salt, baking powder, butter, low-fat milk (approximately ), assorted dried herbs (sage and mexican oregano are particularly good) (optional), shredded cheese (optional), chopped sun-dried tomato (optional), olive (optional), basil pesto, chopped chicken breasts or 6 oz chicken thigh pieces, roasted sweet peppers, cut in strips, red onion, sliced and quartered, shredded mozzarella cheese

ronzoni healthy harvest rotini pasta (cooked ), roasted red peppers, sliced, fresh baby spinach or 4 cups frozen spinach, chard, sugar peas, basil leaves, arugula, pesto, artichoke hearts, broccoli florets, caesar salad dressing, parmesan cheese, cracked pepper, salt