45 low fat basil pesto Recipes

  • Broccoli, Pasta, and Pesto Salad
    uncooked fancy pasta and
    9 More
    uncooked fancy pasta, diced ham or 2 cups pork or 2 cups beef or 2 cups chicken or 2 cups turkey, broccoli florets , steamed til barely tender, shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese, shredded parmesan cheese, lightly packed fresh basil leaf, garlic, fat-free mayonnaise or 1 cup low-fat mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt
    25 min, 10 ingredients
  • Potato Salad With Pesto and Bacon
    tiny new potatoes, cooked (leave skins on ) and
    9 More
    tiny new potatoes, cooked (leave skins on ), diced red onion, bacon, cooked well and sliced, snipped fresh chives, low-fat sour cream, mayonnaise, basil pesto (preferably homemade ), salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional)
    15 min, 10 ingredients
  • Creamy Pesto Pasta
    dried rotini , rigatoni, or mostaccioli (about 4 cup) and
    10 More
    dried rotini , rigatoni, or mostaccioli (about 4 cup), dried basil, crushed, or 1/4 cup fresh chopped, garlic, minced, olive oil, cream cheese, low-fat cottage cheese, grated parmesan cheese, dried parsley or 1/4 cup fresh, vinegar, white grape juice concentrate, water
    11 ingredients
  • Eggplant Pesto Rolls
    eggplants (2 lbs), salt, pepper, basil, garlic cloves and
    9 More
    eggplants (2 lbs), salt, pepper, basil, garlic cloves, sunflower seeds, feta, olive oil, breadcrumbs, low-fat sour cream, yogurt, cucumber, mint, wooden skewer
    1 hour 20 min, 14 ingredients
  • Grilled Chicken and Pesto Farfalle
    skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, salt, divided and
    12 More
    skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, salt, divided, freshly ground black pepper, divided, uncooked farfalle (bow tie pasta), butter, garlic cloves, minced, low-fat milk, divided, all-purpose flour, commercial pesto (about 1/3 cup), half-and-half, shredded fresh parmesan cheese, divided, halved grape tomatoes (about 2 pints), chopped fresh basil
    14 ingredients
  • Zinfandel Burgers
    low-fat lean ground beef and
    13 More
    low-fat lean ground beef, zinfandel , save rest of bottle to drink with meal, minced red onion, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, sun-dried tomatoes, drained and chopped, garlic salt, hamburger buns with sesame seeds, mayonnaise, monterey jack cheese, prepared basil pesto, red leaf lettuce, tomatoes, red onion rings, fresh basil sprigs (for adding to briquets)
    40 min, 14 ingredients
  • Quiche Muffins
    low fat cottage cheese, flour and
    8 More
    low fat cottage cheese, flour, ground almonds (almond meal), baking powder, sun-dried tomato, dried basil, water, eggs, salt, artichoke pesto
    30 min, 10 ingredients
  • Mediterranean Veggie Wraps
    vegetable oil (becel), onion, chopped and
    14 More
    vegetable oil (becel), onion, chopped, chopped sweet red pepper, chopped sweet green pepper, chopped peeled eggplants, chopped zucchini, garlic , smashed (to taste), dried basil or 1 tbsp fresh basil, chopped, dried thyme, dried oregano, tomato, chopped, salt, fresh ground black pepper, low-fat flour tortillas , 6 inch, crumbled feta cheese, prepared low-fat pesto
    45 min, 16 ingredients
  • Chicken and Vegetable Lasagna
    whole wheat lasagna noodles and
    9 More
    whole wheat lasagna noodles, chicken breast, skinless, boneless , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, tomato and basil pasta sauce, low-fat, artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped, roasted red pepper, drained, chopped bottled, ricotta cheese, reduced-fat, pesto sauce, reduced-fat, mozzarella cheese , shredded part-skim, divided, chopped basil (optional)
    1 hour 20 min, 10 ingredients
  • Cheese Ravoli With Pesto
    cheese , ravoli, fresh baby spinach, fresh basil leaf and
    9 More
    cheese , ravoli, fresh baby spinach, fresh basil leaf, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, garlic cloves, fat-free low-sodium chicken broth, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, plum tomato, diced, shaved fresh parmesan cheese, fresh basil leaf (optional)
    12 min, 12 ingredients
  • Easy Tomato Pesto Soup Easy Tomato Pesto Soup
    tomato soup, low-fat milk, basil pesto (heaping) and
    2 More
    tomato soup, low-fat milk, basil pesto (heaping), grated parmesan cheese, salt and pepper (to taste)
    13 min, 5 ingredients
  • Eggplant Manicotti with Creamy Pesto Filling Eggplant Manicotti with Creamy Pesto Filling
    shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided and
    12 More
    shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided, fresh basil leaves, fresh parsley leaves, spinach leaves, pine nuts, toasted, grated fresh parmesan cheese, tub-style fat-free cream cheese, salt, fat-free ricotta cheese, garlic cloves, eggplant , cut lengthwise into 20 (1/8-inch-thick) slices, low-fat spaghetti sauce, divided
    13 ingredients
  • Easy Lamb and Pesto Lasagne Easy Lamb and Pesto Lasagne
    red onions, chopped, garlic cloves, olive oil and
    19 More
    red onions, chopped, garlic cloves, olive oil, lean ground lamb, dried italian herb seasoning (mine has fennel, basil, oregano, red pepper flakes, and rosemary), oregano (we like , so i add extra), tomato sauce, balsamic vinegar, sugar, cayenne pepper, salt (roughly ), black pepper, fresh basil leaf, garlic cloves, olive oil, salt, black pepper, low fat cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, grated, lasagna noodle, mozzarella cheese, sliced, parmesan cheese
    35 min, 22 ingredients
  • Creamy Pesto - Low Fat Creamy Pesto - Low Fat
    fresh basil leaves and
    8 More
    fresh basil leaves, fresh parsley (you could use all basil if you like), parmesan cheese, pine nuts, nonfat yogurt, garlic cloves, smashed (or 1 large), olive oil, pepper (to taste), salt (optional)
    10 min, 9 ingredients
  • Cold Pesto Salad for 50 Cold Pesto Salad for 50
    macaroni, small shells, frozen italian vegetables and
    11 More
    macaroni, small shells, frozen italian vegetables, green onions, thinly sliced, black olives, sliced, drained, parsley, chopped, tomato paste, dried basil, garlic, chopped, canola oil, vinegar , preferably rice, grated parmesan cheese, plain low-fat yogurt, fresh tomatoes, chopped
    10 min, 13 ingredients
  • Jeff's Perfect Pesto-and-Herb Bread Jeff's Perfect Pesto-and-Herb Bread
    bread flour, sugar, dried parsley flakes, garlic powder and
    8 More
    bread flour, sugar, dried parsley flakes, garlic powder, bread machine yeast, dried oregano, dried basil, salt, water, low-fat milk, commercial pesto, olive oil
    12 ingredients
  • Vegetarian Lasagna Vegetarian Lasagna
    low-fat cream of broccoli soup, cuos skim milk and
    11 More
    low-fat cream of broccoli soup, cuos skim milk, basil pesto, white kidney beans, drained, rinsed and mashed, mushrooms, finely chopped, red peppers, finely chopped, light ricotta cheese (1 tub ), fresh spinach leaves, chopped, eggplant , cut into 1/8-inch half slices, oven-ready lasagna noodles, part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded, lowfat parmesan cheese, grated, dry breadcrumbs
    50 min, 13 ingredients
  • Tuna Pasta Florentine Tuna Pasta Florentine
    button mushrooms, chopped in half and
    10 More
    button mushrooms, chopped in half, fresh spinach, thinly sliced (you can substitute thawed frozen spinach), fresh tomatoes, diced, pasta, your choice, tuna in water, drained, low-fat sour cream (you can substitute low fat plain yogurt), basil pesto sauce, lemon juice, oregano, salt, ground black pepper
    30 min, 11 ingredients




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