Basil pesto recipes - 4 recipes
By Sarahpph
This is my favorite sauce in my homemade pizza recipes, but I like to transform it into an avocado pesto sauce (and I can use the leftover avocados to make guacamole, hehe). You can check out my delicious recipe for vegan pizza here. It had my Texan meat-eater friends asking for more. Have a look. I really think that a handful of chopped pinenuts gives this sauce the extra edge, and I also use it (with or without avocados) as a pasta sauce when I'm strapped for time. You'll be surprised how easy it is to make, and once you learn, you'll never look back.
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This no-bake dessert is so quick, so easy, and oh so delicious!
Ingredients
- 12 strawberries
- 8 oz cream cheese (1 package)
- 1/2 cup powedered sugar
- 4 small graham crackers
Method
- Hull the strawberries.
- In a bowl, mix the cream cheese and sugar.
- Fill each strawberry with the cheesecake filling.
- Smash the graham crackers and sprinkle on top.
- Serve and enjoy!
Top rated Basil pesto recipes
Classic Basil Pesto
By marie.kelker
Toast pine nuts until golden brown
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 pound grated parmigiano reggiano cheese
- 3 ounces pine nuts (a handful)
- 2 cloves garlic, popped from skin
- 1 bunch basil, about 40 to 50 leaves
Caprese Grilled Cheese Sandwich
By amylk103, Amy's Awesome Nest
Assemble sandwich and grill until golden brown and the cheese has melted, about 2 to 3 minutes per side
- 4 slices of bread
- 1 large ripe tomato at room temperature, sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1 ball fresh mozzarella cheese at room temperature, sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 4 Tbsp basil pesto sauce
- Black pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
Artichoke Chicken Pasta
By christmas
Healthy Yummy Easy Pasta for two
- 1/4 tsp Olive oil
- 1/4 lb Chicken (boneless Skinless)
- 1 green onion
- one 8 oz can of artichoke hearts
- 1 tbsp. basil pesto
- 1 tbsp. sour cream
- 2 oz penne pasta
- parmesan cheese
Sun-dried Tomato Basil Pesto
By christinamussgnug
In mini-chop, chop garlic to mince
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 C packed fresh basil
- 1 oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
- 1/4 C olive oil
- 6-8 tbsp water
- 4 tbsp walnuts, toasted
- salt & pepper
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- red pepper flakes
- chopped walnuts, toasted
- fresh basil
- sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
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