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Dive into a world of flavor with one of these easy pesto recipes. Elevate your dishes with classic basil, zesty sun-dried tomato, and nutty spinach-almond pesto variations. Ready to transform your meals? Let’s get started!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Pesto is a great staple to have in your fridge. Add it to pasta, pizza, or bread, or use it as a dip! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These variations on a classic pesto will shake things up a little and give you something new to try!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pesto is a great recipe to have on hand, it’s versatile, quick and easy! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why not try making some homemade?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pesto is a staple in the Italian flavors world and for good reason. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s a fresh-flavored condiment, with a rich nuttiness, normally provided by pine nuts and parmesan cheese. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don’t know what I would label it as really… a spread? Sauce? Dip? All of the above? I know I’ve used it as all of the above!<\/p>\n\n\n

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So basically, pesto is just a blend of herbs, nuts, cheese and olive oil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This makes it totally and easily customizable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my variations, I’ve played around with swapping out the pine nuts for walnuts and adding some ricotta cheese to my spinach version for a little extra creaminess. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ricotta cheese also creates a really vibrant pesto because it lightens the overall green color which is fun too!<\/p>\n\n\n

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In terms of keeping this for later, pesto freezes REALLY well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You could either freeze small portions in an ice cube tray and then pop them out and store them in a ziplock bag, or you could measure out 1\/2 cup portions and put them straight in a ziplock in the freezer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can definitely expect a few pesto-themed recipes to come your way in the next couple of weeks… mine’s in the freezer ready to go!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Dive into a world of flavor with these easy pesto recipes. Elevate your dishes with classic basil, zesty sun-dried tomato, and nutty spinach-almond pesto variations. Ready to transform your meals? Let's get started!<\/span><\/div>\n
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Prep Time<\/span>15 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Total Time<\/span>15 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Course: <\/span>Condiment<\/span><\/div>
Cuisine: <\/span>Vegan<\/span><\/div>
Diet: <\/span>Vegan, Vegetarian<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
Servings: <\/span>3<\/span> cups<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Calories: <\/span>1152<\/span>kcal<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n