Even better, my GPS location system went to the shelf where little plastic containers of my frozen home -
made basil pesto was crying out to be used.
This pizza is topped with vine ripened tomatoes, freshly
made basil pesto, creamy mozzarella and homemade dough.
I will be using the simple pizza dough recipe for my base, covered in a fresh home made tomato and chili sauce, topped with sun dried tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and home
made basil pesto.
Once
you make your basil pesto, drizzle a little olive oil over the top thus preventing contact with air and freeze.
Can't wait to
make this basil pesto again this summer.
Make your basil pesto by combining all pesto ingredients into blender and blend until smooth.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Make the basil pesto by combining pine nuts, basil, garlic and avocado in a food processor.
Not exact matches
The
pesto is
made with pistachios,
basil, olive oil, and salt, all to taste.
This version is
made up of layers of thinly sliced zucchini, rosemary infused brazil nut cheese, plum tomatoes and avocado
basil pesto.
I
make tons of homemade
pesto and freeze it every summer with a
basil / arugula / spinach / kale blend of greens from my garden and now I have yet one more use for my stash of frozen
pesto.
I often
make pesto with kale instead of
basil.
I think this weird
pesto obsession is coming from a longing for summer...
basil always
makes me think of summer, and sun, and the beach, and a refreshing pool with a tropical drink...
Classic
basil pesto contains parmesan cheese and it turns out that
making pesto without cheese is tricky.
An ode to my beloved mint jelly, we also
made a fresh
basil mint
pesto.
This is the perfect time of year for
making pesto, too, with
basil overflowing from every stall at the farmers» market.
I don't usually
make my own
pesto due to the cost of pine nuts and cheese and
basil... but this looks like a fab option!
A simple
pesto is
made from fresh
basil, pistachios, Parmesan cheese and olive oil.
The idea is to
make a pasta sauce that hits all the same flavor receptors as
pesto: the edamame is nutty and the miso is umami, providing the pine nut - parmesan punch that we love about
pesto, and ginger in place of the
basil provides fresh, herby flavor.
This is how we
make our
pesto, lots of fresh from the garden
basil and the best ingredients we can afford.
The mushrooms are filled with olive paste, walnut -
basil pesto, scallions and parsley to
make them absolutely irresistible.
Meanwhile,
make pesto: In food processor combine garlic, almonds, lemon juice,
basil and remaining olive oil; process until almost smooth.
When I was growing
basil over the summer, I collected leaves from my one little
basil plant for a few days to
make a homemade
pesto.
The double whammy of
basil in the sauce and the
pesto makes these boats super flavorful and delicious!
Since I purchased a food processor I have become obsessed with
making vegan spinach
basil pesto — not just for this avocado chickpea salad but also for my avocado
pesto egg stuffed tomatoes (which
makes for the best gluten free dairy free appetizer).
Several years ago, my Aunt Teena came to me with a jar of
pesto sauce and a jar of tomato
basil sauce, told me to combine them and
make some bruchetta for the family reunion dinner we were having that night.
I also happen to love, love, love
pesto and
make a lot of it in the summer when there's so much beautiful
basil around.
This sauce is sort of a mix, or should I say beautiful union, between
pesto and guacamole,
made with garlic,
basil, lemon juice, jalapeno, and avocado.
This area in the region of Liguria is known for
pesto — a sauce
made from
basil leaves, garlic, salt, olive oil, pine nuts and pecorino cheese.
I almost forgot to mention that if you are planning to freeze the
pesto,
make sure you blanch the
basil.
My
basil was still not showing any signs that winter would soon be upon us allowing me to
make this wonderful Traditional
Basil Pesto.
1 recipe pizza dough prepared
basil pesto (purchased or
make your own) seedless red grapes, halved shredded boneless skinless rotisserie chicken fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese freshly ground black pepper green onions, thinly sliced
And as if all those roasted vegetable flavors weren't enough, we add gnocchi because we just love those little cheek - pinching potato dumplings, plus a good dose of
basil pesto — extra special bonus points if you
made homemade
pesto while
basil was at its peak back in the summer — and a big handful of seasonal greens because, healthy January is here!
My trusty vegan
basil pesto sauce recipe is one that I
make often and it always hits the spot when I'm craving pasta!
While the risotto is cooking,
make the spinach
basil pesto.
Loving a good
pesto with pasta, I have always
made my own
basil pesto sauce.
My son
made some
pesto with cashew nuts and
basil last weekend and used it on chicken..
To
make the
pesto, add the
basil, cilantro, olive oil, and salt to a food processor and grind until a liquid is formed.
We
make walnut
basil pesto every year.
Raw Dishes + Raw Pizza, all raw ingredients includes cashew» cheez,» olive tapenade,
pesto sauce and marinara sauce — 280 B + Zucchini Pasta, raw organic zucchini topped with fresh
basil pesto — 220 B + Raw Vegetable Lasagna (Raw - zagna), with
pesto and marinara sauces, cashew «cheez» and marinated veggies — 295 B + Raw Nori Rolls — coconut «rice,» julienne vegetables, sesame scented cashew puree, served with wasabi and soy sauce (
made fresh to order)-- 220 B
One of my favorite things to do in the spring is to plant
basil and other herbs in anticipation of
making pesto.
In addition to the roasted tomaotes, I decided to
make a lemon
pesto, instead of just
basil.
Garnish with ribbons of fresh
basil, or save the tiniest leaves before
making pesto.
Pesto is still
made with these same basic ingredients, though often in a food processor, and we've
made almost any nut an option as well as a variety of substitutes for the
basil.
I like to change up the
pesto sauces I
make and this time I swapped the traditional
basil pesto with fresh arugula
pesto.
This traditional
basil pesto makes a zippy pizza sauce.
Loaded with
basil pesto does sound amazing Do you
make another gluten free base with cauliflower and yam?
I've
made with
basil pesto and cream cheese three times; have added it to my standard chicken rotation.
I recently
made a sun - dried tomato
basil pesto which is my new favorite, and I'll be posting the recipe on the blog soon!
An easy recipe for
Pesto Chicken Roll - Ups filled with fresh basil pesto and shredded mozzarella cheese then rolled up and coated with breadcrumbs for a delicious meal that is simple to make and yummy to
Pesto Chicken Roll - Ups filled with fresh
basil pesto and shredded mozzarella cheese then rolled up and coated with breadcrumbs for a delicious meal that is simple to make and yummy to
pesto and shredded mozzarella cheese then rolled up and coated with breadcrumbs for a delicious meal that is simple to
make and yummy to eat.
I
make my Paleo bread and load it up with any kind of meat — chicken and turkey are my favorite, but it's also great on roast beef — and slather on some
basil and pine nuts
pesto to really kick up the flavor of the sandwich.