Recipes using pesto

Drizzle it, spread it, pour it or use it as a dip, pesto has so much more to offer than merely acting as a sauce for pasta. We love it in breads, as a seasoning for fish or meat or in traybakes. It’s also a winner on top of soups. Explore our best recipes using pesto below.

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Courgette ribbons with pesto alla trapanese

Courgette recipes

Courgette ribbons with pesto alla trapanese

This fresh and crunchy salad is ideal for a speedy lunch or barbecue side. Coat courgette ribbons in pesto for an incredible flavour pairing.

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Sausage, courgette and watercress pesto pasta

Sausage pasta recipes

Sausage, courgette and watercress pesto pasta

Peppery summer watercress is a brilliant partner for silky courgettes in this easy  sausage pasta dish with homemade, lemony pesto.

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Camembert and roasted grape picnic loaf

Picnic recipes

Camembert and roasted grape picnic loaf

Hollow out a round sourdough to make this easy but impressive picnic loaf. Fill with gooey camembert, ham, roasted grapes and rocket pesto.

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Red pepper pesto pasta

15-minute meal recipes

Red pepper pesto pasta

Our punchy homemade pesto with hazelnuts and red pepper tastes so much better than pesto from a jar. Toss with pasta for a 15-minute meal.

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Pesto eggs with sourdough, avocado and bacon

Recipes using pesto

Pesto eggs with sourdough, avocado and bacon

Looking for a solo lunch that’s ready in 15 mins? Inspired by TikTok’s pesto eggs, we created this beauty: pesto egg-in-the-hole with bacon.

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Pesto, prosciutto and artichoke tart

Filo pastry recipes

Pesto, prosciutto and artichoke tart

This pesto tart is made with filo pastry and topped with mozzarella, prosciutto and artichokes for an indulgent feast to enjoy midweek. 

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Cheese, bacon and pesto puffs

Puff pastry recipes

Cheese, bacon and pesto puffs

The easiest ever 5-ingredient cheese, bacon and pesto puffs! They're light and flaky and you can knock the up in just over 30 minutes!

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Tuscan bean soup

Italian vegetarian recipes

Tuscan bean soup

This hearty vegetarian tuscan bean soup recipe makes enough for two whole batches. Save some and freeze ahead for next time.

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Summer chicken tray bake

One-pot chicken recipes

Summer chicken tray bake

Dinner doesn't get much easier than a tray bake. We've used chicken thighs, pesto and summer vegetables for a fuss-free family meal.

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Mozzarella and pesto toasties

Toastie recipes

Mozzarella and pesto toasties

The ultimate toasted sandwich, oozing with mozzarella and pesto and topped with crispy shards of parma ham. It's a proper lazy Saturday lunch.

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Pesto trofie pasta

Budget pasta recipes

Pesto trofie pasta

Treat yourself to a bowl of our pesto trofie pasta which is packed full of goodness and takes just 15 minutes to put together. 

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Wild mushroom bruschetta with feta and pesto

Quick vegetarian recipes

Wild mushroom bruschetta with feta and pesto

Crusty sourdough slices are topped with buttery fried mushrooms, homemade hazelnut pesto and a crumbling of feta in this mushroom bruschetta recipe.

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Heirloom cherry tomatoes, burrata and herb pesto pizza

Pizza recipes

Heirloom cherry tomatoes, burrata and herb pesto pizza

This meat-free pizza, topped with heirloom cherry tomatoes, burrata and drizzled with herby pesto, makes a delicious dinner party main.

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Theo Randall’s focaccia with pesto and vine tomatoes

Focaccia recipes

Theo Randall’s focaccia with pesto and vine tomatoes

This fluffy focaccia recipe, made with vine tomatoes and fresh pesto, is a staple in Theo's restaurant at the InterContinental London Park Lane.

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Butternut squash stuffed with pesto rice

Favourite vegetarian recipes

Butternut squash stuffed with pesto rice

An impressive vegetarian main that sees sweet and caramelised butternut squash stuffed with cheesy pesto rice and scattered with extra feta and pine nuts

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Tray-baked chicken with parsley, pesto and sourdough croutons

December seasonal recipes

Tray-baked chicken with parsley, pesto and sourdough croutons

A showstopping tray bake made up of chicken with parsley, butternut squash and a green pecorino and brazil nut pesto for extra punchy flavour

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