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37 Perfect Pesto Recipes

There are so many creative ways to make and use this verdant, versatile sauce. Here are our favorites.
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    Fridge-Dive Pesto Pasta

    Use whatever you have—hearty greens like kale and collards, lettuces like watercress and arugula, and plenty of herbs—in this clean-out-the-fridge take on pasta pesto.

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  • Two bowls of three bean soup with fennel and greens topped with lemony olive oil pesto.
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    Three-Bean Soup

    A pesto of dill, lemon, and fennel fronds tops off this vegetable soup, adding a bright, fresh, flavorful finish.

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    Spicy Lamb Meatballs with Raisin Pesto

    Loving meatballs has never been this rewarding. They're gilded with lots of strong spices and set in a cooling swoosh of yogurt and anointed with the sweet brightness of a mint pesto.

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  • One of the best zucchini recipes is this white pizza with shaved vegetables and pesto.
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    White Pizza With Shaved Vegetables and Pesto

    This so-good-you-won't-believe-it's-healthy pie is covered in pesto and cheese and topped with a veritable salad of peas, crisp asparagus ribbons, zucchini, leeks, and watercress.

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    Culantro Pesto

    This pesto uses the versatile herb culantro, which tastes a little like a cross between parsley and cilantro.

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    Pasta with Ramp Pesto and Guanciale

    Look for leafy ramp greens in the spring to make a pesto with oniony kick that turns rigatoni and cured pork into an unimaginably good (and easy) pasta dish.

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  • one of our best spring recipes Spring risotto
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    Spring Risotto

    A last-minute addition of basil pesto turns creamy risotto into the ultimate bowl of spring comfort.

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  • Spring minestrone verde with pistachio pesto in a white bowl.
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    Spring Minestrone Verde With Pistachio Pesto

    Make pesto extra green by subbing in pistachios for the traditional pine nuts and tossing in a bit of fresh, verdant parsley for good measure.

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Nuoc Cham Chicken Salad
Nuoc Cham Chicken Salad
A spicy-funky upgrade for lettuce cups, sandwiches, and more.
No-Mayo Tuna Salad
No-Mayo Tuna Salad
Riff on the lunchbox staple. Mayo-haters deserve tuna, too.
Crunchy Veg Salad With Dates and Fried Shallots
Crunchy Veg Salad With Dates and Fried Shallots
Elegant enough for a dinner party centerpiece, sturdy enough to take the leftovers for lunch tomorrow.
Green Goddess Harvest Salad
Green Goddess Harvest Salad
So much more affordable than ordering from those fast casual salad chains.
Cheeseburger Fried Rice
Cheeseburger Fried Rice
An immediately familiar and comforting dish from Agnes and Sherman in Houston.
Cold Silken Tofu With Chili Crisp Dressing
Cold Silken Tofu With Chili Crisp Dressing
A cool, custardy treat for the hottest days and beyond.
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The Most-Saved Recipes on Bon Appétit This Week
Like crispy gnocchi caprese and raspberry—brown butter skillet cake.
Spicy Celery Margarita
Spicy Celery Margarita
Fresh celery juice gives this margarita a savory, vegetal edge and makes it exceptionally refreshing.
Buckwheat Crepes With Banana-Sesame Jam
Buckwheat Crepes With Banana-Sesame Jam
Practical to make and feels like a total flex.