Pesto Sauce
Level up your flavor game with recipes for traditional basil pesto, and recipes for cilantro or parsley pesto.
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Red Pesto Sauce
![Sheet pan with baked chicken thighs and potatoes tossed in pesto](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/7Wg-7tx3Fdca2CNbzWpCk0SH_Sk=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(594x0:596x2)/274788-pesto-chicken-bake-afd68bd050004d61891969a3eab2f418.jpg)
47 Delicious Ways to Use Pesto
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15 Quick and Easy Dinners Loaded With Pesto
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Simple Garlic and Basil Pesto
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Homemade Pesto
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Easy Pesto
![Pesto sauce top view close up](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/vMn0gbeQSMCYqa9_e3xsogx3zsg=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/GettyImages-540221926-2000-55e9418986cd4763b32bd3321d52cf13.jpg)
How to Make Pesto that Lasts (Practically) Forever
![Fresh Pesto Genovese in glass](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/_Kuv7H9gsLqIP41k1uYoHQTB09U=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/GettyImages-1090705426-2000-2a820415041047cf87d8fe67af04b736.jpg)
What Is Pesto and How Do You Make It At Home?
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Jalapeno Pesto
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Spinach Walnut Pesto
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Fresh Basil Pesto
![close up view of Walnut Pesto with pasta in a blue and white bowl](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/720djBqvalw1B2WY1ScK-RUy560=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/2618400-walnut-pesto-Lady-at-the-Stove-4x3-1-f8f2111eca114d389b0a105d20ce9fa0.jpg)
Walnut Pesto
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Salsa di Noci
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Summer Herb Pesto
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Swiss Chard and Pecan Pesto
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Easy Basil Pesto with Almonds
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Sunflower Seed and Basil Pesto
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Basil Walnut Pesto
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Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto (No Nuts)
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Cilantro Jalapeno Pesto with Lime
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Chive Pesto
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Basic Basil Pesto
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Homemade Best-O Pesto Ever
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Rudy's Garlic Scape Pesto
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Chef John's Garlic Scape Pesto
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Lighter Basil Pesto
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Thai Pesto
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Pesto-Crusted Grouper
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Arugula Pesto
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Creamy Pesto Sauce
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Pesto alla Siciliana
![Homemade basil pesto in a clear glass bowl](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/_-dDCDvaWPb3w62fgeQYSV8TrjU=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/The-Best-Classic-Pesto2-2000-350cc9ba7b824519a46c661a5b000447.jpg)
The Best Classic Pesto
![Pesto Chicken](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/WaTTCxTGhuU-mggOdFeki6lskRo=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(324x0:326x2)/Pesto-Chicken-Photo-by-Allrecipes-resize-51f085e7a5e84a8fa61f85eba82d31a5.jpg)
12 Pesto Dinners Ready in 30 Minutes or Less
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Borage Pesto
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Easy Creamy Pesto
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Pepita Pesto
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Faux Pesto
![pesto flavors tout](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/jS6qFGNZkJPHgLjfUDL6G_PW5P4=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(621x0:623x2)/fm20-pesto-tout-1244-0ec62537fd5242d08ba93cc18316b195.jpg)
Make Healthy Pesto Three Ways with this Basic Recipe Formula
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Three Pepper Pesto
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15-Year-Old Pesto Sauce
![Chef John's Almond Arugula Pesto](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/Ve2OjP6Dx-w7DFhzfMXUylWqmiY=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(324x0:326x2)/3547618_-Chef-Johns-Almond-Arugula-Pesto-Photo-by-Chef-John-dc0dae15bde541ceb26312083db5727b.jpg)
5 Arugula Pesto Recipes That Are Fresh and Flavorful
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Pecan Parsley Pepper Pesto
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Cacao Nib Pesto
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Presto Vegan Pesto
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Trofie alla Genovese
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Easy Ramp Pesto
![dill pesto](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/HF5tF2xSSWxqaiLr7TE64PS3kWQ=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(665x0:667x2)/Small-Batch-Dill-Pesto-1x1-1-f89652fe8a7344949348c442e06cbd1e.jpg)
Small Batch Dill Pesto
![dill pesto over ravioli](https://www.allrecipes.com/thmb/T9LiQF7gBqaAhUdc243OQcOZAL0=/282x188/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(479x0:481x2)/Dill-Pesto-LaDonna-Langwell-1x1jpg-834ebdae8e0d42e8ab302df18068785a.jpg)
Dill Pesto