Sweet corn on the cob is made even better with a dollop of pesto butter. Four ingredients for the perfect summer side dish…Pesto Butter Corn on the Cob. I think it’s safe to say that we’ve already eaten our weight in corn this summer, and we’re just getting started! We got a little over-eager on…
Pesto Turkey Tortellini Soup {30 Minute Meal}
You can never have enough 30 minute recipes! This healthy Pesto Turkey Tortellini Soup recipe makes weeknight cooking easy. Growing up in Vancouver, my parents and I made regular trips to the Granville Island Public Market, the city’s mecca for colorful produce, artisan foods and crafts, and the freshest seafood. Duso’s Italian Foods, the booth…
Pesto Zucchini Noodles Recipe with Chicken Sausage
Pesto zucchini noodles, with a dose of chicken sausage, are a fantastic way to enjoy the flavors of your favorite pasta dish without all of the carbs. There is one dish, and one dish only, that my family deems worthy of the first night’s dinner on a camping trip. Pesto pasta with veggies and chicken…
Grilled Pesto Vegetable Pizza Recipe
These grilled vegetable pizzas, slathered with pesto and topped with smoky, tender vegetables will keep your vegetarian guests happy all summer long! I wasn’t a very good listener the first time I made grilled pizza. It all went down at one of my cooking group’s monthly cookfests years ago and the theme was grilling. With…
Pesto, Pickled Celery & Hazelnut Hummus Recipe: The Unofficial Meal
After this easy pickled celery, toasted hazelnut and pesto hummus recipe (seriously…yum!), you may never want to move on to dinner! I could eat this all night. Thank you to Sabra for helping me to share this recipe with you. If someone tasked me with choosing one type of cuisine to eat for an entire…
Pesto Chicken Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti squash is taken to a whole new level in this easy, light lunch or dinner option. This chicken stuffed spaghetti squash is perfect for a healthy meal. If there is one vegetable that likes to dress up in 100 different outfits, spaghetti squash is it. It is a vegetable just begging for a metaphor….
Creamer Potatoes with Red Pepper Cashew Pesto
Creamer potatoes get all dressed up with an easy, knock-your-socks-off red pepper and cashew pesto. It’s the perfect side dish for any occasion! Thank you to The Little Potato Company for helping me to share this recipe with you. You know you’ve hit the recipe jackpot when one son abandons his soccer ball juggling marathon,…
Grilled Chicken Kabobs with Red Pepper Cilantro Pesto Recipe
These grilled chicken kabobs are fantastic for summertime dinners, but the real star of the show is the red pepper cilantro pesto! There are some recipes that stand the test of time and rightly earn the devotion of my family. This red pepper cilantro pesto nestles right into the middle of that category. Strangely enough,…
Baked Zucchini Fries with Pesto Yogurt Dipping Sauce Recipe
You’re going to love these! Zucchini gets transformed into healthy, crispy, golden brown fries with a 3-ingredient pesto yogurt dipping sauce. I knew I hit the jackpot when my self-described zucchini-hating son (M) sat in front of a plate of these baked zucchini fries and plowed through half of them in one sitting. “Are you…
Chicken Pesto Artichoke Naan Pizza
Pile some chicken, artichokes and cheese onto a pesto-smeared whole wheat naan for a quick and healthy meal. Raise your hand if you like recipes that require 8 ingredients and 18 minutes, and taste great. Yeah, you’d be kind of crazy not to ante up on this one because – let’s face it – most…
Mini Smoked Salmon & Pesto Yogurt Phyllo Bites
It’s not a cocktail party without smoked salmon. These bite-sized phyllo appetizers, with a yogurt pesto sauce, will be gone in a flash! Thank you to Athens Foods for helping me to share this recipe with you. If your family is anything like mine, smoked salmon doesn’t last long in the house. And when I…
Skinny Pesto Pizza Crostini {Vegetarian}
These easy, make-ahead Skinny Pesto Pizza Crostini will be the hit of the party. They’re perfect for the holiday season! Thank you to QSquared NYC for helping me to share this recipe with you. I was 23 years old and determined to throw a “grown-up” Christmas party. Luckily, my friends were game and humored me…
Vegetarian Pesto & Olive Pizza Roll-Ups Recipe
Surprise your family or guests with these fun vegetarian olive and pesto pizza roll-ups. They’re great for snacking! Thank you to California Ripe Olives and Kitchen PLAY for helping me to share this recipe with you. (Be sure to scroll down to find out how you could win a fantastic California Ripe Olives gift pack!…
Easy Grilled Pesto Salmon in Foil Recipe
This easy grilled salmon recipe in foil, with basil pesto and sautéed peppers and shallots, requires virtually no clean-up. It’s perfect for busy weeknights and entertaining! By no choice of my husband’s, the grill has become my domain. His mistake was helping me to get over my irrational fear of turning on the gas grill…
Grilled Marinated Tri-Tip Steak Recipe with Red Pepper Cilantro Pesto
I won’t deny it, I love autumn. When Labor Day rolls around, I go through the necessary motions, pretending that I’ll desperately miss the dog days of summer. Inside, I am busting out my Saturday Night Fever moves and doing a happy dance for the cool days and crisp air that are just around the…
Baked Caprese Turkey Meatball Recipe with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Mozzarella & Basil Pesto
Healthy turkey meatballs are studded with sun-dried tomatoes and fresh mozzarella, and brushed with savory basil pesto. Last week was all about comfort food, and these baked turkey caprese meatballs with pesto hit the mark. After running the half-marathon last weekend, my body was in recovery mode. Last Sunday, the day after the race, things…
Baked Tilapia Recipe with Arugula Walnut Pesto & Breadcrumb Crust
Okay, this story doesn’t actually have anything to do with baked tilapia or arugula walnut pesto, but it was a story that needed to be told. “Aaahh-ooooo, aaahh-ooooo…” This sound drifted from our backyard nearly every day last week. On the first day, I cautiously peeked out the back door, prepared to see a coyote…
Vegetarian Naan Pizza with Eggplant & Cilantro Jalapeno Pesto Recipe
When I was a kid, the only way my parents could get me to eat eggplant was to take me to a Greek restaurant and set an order of Moussaka in front of me. Maybe it was the cheesy layers, smothered in a creamy Bechamel sauce or maybe it was the hypnotic music and alluring…
Healthy Lasagne Recipe with Turkey, Pesto & Peppers
There is a good reason why lasagna (lasagne) is one of the most popular dishes to make for a group of people. Let’s face it – melted cheese, pasta, tomato sauce and Italian seasonings baked together in one piping hot, layered casserole makes for a crowd-pleaser. However, all the ingredients that make lasagne so darn…
Seared Salmon with Pesto, Sauteed Peppers & Toasted Almonds Recipe
When I was a kid, my dad and I were fishing buddies. We were experts (well, by our own standards) at catching rainbow trout in the lakes of British Columbia. However, once it came to the big fish in the sea…well, let’s just say that our hooks were sadly rejected by the coveted salmon in…