Pesto Dressing

A rich and earthy, nutty Basil Pesto Dressing that is perfect served with salad or pasta. Slightly salty from the cheese and garlicky it has a really addicting flavor.

It's quite light with fresh flavors so ends up being a really great dressing or sauce for a summer time dish.

Mix with some of your favorite pasta, or drizzle over a salad as a dressing - Pesto dressing is really versatile.

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• ❤️ Why you'll love it
• 🧅 Ingredients
• 🥣 Instructions
• 🔄 Substitutions and Variations
• 🔌 Equipment
• 📘 Related Recipes
• 🧊 Storage
• 💡 Tips
• Pesto Dressing
• 💬 Comments

❤️ Why you'll love it

• It's a light and healthy dressing with 'good-for-you' simple ingredients.
• Make this easy dressing in less than 5 minutes with a simple recipe.
• There's no better flavor than fresh homemade pesto, much better than store-bought pesto.
• Pour over a chicken breast, (you will thank me).
• Make pasta salads or fresh salads better with this fresh pesto sauce.
• Get more leafy greens into your diet.

🧅 Ingredients

• Fresh Basil Leaves
• Pine Nuts
• Parmesan Cheese
• Garlic
• Fresh Lemon Juice
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Kosher Salt and Black Pepper

See recipe card at the bottom of this post for quantities.

🥣 Instructions

This is an overview of the recipe steps. For more detailed instructions visit the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

• Step 1: Bruise the basil.
• Step 2: Mix all ingredients.
• Step 3: Season with salt and pepper.
• Step 4: Serve over a salad or pasta.

Hint: Bruising the leaves of the basil is the best way to bring out its best flavor.

🔄 Substitutions and Variations

• White Wine Vinegar - instead of lemon juice.
• Red Wine Vinegar - instead of lemon juice.
• Balsamic Vinegar - instead of lemon juice.
• Apple Cider Vinegar - instead of lemon juice.
• Greek Yogurt - add a touch of this to make it creamy.

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🔌 Equipment

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I love to use my blender to make my pesto dressing, the Ninja blender is an amazing high-speed blender.

Any food processor though will work well.

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📘 Related Recipes

• Late Summer Pasta Salad
• Tuna Pasta Salad
• Southern Seafood Salad
• Cracker Barrel Kale Salad
• Summer Pesto Pasta Salad

🧊 Storage

Store any leftover pesto in an airtight container, like a mason jar, in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Add a layer of olive oil on the top to keep out the oxygen.

💡 Tips

Expert Tip: A green Pesto Dressing freezes very well. I like to add to an ice cube tray and freeze that way. Then empty the little blocks of pesto into a ziplok bag and freeze for up to 6 months. Then take out blocks as you need them.

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