Sauces & condiments · sauce

Pesto

Also called basil pesto, green pesto, pesto alla genovese

Genoese sauce of basil, pine nuts, hard cheese, garlic and olive oil; tossed through pasta, spread on bread or swirled into soup.

Gluten-freeContains: milk and tree nuts

What can replace it

  • T3 · In a pinchBasil

    Blend with oil, pine nuts, garlic and parmesan.

  • T3 · In a pinchChimichurri

    Sharp and vinegary rather than rich; no basil or cheese.

  • T3 · In a pinchItalian salsa verde

    No cheese or nuts; sharper, with capers and anchovy.

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