Pasta with Pesto: Allow 2-3 tablespoons pesto per serving and dilute with equal amount of hot water; drain cooked pasta and toss with pesto.

Sandwiches: Instead of mustard or mayo, spread a little pesto onto your bread in your next sandwich – pesto grilled cheese is great!

Pesto Pizza: Instead of tomato sauce – spread room temperature pesto on the crust then add your favorite toppings – a delicious change from the ordinary, and the kids will love it!

Potatoes: Add pesto to mashed potatoes for a twist; for roasted potatoes, toss and coat potatoes halfway through roasting time – delicious.

Grilled Pesto Chicken: Rub room temperature pesto all over chicken breasts and grill, or bake in 450 ° oven in 8-10 minutes.

Pesto Pork Loin: Take butterflied loin or tenderloin (pounded thin) and coat with room temperature pesto; roll and tie with butcher string. Sear all over in hot pan until golden brown and finish baking in 400° oven, about 20 minutes per pound. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

Pesto Salad Dressing and Marinade: The BEST tasting and easiest dressing ever! Combine 2-3 tablespoons pesto with ¼ cup olive oil with juice of ½ lemon; add salt and pepper to taste and mix together. Toss over your favourite salad or pour over meats and fish for a refreshing and tasty marinade.

Grilled Pesto Veggies: Take salad dressing recipe and toss over sliced raw peppers, zucchini, onions, garlic, tomatoes, eggplant, squash pieces – whatever veggie you like; place on a baking sheet in 375° over ½ hour or until veggies are slightly charred. Serve with pasta or as a side dish.

Pesto Croissants: Take crescent roll dough and put ½ teaspoon pesto sauce in the centre of each. Follow package directions for baking for the fastest and best smelling croissants ever!