Tag: pesto

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Orecchiette Pasta with Broccoli Rabe and Cherry Tomatoes

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For this pasta dish, broccoli rabe and orecchiette are cooked in the same pot. You could stop there and simply finish with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and some finely grated Pecorino or Parmigiano, but it’s exceptionally good tossed with capers, garlic, pesto, hot red chiles and tomatoes. photos […]

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Zucchini Pesto Dip – Vegan

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You can use this pesto for basically anything you would use regular pesto for. It tastes great as a bread spread, in a pasta salad or with some chopped up vegetables and used as a dip. If you’re on a gluten-free diet and need to make a fast yet tasty dinner make […]

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Penne Zita with Creamy Broccoli Pesto

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  The broccoli pesto is a tasty creamy sauce perfect for seasoning any type of pasta and easy to make. Low in cholesterol and high in vitamins, broccoli packs this pesto with extra nutritional value. Using walnuts or pecans instead of the traditional pine nuts is less expensive, rich in fiber, […]

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Quinoa with Pesto and ….

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From my friend Rosario a peruvian recipe with an italian twist. Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) has the highest nutritional profile and cooks the fastest of all grains. Fully gluten-free it’s an extremely high energy grain (actually a seed)  that has been grown and consumed for about 8,000 years on the high plains […]