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Thursday, March 24, 2011


I have a serious crush… on pesto! I have to admit, in all my (clearing throat) years on this planet, I had never tasted the stuff until this December!
Jenn came to a Christmas party at our home with the rest of the young married Sunday School class and brought a pesto spread. Which is basically softened cream cheese, pesto and chopped Roma tomatoes. Bake it until is soft and piping hot. Oh. My. Goodness! I was hooked. She graciously let me keep the left-overs! (Did you know that stuff is good on baked potatoes too?!)

A couple of weeks ago on Twitter someone posted a link to Good Cheap Eats for a Feta and Pesto salad. I was all over that! It looked delicious but one look at the recipe ingredients and I knew my man of the house would have “issues” with that. The man calls the bread I eat “sticks-n-twigs” bread! (sorry honey). I left out the dried cranberries and sunflower seeds. Sometimes, ya just gotta make sacrifices, ya know? But here’s the recipe as Good Cheap Eats listed it:

Pesto & Feta Pasta Salad with Cranberries

12 oz. rainbow rotini, cooked, drained, rinsed and cooled
½ cup basil pesto
½ cup feta cheese crumbles
½ cup dried cranberries
¼ cup sunflower seeds

In a large bowl combine the cooked rotini and pesto. Toss well.
Add the feta cheese, cranberries, and sunflower seeds. Toss gently and serve.

So, now that I have this new found infatuation with Pesto, I'm looking for more tried-n-true recipes using it. Do you have any recipes using Pesto? I’d love to try ‘em! Leave a comment and, if you have one, a link!



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19 comments:

  1. Michelle @Italian Mama ChefMarch 24, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    If you like pesto, you will probably like this hearty dip using pesto.
    http://italianmamachef.com/recipes/7-layer-dip-italian-style/

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  2. AnnaMarch 24, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    I just tried pesto, like a year ago...sometimes it makes you feel sad on what you have been missing.

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  3. Rose DesRochersMarch 24, 2011 at 9:35 PM

    This sounds really good.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 28, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    Keep posting stuff like this i really like it

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  5. Caren with a "C"March 29, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    I love pesto! Spread it on pizza dough for the sauce, then top with sun-dried tomatoes and some mozzarella cheese. Yummy!

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  6. twinkietotmomMarch 30, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    Those are all some of my favorite foods...totally going to have to try out this recipe! yum!

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  7. AnonymousMarch 30, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    Yum! I love pesto! Stopping by from comment hour

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  8. KristenMarch 30, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    i LOVE pesto...versatile and always tasty

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  9. MrsJenBMarch 30, 2011 at 6:40 PM

    I have barely had an appetite all day and I would kill for some of this right now!!!!! YUM!

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  10. JennyMarch 30, 2011 at 6:41 PM

    mmm looks good :D

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  11. SaraMarch 30, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    I love pesto! It's amazing how easy it is to make!! Rachael Ray makes tons of different versions.

    Found you from SITS comment hour! Be sure to check out my blog too: IDoTheeWedSara.com

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  12. UnknownMarch 30, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    Ok I have to admit I have never had pesto before - at least I don't think I have but anything with feta cheese is my favorite! I will have to give this a try!

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  13. AnonymousMarch 30, 2011 at 6:46 PM

    Hi there! Have always loved your blog! great pesto recipe!

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  14. KatyMarch 30, 2011 at 6:52 PM

    oh yum! Will have to try!

    stopping by from the comment hour! New follower!

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  15. yulzMarch 30, 2011 at 7:59 PM

    never tried this before.. gotta take note of the recipe and tried it soon

    coming from #CommentHour ~

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  16. eileenludwigMarch 30, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    stopping by from #commenthour at sits

    Interesting food dish

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  17. UnknownMarch 31, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    Mmmm pesto! sounds really yummy!

    stopping by very late from #commenthour

    Kari
    www.morganandkari.com

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  18. AnonymousMarch 31, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    Cranberries would be awesome in this!

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  19. ahappygirlMarch 31, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    I love LOVE love pesto! This salad looks very yummy. I'm going to have to try it out!

    xoxo.
    Tahnie
    http://ahappygirl.com

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