Easy vegan pesto pairs perfectly with a spaghetti squash for a nutritious side dish. School’s out for summer! School’s out forever! I’ve had that song in my head for days. I have officially hit the I don’t feel like cooking meals anymore stage. I think I am preparing myself for lazy summer days, but I am…
Grilled Cheese with Pesto and Tomato
Cheesey, buttery, white bread, grilled cheese. That’s how I remember eating them as a kid. Not exactly a health food, and they aren’t the easiest to light-up with the exception of reducing the amount of butter and cheese used and throwing in some veggies (or fruit) like this tomato! Although I love a good grilled…
Grilled Vegetable Sandwich with Pesto & Garlic Yogurt Dressing
A hearty vegetable sandwich goes down as one of my top favorite sandwiches ever. There is so much you can do with the flavors in terms of seasoning, fresh herbs, dressing, etc. This one has grilled eggplant, zucchini, bell pepper and red onion and fresh tomato, basil and arugula. Then the amazing yogurt dressing paired…
Pesto Chicken Salad
Chicken salad is so personal- everyone makes their own favorite version. I have never loved a heavy-mayo based chicken salad until I had one at a wedding shower a long, long ago- it was made with fresh tarragon, celery and some other basic ingredients. Even though I have come around to mayo-based chicken salads (although…
Pesto Pasta Salad
Need something to bring to work for a potluck? Want to have dinner ready early in the day? This is the perfect, simple and tasty dish to make, basically a no recipe kind of recipe. I love dishes that are complete meals- in this you have your protein from the chicken and cheese, carbohydrates from…
