Move over pasta, these pesto-packed recipes highlight the sauce’s versatility.

The bright, herby condiment works well with chicken, seafood and vegetables.

It features a simple homemade basil pesto swirled in at the end to add a fresh herb flavor.

Tomato Salad with Tarragon Pesto & Pumpernickel Croutons

Recipe by Nancy Baggett for EatingWell.

If you don’t have carrot greens, use 1 cup of parsley instead.

In other words, they’re basically the ultimate easy weeknight dinner.

Chicken & Spinach Soup with Fresh Pesto

Feel free to add additional vegetables and swap the shrimp for chicken, steak, tofu or edamame.

The result is perfectly flaky fish, tender-crisp vegetables, a savory pan sauce and very little cleanup.

This easy dinner recipe is sure to become a new family favorite.

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Serve over greens or make it into a sandwich for a healthy lunch.

Giving tomatoes a stint in a hot oven makes them candy-sweet.

it’s possible for you to substitute more broth in place of the wine.

charred shrimp

Source: EatingWell Magazine, January/February 2011

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20-Minute Chicken Cutlets with Creamy Pesto Sauce

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spaghetti squash with roasted tomatoes beans and almond pesto

How to Make Hasselback Eggplant Parmesan

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