pesto Definition
☆ pesto (pes′tō)
noun
an Italian sauce that is a purée of fresh basil, garlic, pine nuts, and Parmesan cheese in olive oil, used esp. over pasta
Etymology: It pp. of pestare, to pound, grind < L pinsere: see pestle
pesto Usage Examples
Converse of object
- make: They can also be puréed with olive oil, toasted pine nuts, and basil to make tomato pesto.
- have: I have pesto, and two packs of exotic mixed fruit.
- try: You'll want to try the vegan pesto, moussaka or even the steamed chocolate pudding with an innovative surprise ingredient!
- add: Add the pesto and tuna and stir vigorously with a fork to break up the tuna.
- wrap: The main course was something that I have made a few times before: cod and smoked salmon with pesto wrapped in Parma Ham.
- dry: Tea Pasta with sun dried tomato pesto and rocket salad.
Adjective modifier
- red: To serve, slice pie and top with red pepper pesto.
- fresh: Cook 50g pasta according to packet instructions, drain well and stir in roasted vegetables and 1 tbsp of fresh pesto.
- green: There's also green pesto which goes well with some chopped grilled bacon and parmesan.
- walnut: My friend chose a warm spaghetti salad with Mediterranean vegetables and a walnut pesto.
- own: Basil ( Ocimum basilicum ) Annual A must for pasta and tomato dishes, or why not make your own pesto?
- home-made: A couple of months ago, the Blyths were approached by a local chef hoping to sell home-made pesto.
Modifies a noun
- sauce: Two of my guests were thrilled with their plump, stuffed sardines with an almond pesto sauce.
- pizza: The pesto pizza bread was enormous but also warm and doughy and crisp in equal measures.
Noun used with modifier
- rocket: Dishes from around the world include Spanish tortilla with roasted peppers and rocket pesto.
- tomato: They can also be puréed with olive oil, toasted pine nuts, and basil to make tomato pesto.
- pepper: To serve, slice pie and top with red pepper pesto.
- vegan: You'll want to try the vegan pesto, moussaka or even the steamed chocolate pudding with an innovative surprise ingredient!
- watercress: Brush each one generously with the watercress pesto, leaving a border of 2cm all around.
- tsp: Mix together a tsp pesto 1 and a tbs natural yogurt or fromage frais.
Browse dictionary entries near pesto
- ‹ pestle
- ‹ pestilential
- ‹ pestilent
- ‹ pestilence
- ‹ pestiferous
- ‹ pesticide
- ‹ pesthouse
- ‹ pesthole
- ‹ pester
- ‹ Pestalozzi

