What it holds
Pesto pasta carries the brightness of herbs and the memory of season. It reflects how a sauce can preserve the feeling of a garden or market in one bowl.
Pesto Pasta
Pesto pasta is pasta tossed with pesto, most commonly a sauce of basil, garlic, pine nuts, cheese, and olive oil.
At the table
Shared dish, personal versions
Preparations of this dish
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At the table
It often appears in warm-weather meals, quick dinners, and tables where herbs are abundant. It can be simple enough for a weeknight but fragrant enough to feel special.
Variations
Variations include basil pesto, arugula pesto, spinach pesto, parsley pesto, walnut or almond pesto, pistachio pesto, vegan versions, and additions like potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, chicken, or shrimp.
What remains
What remains is the scent of basil, garlic, and oil. It continues as a flexible dish that changes with herbs, nuts, and what is available.