How to Use pesto in a Sentence

pesto

noun

• Top the bread with pesto.
• Scrape the pesto over the pasta in the pot and toss to mix.
  — Star Tribune, 1 Apr. 2021
• The pesto should be loose enough to be spooned over the dip.
  — Washington Post, 4 June 2021
• Top the beans with the bread crumbs, dollop with the oregano pesto and serve.
  — Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, 15 Mar. 2020
• Chef Barbie got her start in the kitchen in the ’90s when pesto was all the rage.
  — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 19 July 2023
• Rest the salmon on top of the potatoes and drizzle around the plate with pesto.
  — Nancy Miller, The Courier-Journal, 20 Mar. 2018
• The sauce is a vibrant green pesto thinned with lemon juice.
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2023
• Get off IMDb and go have a big dish of trofie al pesto.
  — San Francisco Chronicle, 14 June 2018
• Then spread the pesto on one side of the bread, place some cheddar on top of that.
  — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2022
• Swap it with basil for a new take on your pesto recipe.
  — Lulu Powers, House Beautiful, 28 Mar. 2017
• Fridge-dump pesto Ten-minute pesto is a go-to in our house.
  — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
• Then spread the pesto on one side of the bread, place some cheddar on top of that.
  — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
• And small amount of pesto goes a long way in terms of flavor.
  — Consumer Reports, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2018
• But when pesto is in the area, that’s certainly not the case.
  — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 12 Sep. 2017
• Using the back of a spoon, spread half of the pesto evenly across the bottom of the tart shell.
  — Dallas News, 13 Sep. 2021
• The side of basil pesto to dip your fries in made this dish even better.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2023
• Place a line of the cabbage mixture on top of the mushrooms, and top that with the pesto.
  — Susan Puckett, ajc, 17 June 2020
• Braise or sauté the greens or add them raw to salads or pesto.
  — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 13 Apr. 2024
• The students picked the basil and turned it into pesto for the pasta.
  — Sergio Carmona, Jewish Journal, 14 June 2018
• While the dough is resting, make the pesto and confit the tomatoes.
  — Nancy Miller, The Courier-Journal, 29 May 2018
• The same goes for the ramps—this pesto works just as well with spring onions or garlic.
  — Sandor Katz, Saveur, 1 May 2024
• Stir in the pesto and enough of the pasta water to make a loose mixture.
  — Karoline Boehm Goodnick, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2018
• Spread pesto in an even layer over the par-baked tart crust.
  — Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 9 Oct. 2020
• Pasta lovers won't be able to get enough of this creamy pesto sauce.
  — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 21 Dec. 2022
• As of late last year, flavors like maple and pesto were in this phase.
  — Samantha Bomkamp, chicagotribune.com, 19 May 2017
• In a small bowl, combine pesto, half the lemon juice, plus the lemon zest and capers.
  — Ashleigh Spitza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 June 2018
• Cut squash into large chunks and toss with half of pesto.
  — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, 25 July 2018
• Toss the pesto in a serving bowl with 1 pound cooked spaghetti.
  — Michael Austin, chicagotribune.com, 24 Jan. 2018
• Your ship is trapped in a mile-wide whirlpool that grinds whales into pesto.
  — Anthony Lydgate, WIRED, 6 Sep. 2022
• It’s filled with basil flavors, similar to pesto, which helps calm the bitterness of the aloe vera in this recipe.
  — Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 20 Apr. 2025