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Mango Avocado Pesto Stack Recipe

September 12, 2016 By valentina 34 Comments

Mango Avocado Pesto Stack Recipe -- Fresh, sweet, creamy and slightly spicy -- you won't believe how utterly delicious a combination of mango, avocado and pesto is!

Fresh, sweet, creamy and slightly spicy -- you won't believe how utterly delicious this Mango Avocado Pesto Stack Recipe is! Made with Keitt Mangoes, it's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres & Snacks, Comforting Savory Recipes, Gluten-free, Vegan & Vegetarian Tagged With: appetizer course, avocados, basil, condiments, first course, Keitt mangoes, lemon verbena, mangoes, Melissa's Produce, pesto, salads

Basil Lemon Verbena Pesto Recipe

September 7, 2016 By valentina 26 Comments

Basil-Lemon Verbena Pesto Recipe -- This pesto is made with basil and lemon verbena, and it's absolutely packed with fresh, intense, delicious flavors. It's rich, smooth and its lovely fragrance unbelievably divine!

Basil Lemon Verbena Pesto recipe, a twist on traditional pesto, is packed with fresh, intense and delicious flavors. The texture is smooth and creamy, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres & Snacks, Comforting Savory Recipes, Condiments, Dressings, & Sauces, Gluten-free, Spring & Summer Favorites, Vegan & Vegetarian Tagged With: appetizers, condiments, from the garden, lemon verbena, organic herbs, Parmesan, Perpetuo, pesto, spreads, thai basil

Melon Pesto Prosciutto Salad Recipe

July 9, 2016 By valentina 26 Comments

Melon Pesto Proscuitto Salad -- A fun play on spaghetti and meatballs turns pasta and meat into melon and cheese -- it's sweet, savory and absolutely divine!

A fun play on spaghetti and meatballs turns pasta and meat into melon and cheese. This Melon Pesto Prosciutto Salad recipe it's sweet, savory, delicious and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Gluten-free, Salads, Spring & Summer Favorites Tagged With: basil, entrées, fresh mozzarella, garlic, Kiss melons, pesto, pine nuts, prosciutto, salads, Savor Fresh Farms, sides, spaghetti and meatballs, sugar kiss, Summer Kiss

Tomato-Spinach Pesto Spaghetti Squash Recipe

November 5, 2015 By valentina 16 Comments

Tomato-Spinach Pesto Spaghetti Squash Recipe - Delicate and soft with a slight crunch to it, this Spaghetti Squash is made even more delicious with a fresh pesto-wine sauce.

Delicate & soft with a slight crunch, this spaghetti squash with pesto is made even more scrumptious with wine, sun-dried tomatoes and spinach.  It's an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Gluten-free, Sides, Vegan & Vegetarian Tagged With: dairy-free pesto, entrées, gluten-free, how to cook a spaghetti squash, pesto, side dishes, spaghetti, vegan, vegetarian, winter squash

Zucchini Summer Spaghetti and Pesto Meatballs

August 7, 2014 By valentina 20 Comments

Zucchini Summer Spaghetti and Pesto Meatballs is a super delicious, gluten-free, healthy, summer comfort food!  Your guests will keep coming back for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Comforting Savory Recipes, Entrées, Gluten-free, Meat Tagged With: basil, dinner, entree, gluten-free spaghetti, meatballs, pesto, pesto meatballs, summer recipes, summer squash, tomatoes, zoodles

Sausage Omelet-Filled Poblano Chile Pepper Recipe

April 23, 2014 By valentina 8 Comments

Though I really like to keep my focus on delicious food and cooking here, today I'll share that lately I've been consumed with worry about some people in my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Breakfast & Brunch, Comforting Savory Recipes, Gluten-free Tagged With: breakfast, brunch, eggs, Melissa's Produce, omelets, pesto, poblano chile peppers, sausages, sun-dried tomatoes, The Great Pepper Cookbook: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing and Cooking Peppers

Roasted Fresno Pepper Pesto Recipe

April 20, 2014 By valentina 18 Comments

Roasted Red Fresno Pepper Pesto Recipe

This Roasted Fresno Pepper Pesto recipe is a unique pesto that can serve as a dip, a spread, or a sauce, to beautifully enhance just about anything it's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres & Snacks, Comforting Savory Recipes, Condiments, Dressings, & Sauces, Gluten-free, Reviews, Vegan & Vegetarian Tagged With: almonds, appetizers, basil, condiments, lemon juice, Melissa's Produce, Parmesan cheese, pesto, Red Fresno peppers, spreads, The Great Pepper Cookbook

Spicy Quinoa Pesto Bites Recipe

March 21, 2014 By valentina 3 Comments

As you know, if you've been following my recipes for a while, I always try to use the freshest, healthiest ingredients whenever possible. I taste and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres & Snacks, Comforting Savory Recipes, Gluten-free, Vegan & Vegetarian Tagged With: appetizers, basil, cooking quinoa, hors d'oeuvres, pesto, pine nuts, quinoa burgers, red quinoa, Spicy Quinoa Pesto Bites Recipe, sun-dried tomatoes, Valentina guest post

Risotto Cake Recipe

February 8, 2013 By valentina 5 Comments

When you make risotto you should do one of two things: 1), don't make so much that you create leftovers, or 2), my preference, plan to make risotto cakes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Appetizers, Hors d'Oeuvres & Snacks, Comforting Savory Recipes, Gluten-free, Sides Tagged With: appetizers, hors d'oeuvres, hors d'oeuvres recipes, leftovers, pesto, risotto, risotto cakes, sides

Red Swiss Chard Pesto Recipe

February 7, 2013 By valentina 4 Comments

Swiss Chard Pesto Recipe

I don't take vitamins.  (GASP -- I really hope my mom isn't reading this!) I do however, eat vitamins. You know how I've been so into my new cookbook … [Read more...]

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