pesto

noun

pes·to ˈpe-(ˌ)stō

: a sauce made especially of fresh basil, garlic, oil, pine nuts, and grated cheese

Examples of pesto in a Sentence

Top the bread with pesto.

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No Comply Foods is a Great Barrington restaurant with skateboarding décor and a daily changing menu that includes a few staples like chickpeas with sunny-side-up eggs, basil pesto and whipped feta. —

Lauren Matison, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2024 The bison birria taco leaned into the ancestral ingredients of the area with pesto and Wojapi, a Native American berry sauce. —

Jessica Boehm, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024 Stir in meatballs, escarole, and pesto; heat through. —

Shelli McConnell, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2024 The standout, though, was definitely the sando: Thick, breaded chicken is slathered with vodka sauce and pesto, and complemented by a garden of fresh basil and creamy burrata. —

Meira Gebel, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pesto