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Simply Nonno's Pesto Recipes

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Easy creamy pesto recipes for pasta, chicken, seafood, sandwiches, vegetables, eggs and more — all built around Simply Nonno's Creamy Pesto.

These recipes use the same restaurant-born creamy basil pesto sauce available in our shop. Order online nationwide or find a Florida retailer near you.

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Pesto chicken cutlet sandwich

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“A boring sangwich is paperwork.”

Crispy chicken cutlet, melted provolone, tomato, arugula, and enough Simply Nonno’s Creamy Pesto to make lunch stop apologizing.

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Sandwiches recipes

Pesto meatball sandwich

Use Leftover Meatballs

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Pesto Meatball Sandwich

Use leftover meatballs. Marinara, melted cheese, pesto, good bread. Lunch fixed.

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Dark moody gourmet burger

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Pesto Gourmet Burger

A sandwich without pesto is just paperwork. This one has credentials.

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BLT sandwich with tomato and lettuce

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Pesto BLT

The BLT didn't need fixing. But pesto makes it undeniable.

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Turkey wrap sandwich

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Pesto Turkey Wrap

Lunch that doesn't feel like a compromise. Ready in ten minutes flat.

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Grilled panini with melted cheese

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Pesto Caprese Panini

Mozzarella. Tomato. Pesto. Press until golden. The whole thing takes 15 minutes.

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Pasta recipes

Classic pesto pasta

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Pesto Pasta

The dish that started 2,000 conversations. Now you can make it at home.

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Rustic pasta primavera

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Pesto Pasta Primavera

Everything in the fridge, one jar of pesto. Dinner in 25.

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Creamy mac and cheese

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Pesto Mac & Cheese

You already knew mac and cheese was comfort food. Pesto makes it an identity.

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Pan-seared gnocchi on a plate

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Pesto Gnocchi

Pan-seared until golden. Pesto at the finish. The pillowy kind of dinner.

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Cold orzo pasta salad in a bowl

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Pesto Orzo Salad

Cold. Bright. Pesto throughout. Bring this to the cookout and don't tell anyone how easy it was.

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Baked lasagna with sauce

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Pesto Lasagna

Layer by layer. Pesto running through every one. This is a Sunday dinner.

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Chicken recipes

Glazed chicken thighs with pesto

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Pesto-Glazed Chicken Thighs

Bone-in. Crispy skin. Pesto underneath. Life's too short for dry chicken.

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Chicken salad with pesto

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Pesto Chicken Salad

Cold chicken. Pesto. Whatever's left in the produce drawer. Lunch solved.

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Stuffed chicken breast sliced on a plate

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Pesto Stuffed Chicken Breast

Cut it open at the table. Pesto and mozzarella spill out. The room goes quiet.

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Chicken skewers grilling over coals

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Pesto Chicken Skewers

Marinated in pesto. Grilled over fire. Serve with extra pesto on the side. Always.

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Chicken flatbread with toppings

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Pesto Chicken Flatbread

Halfway between pizza and a sandwich. All the way pesto.

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Seafood recipes

Pasta with shrimp and parsley

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Nonno's Pesto Shrimp Pasta

Fresh shrimp. Linguine. Simply Nonno's Creamy Pesto. Dinner in 20 minutes, no apologies.

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Salmon fillet with sauce

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Creamy Pesto Salmon

425°F. Twelve minutes. Pesto over the top. The fish doesn't need much — give it something worth having.

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Fish sandwich with greens on a toasted roll

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The Better Fish Sandwich

Grouper. Mahi. Cod. Whatever's fresh. Pesto on both sides. Mayonnaise had a good run.

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Shrimp tacos on corn tortillas

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Pesto Shrimp Tacos

Nobody said pesto belongs in a taco. That's what makes this work.

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Seared scallops on a plate

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Pesto Seared Scallops

Two minutes per side. Pesto underneath. One of those dinners that feels like a restaurant.

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Pizza recipes

Rustic pesto pizza

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Pesto Pizza

Skip the tomato sauce. This is the version people come back for.

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Pizza with prosciutto and green leaves

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Pesto Prosciutto Pizza

Pesto base. Prosciutto after the bake. Arugula on top. This is the move.

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Flatbread pizza on a wooden board

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5-Minute Pesto Flatbread

No yeast. No wait. Just pesto, cheese, and a hot oven. Weeknight fixed.

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Vegetables recipes

Roasted vegetables dark rustic

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Pesto Roasted Vegetables

Toss. Roast. Done. The jar earns its shelf space ten times over.

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Stuffed mushrooms on a plate

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Pesto Stuffed Mushrooms

One bite. Pesto, breadcrumb, cheese. You'll need a double batch.

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Caprese salad with mozzarella, tomato, and basil

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Pesto Caprese

Classic caprese. Pesto in place of olive oil. The upgrade was obvious in hindsight.

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Bruschetta with tomato on toasted bread

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Pesto Bruschetta

Toasted bread. Pesto first. Then tomatoes. Then everything else falls into place.

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Eggs recipes

Scrambled eggs on toast

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Pesto Scrambled Eggs

The eggs you make on a regular Tuesday that feel like a Saturday.

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Egg frittata in a cast iron skillet

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Pesto Frittata

Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. The frittata is democratic. The pesto is the point.

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Soups recipes

Creamy tomato soup in a bowl

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Pesto Tomato Soup

The soup you grew up on got better. Pesto changed everything.

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Minestrone soup with vegetables and beans

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Pesto Minestrone

The soup that eats like a meal. Pesto stirred in at the finish is non-negotiable.

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Creamy Pesto Sauce

One Jar. A Lot of Dinner.

Use Simply Nonno's as a creamy pesto pasta sauce, sandwich spread, dip, marinade or finishing sauce. Start with a recipe above, then make it yours.

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