Creamy Pesto DressingCreamy Pesto Dressing
Creamy Pesto Dressing
Creamy Pesto Dressing
There isn’t a picnic in the park, snack by the water or lazy late-night meal that won’t be made more delicious by this dressing/dip/sauce. We started with homemade pesto (you’ll have an extra ½ cup) for maximum summer freshness, but don’t sweat using store-bought if you’d rather.
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Creamy Pesto Dressing
Prep Time40 Minutes
Servings2
Cook Time40 Minutes
Ingredients
2 cups fresh basil leaves (no stems)
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts or walnuts
2 large cloves garlic
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoons pepper
Directions
  1. Combine the basil, oil, nuts, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor. Pulse just until finely chopped. Does not need to be completely smooth. Transfer to a bowl. Stir in cheese.
  2. In a small bowl whisk together 3 tablespoons pesto, mayonnaise, sour cream, red wine vinegar, pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
  3. TIP: Leftover pesto and dressing will keep in the fridge for up to five days.
40 minutes
Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
2
Servings

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Makes 2 servings
2 cups fresh basil leaves (no stems)
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1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Essential Everyday Olive Oil, Extra Virgin
Essential Everyday Olive Oil, Extra Virgin, 17 Fluid ounce
$9.99$0.59/fl oz
1/4 cup toasted pine nuts or walnuts
Essential Everyday Pine Nuts
Essential Everyday Pine Nuts, 2 Ounce
$4.99 was $5.99$2.50/oz
2 large cloves garlic
Fresh Bulk Garlic
Fresh Bulk Garlic, 0.15 Pound
$1.05 avg/ea$6.99/lb
1 teaspoon salt, divided
Morton Salt
Morton Salt, 26 Ounce
$1.69$0.07/oz
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Kraft Cheese, Parmesan, Grated
Kraft Cheese, Parmesan, Grated, 8 Ounce
$4.99$0.62/oz
1/3 cup mayonnaise
Hellmann's Real Mayo
Hellmann's Real Mayo, 30 Ounce
$5.49 each
$5.99 was $7.29$0.20/oz
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2 tablespoons sour cream
Daisy Pure & Natural Sour Cream
Daisy Pure & Natural Sour Cream, 1 Pound
$2.99 was $3.59$2.99/lb
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
Pompeian Vinegar, Gourmet, Red Wine
Pompeian Vinegar, Gourmet, Red Wine, 16 Fluid ounce
$2.49 was $3.19$0.16/fl oz
1/4 teaspoons pepper
Essential Everyday Black Pepper, Pure Ground
Essential Everyday Black Pepper, Pure Ground, 3 Ounce
$3.39$1.13/oz

Directions

  1. Combine the basil, oil, nuts, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor. Pulse just until finely chopped. Does not need to be completely smooth. Transfer to a bowl. Stir in cheese.
  2. In a small bowl whisk together 3 tablespoons pesto, mayonnaise, sour cream, red wine vinegar, pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
  3. TIP: Leftover pesto and dressing will keep in the fridge for up to five days.