We love this green variation on mac'n'cheese and let's face it, everyone needs their fix of melted cheese during the colder months. Try our healthier take on this cult classic, you won't be disappointed.
30 pesto recipes to give Thursday a kick
Hey, pesto! Hey, presto!
Sorrel pesto piadina
“This gorgeous meat-free Italian classic is both big on taste and comfort. And remember to use any leftover sorrel pesto to pimp up salads, pasta and sandwiches.” - Jamie Oliver
Fusilli with artichoke pesto and pangrattato
If you're stuck for inspiration, try this easy pasta dish that you can put together with just a few ingredients.
Pepper salmon escalopes with dill pesto
A fast and fresh salmon dish served with an easy dill dressing. Healthy with a zing of delicious.
Lamb cutlets with lentil salad and mint and watercress pesto
This vibrant lamb salad is full of amazing textures and flavours.
Oven-roasted meatballs with kale pesto and mozzarella
Phoebe Wood's weeknights are about maximum flavour in minimum time. This rich meatball tray bake is a life saver after a long day at work.
Matt Preston's trofie with nasturtium and macadamia pesto
Matt Preston throws nasturtium leaves on prosciutto pizza instead of rocket, tosses flowers or leaves into salads that need a peppery bite, and even adds them to green smoothies. Plant some this weekend. They will not disappoint.
Testaroli with almond tomato and garlic pesto
Testaroli are crepes made from a basic flour water batter, fried and cut into thick freeform strips – the ultimate no-roll pasta.
Tuna and winter pesto rotelle
Tobie Puttock loves the combination of uncomplicated flavours in this wintry pesto and tuna pasta.
Salmon wrapped in prosciutto with pesto and roast pumpkin
This recipe for baked salmon is made a little more interesting with the addition of sweet pumpkin and salty prosciutto.
Pan-fried whiting with broccoli pesto
Add this healthy pan-fried whiting to your menu for a fast and simple mid-week meal.
Roast salmon and butternut pumpkin with almond pesto
Mix up your traditional roasted salmon by adding butternut pumpkin with almond pesto. It's sure to be an instant hit at your next dinner party.
Pesto-crusted lamb racks with golden parmesan potatoes
This recipe proves that you only need a few ingredients to create a gourmet Italian-style dinner.
Soupe au pistou
Pistou, a paste of basil, garlic and olive oil similar to Italian pesto, hails from Provence in the sunny south of France.