Tag: Pesto

Watercress Pesto

Watercress Pesto

With watercress in season at the moment, and having some left over after I made my delicious Watercress & Pea soup, I decided to try it in a pesto recipe.  I’ve previously made Rocket (Arugula) Pesto and I love the fiery kick it has so 

Vegan Smoky Red Pepper Garlic Pesto from Tideford Organics

Vegan Smoky Red Pepper Garlic Pesto from Tideford Organics

Thanks to Tideford Organics for sponsoring this post and introducing me to their delicious Smoky Red Pepper Garlic Pesto. I love the simplicity of pesto – I think it’s one of the best and tastiest pasta sauces out there.  I’ve made my own versions in 

Courgetti Pesto Caprese Salad

Courgetti Pesto Caprese Salad

When the temperature goes over 30 degrees (like it has every day this week) the last thing I feel like doing is switching on the oven.   I also don’t usually fancy eating anything hot either, but I still want something really tasty for dinner.  Tonight, 

Pesto Salmon Traybake with Roasted Vegetables

Pesto Salmon Traybake with Roasted Vegetables

I love traybakes, they’re so easy and the perfect way to serve a crowd.  This Pesto Salmon Traybake with Roasted Vegetables is so delicious that everyone will think you’ve gone to a lot more trouble than you really have.  And the best bit?  It’s all 

Wild Garlic Cashew Nut Pesto

Wild Garlic Cashew Nut Pesto

Have you ever tried foraging?  There are so many amazing things you can find in and around the countryside near your own home.  Our parks, hedgerows and roadsides are full of delicious treats just waiting to be picked and used in your dinner recipes.  We are 

Roasted Acorn Squash with Pesto & Pine Nuts

Roasted Acorn Squash with Pesto & Pine Nuts

This dish has such an autumnal feel to it.  There’s something about squash that just screams cosy, comfort food.  I use Butternut Squash in my recipes a lot, from my Chorizo & Butternut Squash Frittata to my Roasted Butternut Soup and I’ve cooked Spaghetti Squash 

Rocket Pesto (Arugula)

Rocket Pesto (Arugula)

Homemade pesto always tastes so much better than anything you can buy in the shops. This Rocket Pesto  – also known as Arugula Pesto is the US – is peppery take on the Italian Classic.  Fresher and bursting with flavour from the herbs, it adds 

Seared Tuna Nicoise Salad

Seared Tuna Nicoise Salad

Craving some greens and a fairly high protein meal after a workout at the gym tonight I settled on a Seared Tuna Nicoise Salad, complete with a gooey poached egg and topped with my homemade Rocket Pesto. To start with I steamed the asparagus (only 

Grain-Free Focaccia: Cherry Tomato & Rocket Pesto

Grain-Free Focaccia: Cherry Tomato & Rocket Pesto

I made my Grain-Free Sun-dried Tomato & Olive Focaccia last week and loved it so much I’ve been dreaming about it ever since!  Tonight I decided to make it again but change-up the ingredients.  I settled on cherry tomatoes and a homemade rocket pesto to 

Courgetti ‘Spaghetti’ with Avocado Pesto and Prawns

Courgetti ‘Spaghetti’ with Avocado Pesto and Prawns

Tonight I had my friend Matilda staying with me from Sweden, and last time she was over I saw her eyeing up my spiraliser!  Deciding to have a girl’s night in tonight, we settled on cooking a meal together and opening a bottle of wine 

Caprese Chicken ‘Pasta’ with Courgetti Spaghetti

Caprese Chicken ‘Pasta’ with Courgetti Spaghetti

This post was published on my Courgetti Spaghetti Recipe Round-Up Tonight the weather was a bit miserable so I wanted something warming and comforting.  Not able to eat ‘pasta’ as such, I decided on cooking a Courgetti Spaghetti dish using my Spiralizer.  Longing to be back 

Salmon and Swede(s)

Salmon and Swede(s)

Tonight’s dinner had to be a quick and easy, but tasty one, for two reasons… BODY PUMP class doesn’t finish until 7.30 Our hungry guests were arriving at 7.30!!! Tonight two of our friends from Sweden arrived in town to spend some time with us