This vibrant summer farro salad combines nutty farro, roasted zucchini, sweet corn, cherry tomatoes, and red onion with a punchy pistachio pesto. Perfect as a vegetarian main or a hearty side, it captures the essence of peak-season produce. Add grilled protein for an effortless, flavor-packed summer meal.
Our July cookbook club featured The Wishbone Kitchen Cookbook—the perfect summer pick for backyard dining. I made Meredith’s iconic Heirloom Tomato Galette, layered with pesto, Parmesan, peak-season tomatoes, and creamy stracciatella. Easy to roll out and even easier to love, this tart quickly became a favorite of ours
Casey Elsass’s What Can I Bring is packed with crowd-pleasing, transport-friendly recipes, perfect for summer gatherings. I made the Perfect Pasta Salad with pesto, salami, mozzarella, and banana peppers – flavorful, fresh, and equally good hot or cold. With BBQs and potlucks ahead, this book is already a favorite!
Ina takes her classic pesto recipe and turns up the volume by incorporating chopped spinach, extra Parmesan cheese (because more is always better), lemon juice to maintain the vibrant colors, and mayonnaise for added creaminess. This flavorful mixture is then tossed with bow-tie and fusilli pasta, peas, and toasted pine nuts.
Smitten Kitchen’s Zucchini Ribbons with Almond Pesto is a refreshing summer side dish requiring minimal oven use. Toasted almonds, garlic, Parmesan, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, and olive oil are pureed and tossed with zucchini ribbons. This quick, cool dish pairs perfectly with grilled mains,
This dish is an ideal, flavor-packed dinner for busy weeknights. Just mix pesto with panko, an egg, red pepper flakes, ground chicken, and Parmesan, then bake!
Book: Via Carota, page 129Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: HardStore-Bought Is Fine: PastaPricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Pasta recipe not online. Version of the pesto is here.
Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: EasyStore-Bought Is Fine: GuancialePricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Recipe on BonAppetit.com