Basil pesto is a favorite at home. It’s light, delicious and healthy — what’s not to love about it? Nothing beats homemade pesto. But when laziness hits, bottled pesto is a fine substitute. I recently tried Stonewall Kitchen’s Basil Pesto from Healthy Options.
A spoonful of it in a small bowl of pasta and tada! You have lunch.
Unlike other bottled pestos, I found Stonewall Kitchen’s Basil Pesto to be a little too much on the zesty side. You still get a nice basil and olive oil taste, but I found the lemon a little overpowering. Hence, this pesto alone with pasta wasn’t a good match for me. I needed something creamy to cut the acidic taste of the pesto. I needed… mayonnaise!
So fine, it’s no longer as healthy. But enjoyed in moderation, it’s really good. Pesto mayonnaise is a good dip for almost anything. I just combined spoonfuls of the bottled pesto with spoonfuls of mayonnaise. Done! Proportions, you ask? I think I used about 1 tablespoon of pesto to 1 1/2 tablespoons of mayo. You can adjust according to your taste.
I had my pesto mayonnaise with breaded chicken fillet. Move over, catsup! I’ve got me a new dipping partner.
So when you get bottled pesto that tastes a little too lemony, make pesto mayonnaise. Simple, quick and delicious!
Hi! I'm Toni Tiu,
and I've been blogging at
at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.
Kathy Ngo
March 25, 2012 at 9:24 am (12 years ago)Ooohhhh now I want some pesto … it looks oh so good. Sira diet nga lang.
Kathy Ngo´s last blog post ..dear sister …
u8mypinkcookies
March 25, 2012 at 1:44 pm (12 years ago)i love oil-based pesto. yummy
u8mypinkcookies´s last blog post ..Sbarro Cheese Pizza
upto6only
March 25, 2012 at 3:06 pm (12 years ago)you can add cream in your pesto pasta too. haven’t tried adding mayo on my pesto. i better try it this holy week
upto6only´s last blog post ..The Morning After
Kevin Davison
March 26, 2012 at 2:38 am (12 years ago)You have made me so hungry now. I just want to get down to eating pesto.
I love oil based pesto. They always get me drooling.
-Kevin
Kevin Davison´s last blog post ..how to get a girlfriend
Dianne
March 26, 2012 at 3:18 am (12 years ago)what a treat! never had my pesto with mayo before… i think my husband will approve as he loves both!
anj
March 26, 2012 at 4:51 pm (12 years ago)shucks. i’m a wanting pasta because of this post. and darn, bawal ang mayo for another three months! (and that’s hoping for the best.)
anj´s last blog post ..Genes
cel
March 27, 2012 at 8:48 am (12 years ago)Great, will try to add mayo soon. Saw it at Healthy Options last weekend but didn’t buy one.
cel´s last blog post ..Review: Etude House baby doll puff
Martine
March 31, 2012 at 1:15 am (12 years ago)So glad that my kid enjoys pesto, too! I love it!
Martine´s last blog post ..Caleb’s Closet: An Online Eco-Store With a Mission
Coach Outlet Store
May 23, 2012 at 5:14 pm (12 years ago)This backpack is very nice, quality is also very good, I like, I buy it!