5 interesting ways to include basil pesto in your meals.

by Wingreens Farms WingreensFarms

The basil pesto sauce is made with the goodness of basil, pine nuts, cheese and olives. It can be made fresh at home from all these ingredients. The rich blend of pesto sauce can be used as a garnish or as a spread. It is a low in calorie dip and because of its health benefits people are preferring it more over other unhealthy sauces. You can use the fresh and refreshing flavour of basil pesto sauce with almost on anything.

1.       Crackers:
Make innovative appetizers for your party. Use the delicious basil pesto sauce on the bite sized crackers and garnish it with a layer cheese or different vegetables. This will leave your guest craving for more. And it will turn your party into a huge success.

2.       Make a pasta sauce:
Use the delicious blend of all the fresh ingredients and make the delectable basil pesto sauce at home. And instead of using the heavy creamy pasta sauce use the basil pesto as the pasta sauce. This will give your pasta more flavour and also nutrition.

3.       Salad:
Make your boring salad interesting by adding a lot of herby flavour to it. This rich fibrous dip when added to the salad will make it more healthy, nutritious, delectable and refreshing. Eating this as your midday meal will help you manage your weight progress and will keep a check on your weight management.

4.       Garnish for your soup:
Add a gallop of basil pesto sauce on your favourite tomato soup and make it more delicious. This will help enhance the flavours of the soup and you will enjoy it more. This sauce has various health benefits and is flavourful.

5.       Lots of nutrients:
Basil Pesto Sauce is packing full of nutrients. This not only provides you with refreshing taste of basil but basil is known for anti-medicinal properties. It contains essential oils that have antimicrobial properties that provide protection against various forms of skin irritation. Basil also acts as anti-depressants.