Luscious Creamy Pesto Dressing is a rich and vibrant compliment to so many dishes. Simple to make with just 5 ingredients. Perfect for pasta salads, sandwiches and dip. Vegan adaptable.
This Creamy Pesto Dressing recipe is a snap to make. Quick to whip together, especially if you have some basil pesto in the fridge or freezer! We use our Fresh Basil Pesto as a base and add a little mayo, and thick creamy yogurt. Lemon juice brightens it up, and it can easily be made vegan!
You will find so many things to slather and drizzle this on! It is so creamy and delicious. It is featured in this Pesto Pasta Salad, we know you’ll love!
Ways to use Creamy Pesto Dressing:
- pasta salads
- grain salads
- quinoa salads
- as a flavorful dip
- with roasted vegetables or grilled veggies
- tossed with chicken salad
- Caprese salads
- Spinach salad
Simply combine in a bowl. Store in sealed jar or in a salad dressing bottle. This will keep in the fridge up to 5 days.
Ingredients in Creamy Pesto Dressing:
- fresh basil pesto
- greek yogurt
- mayo
- lemon juice
- sea salt
Enjoy!
more dressings and sauces to try:
- Fresh Basil Pesto (Nut-Free)
- Creamy Herby Hemp Dressing
- Greek Salad Dressing
- Vegan Green Goddess Dressing
- Italian Dressing
- Vegan Ranch Dressing
- Spirulina Dressing
- Creamy Gorgonzola Dressing
Creamy Pesto Dressing
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 7 oz 1x
- Category: Salad Dressing
- Method: Mix
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
Luscious Creamy Pesto Dressing is a rich and vibrant compliment to so many dishes. Simple to make with just 5 ingredients. Perfect for pasta salads, sandwiches and dip. Vegan adaptable.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup pesto (try our recipe for fresh basil pesto with vegan adaptions)
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt (or vegan sour cream)
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise (or vegan mayo)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Mix all ingredients together until creamy and smooth.
Notes
Keeps for 5 days in the fridge
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoons
- Calories: 48
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 94.2 mg
- Fat: 4.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 0.9 g
- Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 1.2 g
- Cholesterol: 1.8 mg
Add d 2 cloves of garlic. Yummy and easy
Perfect!
Excellent!