Best Pesto Mayonnaise Recipes

PESTO MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Mix mayonnaise and pesto together in a bowl until evenly combined.

EASIEST PESTO MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Combine mayonnaise and pesto.
• Enjoy on your favorite sandwich or burger!

BASIL PESTO MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Mix well and refrigerate, preferably for at least an hour and up to 24 hours.

SHREDDED CHICKEN SANDWICHES WITH PESTO MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Place chicken in the bottom of a slow cooker. Add roasted red peppers and garlic.
• Cook on Low until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 8 hours.
• While the chicken is cooking, mix mayonnaise and pesto in a small bowl. Store in the refrigerator.
• Shred chicken with 2 forks. Use a slotted spoon to put chicken and pepper mixture onto hoagie rolls.
• Serve with pesto mayonnaise and sliced tomatoes.

SIMPLE PESTO MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Mix together.
• Put in small container and spread on sandwiches as desired.
• Enjoy!

PESTO MAYONNAISE COVERED OPAKAPAKA FISH

Steps:

• Preheat a grill. In a food processor, combine the basil, parsley, macadamia nuts, red pepper flakes, and garlic, and blend until well mixed. Once the pesto is ready, add the mayonnaise and mix well.
• Spread the pesto mayonnaise on the flesh side of each fish fillet and place, pesto-side down, on the grill. Grill for approximately 3 to 5 minutes, turn and grill until fish is just opaque and cooked through. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve on top of rice or favorite salad greens.

ARTICHOKE AND ASPARAGUS SALAD WITH PESTO-MAYONNAISE DRESSING

Steps:

• Trim artichokes, taking off all but 1 inch of stem, chopping off top inch of leaves. Trim any pointy leaves with scissors. Place artichokes in a pot of boiling water with a few squirts of lemon juice. Boil for about 30-45 minutes, until outer leaves are easily removed and the meat on them is tender and easily scraped off with teeth. Remove from water, cover and refridgerate. Break woody ends off of asparagus. Bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add asparagus and boil for about 5 minutes, until tender but still relatively firm. Remove from hot water and plunge into ice water. Wrap in a towel and keep chilled Wash endive, removing whole leaves. For dressing, mix pesto and mayonnaise. Add salt and pepper to taste if necessary. Assemble salad. Divide asparagus spears and endive among plates. Cut each artichoke in half, and scoop out choke with a spoon. Arrange a half on each plate. Spoon dressing into the well left after removing the choke. serve.

BEEF CROSTINI WITH PESTO MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°. Place beef in ungreased shallow baking pan. Brush with 1 tablespoon oil; sprinkle all sides with salt, pepper and rosemary. Insert meat thermometer so tip is in thickest part of beef. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until thermometer reads at least 140°. Cover beef with aluminum foil and let stand 10 to 15 minutes until thermometer reads 145°.
• While beef is baking, mix pesto and mayonnaise in small bowl.
• Reduce oven temperature to 400°. Brush bread slices with 3 tablespoons oil. Place in ungreased jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp.
• Meanwhile, cut beef into thin slices. Top each bread slice with beef and 1 teaspoon pesto mayonnaise. Garnish with basil leaf. Arrange appetizers on serving platter.

SALMON WITH PESTO MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Broil fillets 4 inches from the heat for 4-6 minutes per 1/2-inch thickness.
• Remove from broiler.
• Combine mayonnaise and pesto sauce, spread on fillets.
• Combine bread crumbs and parmesan. Sprinkle over pesto mayonnaise.
• Return to broiler for 1-2 minutes more, until lightly browned on top.

GRILLED VEGETABLE SANDWICH W PESTO MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• To make the sandwich: Prepare grill. Lightly brush vegetables with oil and grill on an oiled rack set about 4 inches over glowing coals about 4 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Cut peppers into strips. Lightly brush cut sides of bread with oil and grill, about 2 minutes, or until golden. Spread each piece of bread with 4 tablespoons pesto mayo and divide peppers, eggplants, and mozzarella between them. Grill sandwiches, covered, just until cheese is melted. (Alternatively, vegetables and assembled sandwiches may be broiled.) Sprinkle each sandwich with basil and cut in half. To make the pesto: chopping all the ingredients by hand and not blending them is key because this prevents the ingredients from becoming a completely homogenized emulsion or paste. Pesto keeps, covered and chilled, up to 1 week. Makes about 2/3 cup.

CHICKEN AND PASTA SALAD WITH PESTO MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Make the mayonnaise-in a small bowl, mix together all the mayo ingredients; cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Salad-in a large bowl, toss the cooked pasta with the oil.
• Add in the chicken, celery, and onions, stir to gently combine.
• Cover and refrigerate several hours.
• Toss with the dressing 30 minutes before serving; garnish with the eggs.

GNOCCHI SUMMER SALAD WITH PESTO MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Prepare gnocchi as label directs. Drain and set aside. In a medium-size skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add prosciutto and cook 1 1/2 - 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Cook just until the prosciutto begins to crisp. Drain on paper towels and set aside. In the same skillet lightly toast 2 tablespoons of the pine nuts, until slightly browned, about 3 minutes. Set aside with the prosciutto. In a food processor combine the 1/4 cup of fresh basil, garlic clove, Parmesan cheese, and the remaining 2 tablespoons of pine nuts. Blend until smooth. In a medium bowl add the mayonnaise, and fold in the basil puree. Mix gently until combined. To the same bowl add the prosciutto, toasted pine nuts, sun-dried tomatoes, scallions, salt, pepper and cooked gnocchi. Adjust seasonings if necessary. Garnish with remaining basil leaves, and serve immediately.

PROSCIUTTO PANINI WITH PESTO MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise and pesto until blended. Preheat a grill pan and panini press over medium heat for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, lay the bread slices on a clean work surface. Brush one side of each slice with olive oil, turn the slices over and spread pesto mayonnaise on the slices. Arrange the mixed baby greens on 2 of the slices and top with the prosciutto and cheese. Then top each with one of the remaining bread slices, oiled side up. Remove the panini press from the grill pan and arrange the sandwiches in the pan. Place the press on the sandwiches and cook until grill marks appear underneath, about 1 minute. Turn the sandwiches over and cook for about 1 minute more. Transfer the sandwiches to a cutting board and cut in half. Serve immediately.

ACAPULCO GRILLED RED SNAPPER WITH PESTO MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill.
• First, season each fillet with salt and pepper. Then, brush the mayonnaise on the snapper fillets. In a food processor, combine the parsley, basil, and olive oil. Blend until it is thoroughly pureed. Then brush the parsley-basil puree on top of the mayonnaise layer. Finish by brushing a layer of the chili sauce on top of the paste.
• Place the brushed fillets on the grill, and grill the snapper for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the fish is completely cooked.

PESTO MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Preparation Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Note: Pesto Mayonnaise will keep for up to 5 days in the refrigerator when stored in an airtight container.