pesto — Recipes — ALEXANDRA DUDLEY

Ravioli Tricolore

My ravioli Festa Della Repubblica has three different fillings. Each filling echoes the colours of the Italian flag: verde (green), bianco (white) and rosso (red). Each filling is also richly flavoured with fresh ingredients and lots of Grana Padano Riserva. This Grana Padano is aged for over 20 months. It has a complex and almost nutty taste as well as a beautiful crumbly texture.

Mains, Pasta, VegetarianAlexandra Dudley24 May 2021italy, ravioli, fresh pasta, homemade pasta, pesto, red pestoComment

Roasted Rainbow Carrots On Pureed Lemony Butterbeans

I love the colours of rainbow carrots. It somehow seems to make carrots seem far more delicious but the flavour in rainbow or heritage carrots is often more delicious too. The taste is richer, more carroty and almost sweeter. I love pairing them with the bright green zippy pistachio pesto and the lemony butterbean puree makes this dish a real contender as a centre stage

Vegan, Vegetarian, Sides, SaladsAlexandra Dudley22 February 2021carrots, butterbeans, pesto, vegan pestoComment

Warm Winter Salad Of Acorn Squash, Tropea Onion and Grana Padano

I love the nuttiness of acorn squash, but you could use butternut squash, onion squash or crown prince squash too. Tropea onions are long torpedo-shaped onions traditionally from Italy. When roasted they are beautifully sweet and soft and work wonderfully with the salty creaminess of the Grana Padano Riserva.

Mains, Sides, VegetarianAlexandra Dudley5 November 2020roast squash, acorn squash, charred, pesto, squash salad, winter saladComment

Roast Squash With Mozzarella, Sage Pesto, And Blackberries

If ever I am hosting a dinner where I know I need to impress this is always a dish I think about. Although the components are simple; squash, mozzarella, blackberries and pesto, there is something so incredibly moreish and delicious about it that I am rarely without ‘oohs’ and ‘ahs’ when serving it. It is plate lickingly good as well as beautiful which is the perfect dinner party material in my book. We often think of juicy tomatoes when using mozzarella but blackberries are the perfect match too, bursting in the mouth with fresh juiciness.

Dinner Party, Sides, Salads, VegetarianAlexandra Dudley2 November 2020pesto, squash, blackberry, winter saladComment

Tagliatelle With Sage Pesto Served With Crispy Grana Padano

I love the colour of this dish and I have really enjoyed creating this recipe for Grana Padano as part of my Tastemaker partnership. The earthy green pesto with creamy Grana Padano Riserva is beautiful at this time of year and the crispy sage leaves give a lovely nod to Autumn.