Creamy pesto dressing – an easy recipe with just 3 ingredients plus a little salt and freshly ground pepper.
This is an ultra-simple and truly delicious creamy pesto dressing that takes just a few minutes to make. It is nothing more than crème fraîche stirred together with pesto, freshly squeezed lemon juice, salt and freshly ground pepper – and the result is a silky-smooth dressing with the perfect balance of richness and freshness.
Use whichever pesto you like best. Here I have gone for a red pesto with sun-dried tomatoes, but a red pesto with roasted peppers or a classic green basil pesto works just as well. The acidity of the lemon juice brings exactly the right freshness to balance the richness of both the crème fraîche and the pesto.
Use the crème fraîche you prefer – both 9% and 18% fat work perfectly.
The dressing is lovely spooned over salads or pasta salads, but it also makes a good dip for meat and grilled vegetables, or a side for summer barbecues.
Creamy pesto dressing
Ingredients
- 300 ml crème fraîche 9% or 18% fat
- 3-4 tbsp red pesto
- 1-2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Method
- Stir the crème fraîche and red pesto together and season to taste with freshly squeezed lemon juice, salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Keep the dressing in the fridge until ready to serve.
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