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There are so many great suggestions from other members on how to use this Costco Basil Pesto!
Be sure to check them out down below !
Price as of 02/27/2021
Below are some comments and reviews on this Kirkland Signature Italian Basil Pesto from other Costco members:
GOOD REVIEWS
“I put a little bit inside a grilled cheese.”
“Put pesto in hot pan and crack an egg. Fry egg in the pesto…amazing”
“Cold penne chilled peas, marinated artichoke hearts halved cherry tomatoes or sundried some pesto a spoon of Mayo salt and pepper…bacon bits if you want a little extra something. That has been my families favorite pasta salad for 20 years”
“I tried it with sardines (the Costco one from a previous post) and it was delicious.”
“Spread it on some chicken and sprinkle mozzarella cheese! Bake 400 for 20-30 min”
“I put it on those spinach mozzarella ravioli in the frozen section or the four cheese tortellini in the deli”
“It’s amazing if you put it in your skillet and scramble your eggs with them. Sometimes I add some mozzarella cheese to the eggs as well and eat it with fresh tomatoes!”
“Buy the soft goat cheese Costco sells in the 2 packs, take one of them and mix with anywhere from 20-50% of the jar of pesto depending on your taste and you have an amazing dip for pita chips, garlic crostinis, veggies and more.”
“I make turkey pesto meatballs. 1 pound ground turkey, 2/3 cup panko breadcrumbs and 2/3 cup pesto. Bake 375 for 15 mins. They are so good and even my kids love them”
“A big tablespoon in mashed potatoes. Really good!!”
“Put it on top of salmon and bake it in the oven”
“I also use it on turkey burgers to actually give it flavor. It has turned some of the pickiest eaters into actually liking it.”
“Roast potatoes. Toss it on them at the end and roast for 5 more mins.”
“Use it as a pizza sauce. Pita bread, pesto, mozzarella, sliced tomato and fresh basil! Bake it.. and Delish!”
“Soooo good on eggs.”
“I got a plain cauliflower pizza crust and made pesto pizzas. Yum”
“I mix with zucchini noodles and grilled chicken also for breakfast spread on toast with avocado slices topped with everything bagel seasoning 
“Mix with the lobster ravioli or marinate in chicken and grill it!”
“Combined with softened cream cheese, ricotta , stuffed into won ton wrappers, deep fried & dipped in marinara sauce 
“Marinate chicken with it, bake the chicken. Get some ciabatta bread and mix equal parts of Mayo and the pesto. Best sandwiches ever! I add cheese, tomatoes and red onions as well”
“I have also used it as a pizza base.”
“I slice up a peach add a tsp of pesto a few of the little mozzarella balls and some balsamic vinaigrette. Great for breakfast or lunch”
“Pan sear/bake parmesan crusted chicken (kind of like when you would make chicken Parmesan), top with pesto sauce, mozzarella, and Roma tomatoes, stick in the oven to melt mozzarella”
“Fantastic. Easy to freeze also!”
“I mix it with spiralized zucchini and shrimp. Super yummy!”
“Use in place of pizza sauce or as a sandwich spread”
“I made pesto salmon last night! Threw a salmon filet on the smoker, seasoned with garlic powder and garlic salt, spooned pesto over the top. Sooooo good.”
“You can add a little olive oil, heat it up a little and use it for dunking crostinis in ..”
“I do stir fry with broccoli and cauliflower and then add this sauce in, it is fantastic”
“Salmon, pasta salad I put it in wraps, bagels”
“Get some of the Healthy Noodles and chicken strips. Yum!”
“Add a spoonful to soups, add to grilled cheese sandwiches, spread on wrap top with mozzarella, cooked chicken then air fry.”
“Use it to make chicken salad.The canned chicken, some Mayo & this pesto whipped up is so good.”
“Spread it on a ciabatta roll with turkey, Swiss, tomato and red onion to mimic the turkey melt in the food court.”
“I love this stuff !”
“Pesto eggs! It’s SO good. You use the pesto as your “oil” and just fry the eggs, add to toast with avocado 
“We do a recipe of chicken breast with pesto spread on it. Then with melted fresh mozzarella and Roma tomatoes baked on top”
“And whatever is leftover, place in icecube trays and freeze. Once frozen pop out and store in a ziploc for easy use.”
“Pesto pizza, pesto salmon, I make a balsamic and pesto pepper chicken with the Costco Pepper chicken.”
“Over salmon and sprinkle with some Costco lemon pepper! Amazing meal!”
“Good on a sandwich. And also add harvati cheese, Turkey, and green apples. Yum!!”
“Cover cream cheese and use it like a dip”
“Steak. Sandwich. Burger. Chicken. Mix it with Mayo to make an aioli for fries”
“Spread on toasted sandwich bread for tri tip sandwiches”
“Chicken breast, cover with the pesto, mozzarella and sliced tomatoes. Bake yummy!!!”
“Sandwich spread, on flatbreads for pizza, mixed in scrambled eggs, mixed into butter for salmon..”
“Spread on puff pastry, roll and then slice into pinwheels. Bake. You could add some Parmesan cheese in there as well.”
“Coat red potatoes in it and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake”
“put on top of a filet of salmon and bake. delicious”
“Warm up cream cheese, pour over, cut up some cherry tomatoes on top for color and its dip.Good on the frozen stir fry veggies too”
“I marinate it with chicken. Grill the chicken and then add fresh mozzarella and roasted peppers. grill it again until melted.”
“Fresh mozzarella and tomatoes (caprese salad)”
“Chicken, slice up zucchini, put this on top, add some mozzarella 
“We spread it on French bread, top with mozzarella and then bake until cheese is melted.”
“Chicken pesto sandwhich with provolone cheese.”
“Grilled chicken pesto sandwich”
“Cook chunks of chicken in the pesto. Put it on a grilled Hoagie topped with a bit of marinara and melted provolone.”
“Make a burger, put some fresh mozzarella on it and top it off with the pesto”
“Pesto avocado toast !”
“Salmon is the best. I just apply before baking.I put it in bread that I make from scratch.”
“Spread on bread, add your fave cheese and make a fancy grilled cheese!”
“Slice of tomato – slice of mozzarella cheese and 1 Tsp of Pesto – great appy”
“You can also put it in ice cube trays and freeze it.”
“The new thing is pesto & eggs”
“Fresh tomatoes, burrata cheese, pesto and balsamic glaze. So damn good”
“I put it on my sons grilled cheese sandwich using mozzarella cheese”
“I spread it on chicken breasts, add mozz, slice of tomato. Roll it up and fry it and then transfer to oven to bake . You can find recipes on Pinterest.”
“Oh my! Put it on Turkey sandwiches or wraps! Delicious!”
“I spread it on a tortilla and add Monterrey jack cheese and chicken and make quesadillas….so yummy.”
“Cream cheese and pesto sandwich
“Make a chicken pest wrap with spinach and goat cheese”
“Shrimp kebabs on the grill! So good!”
“We make grilled cheese with it. Pesto, turkey, provolone, tomato, and red onion on sourdough.”
“I make my kids turkey pesto sandwiches. They love them! I just butter each side and cook it like a grilled cheese. I also use provolone for the cheese.”
“Drizzled on homemade pizza and chicken kabob”
“I use basil pesto as my sauce for pizza instead of red sauce”
“Get the awesome pita bread at Costco and make individual pizzas with pesto, olives, artichokes and some fresh mozzarella or feta. Yum! Or layer on a caprese sandwich.”
“Pizza!!! Dough, spread pesto, sautée mushrooms peppers and bacon together, add cheese and bake. Delicious.”
“We use it to make Caprese sandwiches! Spread pesto on the bread, then mozzarella cheese, sliced tomato, arugula and a drizzle of Balsamic and grill on a grill pan or electric grill 
“We slather our Chicken breast’s in it then cover with mozzarella and bake.Add to tomato salad with some burrata.”
“My favorite appetizer is the mini sweet peppers cut in half the long way, a little cream cheese, and this pesto on top. Bake at 375 for about 10-15 min. Sooo Yummy!!”
“Top chicken breast with: salt/pepper/garlic, pesto, fresh mozzarella, slice of tomato (in that order); bake 400° for 30-40minSo yummy!”
“I make a goat cheese and pesto pizza on naan bread.”
“I put it on the Costco grilled chicken skewers and also put it on a cauliflower pizza crust recently with mozzarella and cut up chicken cutlet. Both are delicious. I really put this pesto on most things chicken related.”
“Mix pesto into the ricotta in your lasagna… yum!!!!”
“Chicken bake: season boneless skinless chicken breasts with salt, pepper. Mix softened cream cheese, garlic powder, pesto in a bowl. Cover chicken with mixture. Bake at 375F for 35 min. Take out of oven, and sprinkle mozz cheese on top. Bake additional 10min or until cheese melts and chicken reaches 165F. Serve over speghetti noodles mixed with additional pesto.”
“Caprese grilled cheese, spread on the inside of each slice of bread, add tomatoes and fresh mozzarella and make like a standard grilled cheese.”
“I cut up fresh firm tomatoes, bits of mozzarella and then toss it with a bit of this and salt. Soooo yummy! You can also add a little to white rice.”
“Use as pizza sauce. Throw a tablespoon into soups, spread on sandwiches.”
“We use it on fish, pizza, sandwiches, tuna, pasta , chicken ect”
“Fresh zucchini noodle salad!!”
“A dallop as a soup garnish, or a BIG spoonful to add a burst of flavor to the broth of a batch of soup after you’ve finished boiling…you don’t want all the cheesy goodness disintegrating.”
“I make chicken soup with the Costco Roaster and add a large tablespoon of pesto to the soup pot.”
“I add it to soft scrambled eggs and serve on top of a piece of toast made with good crusty bread
“Put it on pizzas instead of pizza sauce. For a great appetizer, pour 1/2 container over block of cream cheese, pop it in the oven or on the BBQ until it’s soft and bubbly; serve with sliced baguette – always a crowd favorite.”
“Great for pizza in place of pizza sauce, on paninnis, on crostini, in salad dressings, on grilled shrimp, on grilled salmon, on a flank steak, on a burst tomato tartine with fresh mozzarella pearls, there are so many ways to enjoy pesto!”
“Love adding this to our Alfredo sauce for pastas! Or marinating our chicken with it. So good! Even our kids approved”
“Put it in scrambled eggs. It is delicious. 
“I made shrimp pesto pizza with it last night. I always add fresh garlic to it.”
“Brown chicken breast in a cast iron skillet. When almost done, spread pesto, fresh mozzarella and slice of tomato on top. Broil til cheese is bubbly.”
“Goat Cheese Appetizer: Roll a log of goat cheese in pesto to coat and place on oven safe small pan. Sprinkle sun-dried tomatoes, roasted garlic, pine nuts. Heat until cheese softens. Serve with toasted french bread to spread it on.”
“Put it in separate containers and freeze. There is too much to use before the due date and you can just take tablespoons out as needed from the frozen batches. Put on pasta of course, rice or bread with olive oil as a snack.”
“Salmon with pesto is our weekly staple. Delicious!”
“Sometimes, I just make a little angel hair pasta, with Pesto, angel garlic bread, and I’m good to go
“Boil some pasta, add some of their rotisserie chicken and toss it all with the pesto = dinner!”
“We put it on scrambled eggs”
“Spread on slabs of fresh tomatoes 
“Fry up Italian sausage, add to penne pasta and mix with this. Add some parmigiana too.”
“Take a hunk of Salmon and broil for 4 minutes, mix 1/4 cup mayo and 1/4 cup pesto. Spread mixture on salmon, put back under broiler for 3 minutes. In a small bowl mix 3tbs butter 1/3 cup panko crumbs and 1/3 cup grated parmesan. Sprinkle on the top of the Mayo mix for one last broil at 1-3 minutes. Bam. Awesome salmon.”
“Chicken and pasta with a little extra olive oil”
“Mixed with hummus as a delicious veggie dip!”
“I mix in scrabbled eggs with Parmesan cheese”
‘I love to make Pesto pizza with it. Flat nann bread, spread it on and sprinkle mozzarella cheese all over. Sometimes I’ll put tomato slices on if I have any. It’s my favorite pizza!”
“I use it for mozzarella bombs or on portobello pizzas.Mozz Bomb- round slice of mozz, put a small scoop of pesto on the top in the middle & broil.Portobello Pizza- olive oil the mushrooms, after you have removed stem. Place with the bottom of the mushroom head facing up on a pizza pan. In a separate pan, melt the pesto and add butter (if desired), put on the mushroom. Add bacon bits. Then add Parmesan cheese and mozzarella or cheddar”
“Spread it over salmon or other fish and bake. Mix it with cooked pasta.”
“Make cabobs with chicken, zucchini, and tomatoes covered in the sauce
“I like to slice a baguette into 1-1/2 inch pieces, spread each slice with the pesto and brown under the broiler. This makes a wonderful and quick appetizer”
“I put it on fish and chicken”
“Use it instead of butter or oil when you fry eggs, eat it with some rustic bread toast.”
“great on tortellini”
“I bake chicken with this over the top of it and add cheese over the top when finished”
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‘I slice a baguette lengthwise then spread it over the inside and broil it. Then I cut each half into serving sizes. It’s incredible”
“Use it to coat any white fish (halibut is my favorite. Cod or rockfish work too,) then dip in breadcrumbs (or breadcrumbs and freshly grated parmesean) and pan fry in clarified butter.As a spread for wraps/pinwheelsDip for veggiesOn a bagel with cream cheese and smoked salmon or esto avocado toast with eggs for breakfast”
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BAD REVIEWS
People seem love this Costco Kirkland Signature Basil Pesto ! No bad reviews have been found as of yet !