Pesto sauce is one of Italy's most traditional recipes, and in recent decades it has won over palates all over the world — so much so that it never seems to go out of style, with more and more households enjoying it.

It's simple to make and doesn't take much skill, but it's not always easy to find every ingredient fresh, which is why so many ready-made pestos have appeared on the market. Many of them are bland sauces that bear little resemblance to the original and do more harm than good to a dish.

At Biribox you can find four pestos of outstanding quality made in Italy, two of them vegan since they're made without cheese.

Traditional Genoese Pesto Recipe

Ingredients for 4 people

Fresh basil, leaves only – 100 g
Parmesan cheese – 200 g
Pine nuts – 75 g
2 garlic cloves
Extra virgin olive oil – 160 ml
Salt

Wash and dry the basil leaves carefully, removing all the stems.

Peel the garlic and remove the germ.

Toast the pine nuts briefly in a dry frying pan.

Blend all the ingredients together, adding the oil in a thin stream so it emulsifies well.

5 Dishes with Pesto.

• Pesto pizza

Spread a generous amount of pesto over the pizza dough, leaving a border of about 2 centimeters.
Top with mozzarella and chopped cherry tomatoes. And that's it!

• Spaghetti with pesto, cashews and burrata.

Boil the spaghetti in plenty of salted water until al dente.

Toss the cooked pasta with the pesto sauce in a pan, adding a splash of pasta cooking water.

For a crunchy touch, crush a handful of cashews and stir them in.

Top with a good Italian burrata. When you cut into it, its creamy center will blend into the pasta for a delicious bite.

• Tomato salad with pesto.

Pesto pairs perfectly with tomatoes of any kind, always resulting in colorful, healthy dishes.

• Octopus and pesto.

Grill the octopus and give it a creamy, fresh touch with pesto.

• Pasta salad with pesto.

Use fusilli or farfalle — they're perfect for this kind of salad!