Watercress Pesto Recipe Ideas

Our new watercress pesto brings together Alresford watercress from Arle Watercress, rich Old Winchester cheese from Lyburn Farmhouse Cheesemakers, and a handful of carefully sourced ingredients to create something vibrant, fresh, peppery and seriously addictive.

From pasta and potatoes to fish, salads and sourdough, it’s the jar you’ll keep reaching for. Here are some of our favourite ways to enjoy it.

Light Bites & Sides:

Smoked Trout Crostini: Spread the pesto on toasted baguette slices and top with smoked trout or our smoked trout pâté.

Feta & Walnut Salad: Use the pesto as a dressing for a summer salad featuring feta, walnuts and watercress.

Pesto Stuffed Potatoes: Scoop out baked potatoes and mix the filling with the watercress pesto and cheddar cheese before popping back in the oven for 5 minutes and then serving.

Hasselback Potatoes: Roast baby new potatoes and toss with watercress pesto just before serving.

Main Meals:

Pesto Chicken & Mash: Roast chicken breasts with watercress pesto spread over the top and serve alongside creamed potatoes mixed with more pesto and baby corn.

Baked Trout & Pesto: Spread pesto over trout fillets before baking, allowing the peppery flavour to infuse the fish.

Watercress Pesto Linguine: Combine with toasted flaked almonds, parmesan, and lemon juice and mix through cooked pasta. For added richness, add cream and tenderstem broccoli.

Harissa Lentil Bowl: Flavour the lentils with the smoky harissa and mix through with watercress pesto and serve on a fresh salad.

Gnocchi with Peas & Pesto: Mix the cooked gnocchi with watercress pesto and add peas and crème fraiche for a summery twist!