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scarlett · Marc Jacobs

pesto with mayonnaise?

asf · Kate Spade

i actually had pesto mayo on a sandwich this weekend (fresh mozzarella with tomato and basil) and it was awesome. it was more mayo with pesto than pesto with mayo if you know what i mean, but it was delicious.

wicked · Coach

I make sandwiches with mayo on one slice of bread and pesto on the other, i love it!

I also like mayo combined w/ chipotle or wasabi.

member · Hermes

I get a sandwhich at Corner Bakery w/pesto mayonaise all the time - it's really good!

luckylily · Gucci

It does sounds strange, but Pesto Mayo is also a really common sandwich spread at the delis around here. I can't even taste the mayo, but it isn't as heavy as straight pesto.

NCshopper · Hermes

We mixed pesto and mayo together last week and put it on burgers. SO GOOD!!!!

bluediamond · Dooney & Bourke

yum!!! I love pesto-mayo!!!!!!!!! yummy! always get that at the deli, turkey, provolone, pesto mayo on a sourdough baguette.

Drew · Gucci

Well, I don't get the point of mixing pesto with mayo. Pesto already has olive oil in it, so why go putting in the mayo? I don't see how it could improve it. Seems to me it would be wiser to save on calories and fat by skipping the mayo, but to each their own...

janey831 · Kate Spade

i like pesto mayo too, i think it makes the pesto creamier.

esquiress · Marc Jacobs

to be honest, mayo in general has always kind of grossed me out. so whenever anyone adds it to something i usually like, i have a reflex "ew!" reaction. but then when it's actually mixed in so i can't taste the mayo part, i'm fine w/ it. like mayo in tuna salad i can handle (not too much though). so yeah, to me pesto and mayo sound gross together. but then when i had a sandwich with it in there, it was surprisingly good. the sandwich was actually from starbucks--the turkey pesto cranberry one. i agree w/ drew though, from a health perspective, it can't be good for you. like i think that starbucks sandwich was more than 500 calories!

Dizzy · Marc Jacobs

Yeah, my first reaction was "oh please lord god NO..." (this is not something food writers are usually going to condone) but hey, pretty much anything with a lot of fat will taste good. You know that cheesy broccoli dish with ritz crackers that people go nuts for on Thanksgiving - 1 1/2 sleeves ritz, 1 POUND velveeta and 1 1/2 sticks butter... CRAZY, but I ate half a pan once (over two and a half days. then I threw it out while I could still fit into my jeans). So probably this is good too. I wouldn't eat it too much though - it can't be good for you (like everyone already said).