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Thai Basil Pesto Flatbread

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Making a pesto flatbread is a quick and easy dinner or appetizer. You can easily change the flavor based on the pesto you use.

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Back in March, when the COVID Pandemic first started effecting us in the United States, we purchased an Aerogarden. I hadn’t had a lot of luck growing herbs before that. It’s too hot for them outside and they wouldn’t grow well inside. We had seen one of these hydro-gardens in action at a friend’s house, so went ahead and got one for ourselves.

One of the herbs that it comes with is Thai Basil. I hadn’t heard of it before and wasn’t sure what exactly to do with it. Well, we ended up making a pesto with it, then decided it would be delicious on a flatbread!

You can make your own homemade pesto, or get one pre-made from the grocery store. Either one will work for this. We made some from scratch, but I like making our own homemade recipes for as much as we can. And, as I said, we had a lot of Thai Basil, so we made some from that. The Thai Basil has a much different taste than the basil most people think of. But, it made this recipe different. I liked having a lot of cheese to balance the flavors, though I like a lot of cheese on almost anything.

Thai Basil Pesto Flatbread Step by Step

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Thai Basil pesto
  • 1 flatbread (6″x9″)
  • 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
  • 1/8 cup parmesan cheese (shredded)
  • 1 tbsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 oz spinach leaves

Preparation

Heat the oven to 440F. Spread the pesto out on the flatbread from edge-to-edge.

Green pesto spread on a piece of flatbread on a bamboo board on a wooden surface

Sprinkle the cheese and red pepper flakes over the pesto.

Green pesto spread on a piece of flatbread topped with shredded cheese on a bamboo board on a wooden surface

Top with spinach leaves.

Green pesto spread on a piece of flatbread topped with shredded cheese and spinach leaves on a bamboo board on a wooden surface

Bake for about 5-7 minutes. The cheese should start to melt and the spinach wilt. Slice the flatbread with a pizza cutter and serve warm.

Pesto flatbread topped with shredded cheese and spinach leaves on brown parchment paper on a wooden surface (vertical)

Leftovers

After cooling, I placed any leftover slices in an airtight container. Refrigerate the extras. To reheat, place the slices in the oven or toaster oven at 400F for about 2-3 minutes, until warmed again.

Recipe

Originally Published On: September 4, 2020

Last Updated On: July 28, 2023

Pesto flatbread topped with shredded cheese and spinach leaves on brown parchment paper on a wooden surface

Thai Basil Pesto Flatbread

Making a pesto flatbread is a quick and easy dinner or appetizer. You can easily change the flavor based on the pesto you use.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Course:
Appetizer
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Main Dish
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
flatbread
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herbs
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pesto
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thai basil
Dietary Needs:
Egg-Free
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Nut-Free
Servings: 6 pieces
5 from 8 votes

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Thai Basil pesto
  • 1 flatbread (6"x9")
  • 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
  • 1/8 cup parmesan cheese (shredded)
  • 1 tbsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 oz spinach leaves

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Instructions

  • Heat the oven to 440F
  • Spread the pesto out on the flatbread from edge-to-edge
  • Sprinkle the cheese and red pepper flakes over the pesto
  • Top with spinach leaves
  • Bake for about 5-7 minutes, until cheese starts to melt
  • Slice the flatbread with a pizza cutter and serve warm
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Nutrition Facts
Thai Basil Pesto Flatbread
Amount Per Serving (1 piece)
Calories 45 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Cholesterol 5mg2%
Sodium 122mg5%
Potassium 47mg1%
Carbohydrates 5g2%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 665IU13%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 61mg6%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

19 thoughts on “Thai Basil Pesto Flatbread”

  1. Di

    Ok how weirdly coincidental is this. Yesterday I update an old blog post from a trip. On that trip at a restaurant we had a flatbread similar to this and I was just thinking how it’d be cool to recreate it! Thanks!!!

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