I make a traditional pesto and use it for all kinds of recipes. I adore this pesto for soups, pasta, veggies.
However, when I use it for pizza, I get this weird paradox where everything is too salty, but still feels like it needs salt. For toppings I use fresh mozzarella, roasted red peppers and parboiled asparagus. I don’t season them to offset the saltiness.
Any suggestions on how to make this pizza perfect?
I’ve tried adding crushed red pepper for the heat, but it doesn’t change the salt balance issue.