Basil recipes

basil
The possibilities for sweet, fragrant basil are endless. Blitz the leaves and stalks into a vibrant pesto, tear and toss into salads to release the aromatic oils or try something a little different with strawberries or watermelon marinated in balsamic vinegar and basil. And those are just a few!

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The best winter panzanella
White bean & leek stew with basil gremolata
3.5 out of 5 stars(3)
Kale, pea & walnut pesto
4.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Sourdough pizza with eggs, courgettes & peas
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Puttanesca pasta
5 out of 5 stars(7)
Warm lentil salad with roast cherry tomatoes & red pepper
Sardine, tomato & black olive spaghetti with feta
5 out of 5 stars(6)
Crisp-topped aubergine stacks
5 out of 5 stars(3)
Chicken agrodolce salad
4.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Pepperoni & black olive rotolo
Super green pasta
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Speedy lasagne
5 out of 5 stars(6)
Crab salad
Baked orzo with white beans, courgette & tomato
5 out of 5 stars(3)
Piri piri steak salad with avocado green goddess dressing
Green bean & pea pesto gnocchi
Chorizo & sweet piquante pepper pasta salad
5 out of 5 stars(3)
Tuna & roasted pepper salad
Halloumi veg traybake with chilli-honey drizzle
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Courgette & sumac shakshuka
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Sea bass, fennel & lentil traybake with salsa verde
4.5 out of 5 stars(3)
Watermelon, roasted pepper & mozzarella salad
4.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Leek, artichoke & pea stew
3 out of 5 stars(2)
Summer vegetable penne
Feta & courgette fettuccine
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Whipped feta, corn & grain platter
Pea pesto baguette pizzas
Pizza alla Norma
Linguine with green olives and homemade breadcrumbs
Simple tomato sauce
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Pan-fried fish with grilled pepper & potato salad
Smashed pea, tuna & asparagus pasta
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Steak & balsamic roasted tomatoes on sourdough
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Tomato & horseradish toasts
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Cheat's chicken cacciatore
One-pan beef lasagne with ricotta & basil
3.5 out of 5 stars(5)
Frying pan pizza with Serrano ham & pineapple salsa
Aubergine & white bean summer stew
4.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Summer tomato & lentil salad
3 out of 5 stars(1)
Mediterranean chicken orzo
4.5 out of 5 stars(5)
Shaved asparagus & pesto salad
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Chicken salad with green goddess dressing
4.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Aubergine, lentil & chestnut ragu
5 out of 5 stars(13)
Mediterranean vegetable & ricotta frittata with garlic sautéed potatoes
5 out of 5 stars(3)
Baked mackerel with tangy tomato, red onion & basil
5 out of 5 stars(2)
Silky green conchiglie with ricotta & lemon
Haggis & lentil ragù
5 out of 5 stars(5)
Spinach, chilli pesto & mozzarella calzones
Lemony pasta with peas, feta & radishes
5 out of 5 stars(6)
Prawn & sun-dried tomato pesto pizza
5 out of 5 stars(2)
Lamb with roasted tomato & lemon chickpeas
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Ham & artichoke pizza
Roasted tomato & ricotta tart
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Pesto linguine with cherry tomatoes & halloumi
4.5 out of 5 stars(3)

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The best winter panzanella

White bean & leek stew with basil gremolata

Kale, pea & walnut pesto

Sourdough pizza with eggs, courgettes & peas

Puttanesca pasta

Warm lentil salad with roast cherry tomatoes & red pepper

Sardine, tomato & black olive spaghetti with feta

Crisp-topped aubergine stacks

Chicken agrodolce salad

Pepperoni & black olive rotolo

Super green pasta

Speedy lasagne

Crab salad

Baked orzo with white beans, courgette & tomato

Piri piri steak salad with avocado green goddess dressing

Green bean & pea pesto gnocchi

Chorizo & sweet piquante pepper pasta salad

Tuna & roasted pepper salad

Halloumi veg traybake with chilli-honey drizzle

Courgette & sumac shakshuka

Sea bass, fennel & lentil traybake with salsa verde

Watermelon, roasted pepper & mozzarella salad

Leek, artichoke & pea stew

Summer vegetable penne

Feta & courgette fettuccine

Whipped feta, corn & grain platter

Pea pesto baguette pizzas

Pizza alla Norma

Linguine with green olives and homemade breadcrumbs

Simple tomato sauce

Pan-fried fish with grilled pepper & potato salad

Smashed pea, tuna & asparagus pasta

Steak & balsamic roasted tomatoes on sourdough

Tomato & horseradish toasts

Cheat's chicken cacciatore

One-pan beef lasagne with ricotta & basil

Frying pan pizza with Serrano ham & pineapple salsa

Aubergine & white bean summer stew

Summer tomato & lentil salad

Mediterranean chicken orzo

Shaved asparagus & pesto salad

Chicken salad with green goddess dressing

Aubergine, lentil & chestnut ragu

Mediterranean vegetable & ricotta frittata with garlic sautéed potatoes

Baked mackerel with tangy tomato, red onion & basil

Silky green conchiglie with ricotta & lemon

Haggis & lentil ragù

Spinach, chilli pesto & mozzarella calzones

Lemony pasta with peas, feta & radishes

Prawn & sun-dried tomato pesto pizza

Lamb with roasted tomato & lemon chickpeas

Ham & artichoke pizza

Roasted tomato & ricotta tart

Pesto linguine with cherry tomatoes & halloumi