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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Crisp-topped aubergine stacks
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Chicken agrodolce salad
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Haggis & lentil ragù
5 out of 5 stars(4)
Crab salad
Baked orzo with white beans, courgette & tomato
5 out of 5 stars(3)
Piri piri steak salad with avocado green goddess dressing
Tuna & roasted pepper salad
Halloumi veg traybake with chilli-honey drizzle
5 out of 5 stars(5)
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
Lemony pasta with peas, feta & radishes
5 out of 5 stars(6)
Feta & courgette fettuccine
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Whipped feta, corn & grain platter
Simple tomato sauce
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Pan-fried fish with grilled pepper & potato salad
Lamb with roasted tomato & lemon chickpeas
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Smashed pea, tuna & asparagus pasta
5 out of 5 stars(1)
One-pan beef lasagne with ricotta & basil
4 out of 5 stars(4)
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)
Roasted tomato & ricotta tart
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(11)
Aubergine, pepper & zaatar wraps
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Crab, caramelised fennel & red chilli linguine
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Creamy avocado tagliatelle
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Mediterranean vegetable & ricotta frittata with garlic sautéed potatoes
5 out of 5 stars(3)
Sardine, tomato & black olive spaghetti with feta
5 out of 5 stars(6)
Baked mackerel with tangy tomato, red onion & basil
5 out of 5 stars(2)
Silky green conchiglie with ricotta & lemon
Pepperoni & black olive rotolo
Super green pasta
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Speedy lasagne
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Spinach, chilli pesto & mozzarella calzones
Green bean & pea pesto gnocchi
Chorizo & sweet piquante pepper pasta salad
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Courgette & sumac shakshuka
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Pea pesto baguette pizzas
Prawn & sun-dried tomato pesto pizza
5 out of 5 stars(2)
Pizza alla Norma
Linguine with green olives and homemade breadcrumbs
Steak & balsamic roasted tomatoes on sourdough
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Ham & artichoke pizza
Tomato & horseradish toasts
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Cheat's chicken cacciatore
Shaved asparagus & pesto salad
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Pesto linguine with cherry tomatoes & halloumi
4 out of 5 stars(2)
Linguine, romesco sauce & tomatoes
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Vegetable, anchovy & filo nests
Speedy prawn, tomato & garlic spaghetti
4.5 out of 5 stars(4)

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Crisp-topped aubergine stacks

Chicken agrodolce salad

Haggis & lentil ragù

Crab salad

Baked orzo with white beans, courgette & tomato

Piri piri steak salad with avocado green goddess dressing

Tuna & roasted pepper salad

Halloumi veg traybake with chilli-honey drizzle

Sea bass, fennel & lentil traybake with salsa verde

Watermelon, roasted pepper & mozzarella salad

Leek, artichoke & pea stew

Summer vegetable penne

Lemony pasta with peas, feta & radishes

Feta & courgette fettuccine

Whipped feta, corn & grain platter

Simple tomato sauce

Pan-fried fish with grilled pepper & potato salad

Lamb with roasted tomato & lemon chickpeas

Smashed pea, tuna & asparagus pasta

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

Roasted tomato & ricotta tart

Chicken salad with green goddess dressing

Aubergine, lentil & chestnut ragu

Aubergine, pepper & zaatar wraps

Crab, caramelised fennel & red chilli linguine

Creamy avocado tagliatelle

Mediterranean vegetable & ricotta frittata with garlic sautéed potatoes

Sardine, tomato & black olive spaghetti with feta

Baked mackerel with tangy tomato, red onion & basil

Silky green conchiglie with ricotta & lemon

Pepperoni & black olive rotolo

Super green pasta

Speedy lasagne

Spinach, chilli pesto & mozzarella calzones

Green bean & pea pesto gnocchi

Chorizo & sweet piquante pepper pasta salad

Courgette & sumac shakshuka

Pea pesto baguette pizzas

Prawn & sun-dried tomato pesto pizza

Pizza alla Norma

Linguine with green olives and homemade breadcrumbs

Steak & balsamic roasted tomatoes on sourdough

Ham & artichoke pizza

Tomato & horseradish toasts

Cheat's chicken cacciatore

Shaved asparagus & pesto salad

Pesto linguine with cherry tomatoes & halloumi

Linguine, romesco sauce & tomatoes

Vegetable, anchovy & filo nests

Speedy prawn, tomato & garlic spaghetti