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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Roast veg & goat's cheese pan bagnat
4 out of 5 stars(5)
Tuna niçoise
5 out of 5 stars(3)
Meatball bruschetta with torn burrata
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Asparagus, salad onion & basil risotto
5 out of 5 stars(2)
Courgette & ricotta baked fusilli
5 out of 5 stars(3)
The best winter panzanella
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)
Crisp-topped aubergine stacks
5 out of 5 stars(3)
Chicken agrodolce salad
4.5 out of 5 stars(3)
Super green pasta
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Speedy lasagne
5 out of 5 stars(6)
Baked orzo with white beans, courgette & tomato
5 out of 5 stars(3)
Piri piri steak salad with avocado green goddess dressing
Halloumi veg traybake with chilli-honey drizzle
5 out of 5 stars(5)
Courgette & sumac shakshuka
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Watermelon, roasted pepper & mozzarella salad
4.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Feta & courgette fettuccine
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Whipped feta, corn & grain platter
Prawn & sun-dried tomato pesto pizza
5 out of 5 stars(2)
Pizza alla Norma
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)
Ham & artichoke pizza
One-pan beef lasagne with ricotta & basil
3.5 out of 5 stars(5)
Frying pan pizza with Serrano ham & pineapple salsa
Antipasti salad
4 out of 5 stars(4)
Purple sprouting broccoli, anchovy & sun-dried tomato salad
Garlic & chipotle prawn & corn pasta
4 out of 5 stars(1)
White bean & leek stew with basil gremolata
3.5 out of 5 stars(3)
Warm lentil salad with roast cherry tomatoes & red pepper
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
Haggis & lentil ragù
5 out of 5 stars(5)
Pepperoni & black olive rotolo
Crab salad
Spinach, chilli pesto & mozzarella calzones
Green bean & pea pesto gnocchi
Chorizo & sweet piquante pepper pasta salad
5 out of 5 stars(3)
Tuna & roasted pepper salad
Sea bass, fennel & lentil traybake with salsa verde
4.5 out of 5 stars(3)
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)
Pea pesto baguette pizzas
Linguine with green olives and homemade breadcrumbs
Lamb with roasted tomato & lemon chickpeas
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

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Serving Size

Dietary

Dish

Cuisine

Course

Total Time

Roast veg & goat's cheese pan bagnat

Tuna niçoise

Meatball bruschetta with torn burrata

Asparagus, salad onion & basil risotto

Courgette & ricotta baked fusilli

The best winter panzanella

Kale, pea & walnut pesto

Sourdough pizza with eggs, courgettes & peas

Puttanesca pasta

Crisp-topped aubergine stacks

Chicken agrodolce salad

Super green pasta

Speedy lasagne

Baked orzo with white beans, courgette & tomato

Piri piri steak salad with avocado green goddess dressing

Halloumi veg traybake with chilli-honey drizzle

Courgette & sumac shakshuka

Watermelon, roasted pepper & mozzarella salad

Feta & courgette fettuccine

Whipped feta, corn & grain platter

Prawn & sun-dried tomato pesto pizza

Pizza alla Norma

Simple tomato sauce

Pan-fried fish with grilled pepper & potato salad

Smashed pea, tuna & asparagus pasta

Ham & artichoke pizza

One-pan beef lasagne with ricotta & basil

Frying pan pizza with Serrano ham & pineapple salsa

Antipasti salad

Purple sprouting broccoli, anchovy & sun-dried tomato salad

Garlic & chipotle prawn & corn pasta

White bean & leek stew with basil gremolata

Warm lentil salad with roast cherry tomatoes & red pepper

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

Haggis & lentil ragù

Pepperoni & black olive rotolo

Crab salad

Spinach, chilli pesto & mozzarella calzones

Green bean & pea pesto gnocchi

Chorizo & sweet piquante pepper pasta salad

Tuna & roasted pepper salad

Sea bass, fennel & lentil traybake with salsa verde

Leek, artichoke & pea stew

Summer vegetable penne

Lemony pasta with peas, feta & radishes

Pea pesto baguette pizzas

Linguine with green olives and homemade breadcrumbs

Lamb with roasted tomato & lemon chickpeas

Steak & balsamic roasted tomatoes on sourdough

Tomato & horseradish toasts

Cheat's chicken cacciatore