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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Spicy pepper and ricotta linguine
Tomato & basil pasta salad
Green mac 'n' cheese
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Red pesto chicken & potato traybake
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Amalfi Sunset cocktail
Chilli tomatoes & beans
5 out of 5 stars(4)
Spicy meatball & bucati pasta bake
5 out of 5 stars(4)
Salsa verde
4.5 out of 5 stars(3)
One-pan beef & lentil lasagne
4 out of 5 stars(6)
Prawn noodle salad & passion fruit dressing
Winter vegetable chopped salad with chilli tahini dressing
5 out of 5 stars(2)
Roasted tomato & chickpea penne
3.5 out of 5 stars(4)
Harissa pasta & mixed nut pesto
4 out of 5 stars(29)
Harissa meatball pasta bake
5 out of 5 stars(5)
Spinach, walnut & pecorino fusilloni
5 out of 5 stars(2)
Tofu & mixed vegetable pasta sauce
4.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Chicken, butterbean & red pesto bake
4.5 out of 5 stars(8)
Lime, basil & ginger frozen margaritas
4.5 out of 5 stars(7)
Clementine gimlet
Gnocchi puttanesca
5 out of 5 stars(8)
The best aubergine parmigiana
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Squash & cherry tomato baked rice with pine nuts and burrata
4 out of 5 stars(9)
St Clement’s posset with strawberry compote
Aubergine & miso pesto pasta
3 out of 5 stars(4)
Courgette, olive & basil pasta
2 out of 5 stars(3)
Roasted pepper & burrata fiorelli
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Ricotta-filled peppers with salsa verde
3 out of 5 stars(5)
Courgette & basil soup
4.5 out of 5 stars(9)
Smoky roasted pepper & barley salad
Summer veg pissaladière
Peach, tomato & feta bread salad
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Easy ricotta & pepperoni pizza
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Grilled courgette & nectarine salad with burrata
5 out of 5 stars(3)
Summer veg & bacon cassoulet
4.5 out of 5 stars(6)
Courgette risotto with baked feta & hazelnuts
5 out of 5 stars(3)
Tomato, basil & creamy pecorino bruschetta
5 out of 5 stars(6)
Caramelised onion, feta & beetroot couscous
5 out of 5 stars(2)
Caramelised pepper, aubergine & chickpea pasta with basil
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Caponata pasta
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Stone fruit caprese
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Tomato tarte tatin
5 out of 5 stars(4)
Provençal-style tomato & cod traybake
5 out of 5 stars(7)
Pea & basil soup
Summery aubergine & tomato pasta bake
4 out of 5 stars(13)
Melon, tomato & bacon panzanella
5 out of 5 stars(2)
Puttanesca puff tart
3 out of 5 stars(2)
Chicken escalopes, whipped ricotta & tomatoes
4 out of 5 stars(8)
Tomato, mozzarella & basil salad
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Caramelised courgette pasta with crispy crumbs & mozzarella
3.5 out of 5 stars(10)
Roka kinome spritz
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Blistered tomatoes with orzo & chickpeas
4 out of 5 stars(4)
Chilled vanilla rice pudding with Muscat-soaked nectarines
Courgette, basil & anchovy linguine with pecorino
5 out of 5 stars(2)
Caramelised red pepper spaghetti
5 out of 5 stars(3)

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Spicy pepper and ricotta linguine

Tomato & basil pasta salad

Green mac 'n' cheese

Red pesto chicken & potato traybake

Amalfi Sunset cocktail

Chilli tomatoes & beans

Spicy meatball & bucati pasta bake

Salsa verde

One-pan beef & lentil lasagne

Prawn noodle salad & passion fruit dressing

Winter vegetable chopped salad with chilli tahini dressing

Roasted tomato & chickpea penne

Harissa pasta & mixed nut pesto

Harissa meatball pasta bake

Spinach, walnut & pecorino fusilloni

Tofu & mixed vegetable pasta sauce

Chicken, butterbean & red pesto bake

Lime, basil & ginger frozen margaritas

Clementine gimlet

Gnocchi puttanesca

The best aubergine parmigiana

Squash & cherry tomato baked rice with pine nuts and burrata

St Clement’s posset with strawberry compote

Aubergine & miso pesto pasta

Courgette, olive & basil pasta

Roasted pepper & burrata fiorelli

Ricotta-filled peppers with salsa verde

Courgette & basil soup

Smoky roasted pepper & barley salad

Summer veg pissaladière

Peach, tomato & feta bread salad

Easy ricotta & pepperoni pizza

Grilled courgette & nectarine salad with burrata

Summer veg & bacon cassoulet

Courgette risotto with baked feta & hazelnuts

Tomato, basil & creamy pecorino bruschetta

Caramelised onion, feta & beetroot couscous

Caramelised pepper, aubergine & chickpea pasta with basil

Caponata pasta

Stone fruit caprese

Tomato tarte tatin

Provençal-style tomato & cod traybake

Pea & basil soup

Summery aubergine & tomato pasta bake

Melon, tomato & bacon panzanella

Puttanesca puff tart

Chicken escalopes, whipped ricotta & tomatoes

Tomato, mozzarella & basil salad

Caramelised courgette pasta with crispy crumbs & mozzarella

Roka kinome spritz

Blistered tomatoes with orzo & chickpeas

Chilled vanilla rice pudding with Muscat-soaked nectarines

Courgette, basil & anchovy linguine with pecorino

Caramelised red pepper spaghetti