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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Chicken, butter bean & summer vegetable traybake
4.5 out of 5 stars(10)
Basil julep
Courgette scarpaccia
4.5 out of 5 stars(7)
Sirloin steak with balsamic tomato butter sauce & chips
Summery pea & basil soup
4.5 out of 5 stars(14)
Sweet & sour freekeh with chicken skewers
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Roast veg & goat's cheese pan bagnat
4 out of 5 stars(5)
Meatball bruschetta with torn burrata
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Antipasti salad
4 out of 5 stars(4)
Courgette & ricotta baked fusilli
5 out of 5 stars(3)
Purple sprouting broccoli, anchovy & sun-dried tomato salad
The best winter panzanella
Kale, pea & walnut pesto
4.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Puttanesca pasta
5 out of 5 stars(7)
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(3)
Haggis & lentil ragù
5 out of 5 stars(5)
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
Spinach, chilli pesto & mozzarella calzones
Chorizo & sweet piquante pepper pasta salad
5 out of 5 stars(3)
Tuna & roasted pepper salad
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)
Leek, artichoke & pea stew
3 out of 5 stars(2)
Summer vegetable penne
Feta & courgette fettuccine
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
Crispy ‘chorizo’, olive & courgette bucatini with lemon & feta
5 out of 5 stars(2)
Summer melon, grilled courgette & feta salad
5 out of 5 stars(2)
Asparagus, broad bean & pea frittata with a seed and parmesan crust
Lemony ricotta veg-drawer pasta
2 out of 5 stars(1)
Basil & lemon cauliflower & sweetcorn fritters
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Tuna niçoise
5 out of 5 stars(3)
Asparagus, salad onion & basil risotto
5 out of 5 stars(2)
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)
Sourdough pizza with eggs, courgettes & peas
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Warm lentil salad with roast cherry tomatoes & red pepper
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
Green bean & pea pesto gnocchi
Sea bass, fennel & lentil traybake with salsa verde
5 out of 5 stars(4)
Lemony pasta with peas, feta & radishes
5 out of 5 stars(6)
Whipped feta, corn & grain platter

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Chicken, butter bean & summer vegetable traybake

Basil julep

Courgette scarpaccia

Sirloin steak with balsamic tomato butter sauce & chips

Summery pea & basil soup

Sweet & sour freekeh with chicken skewers

Roast veg & goat's cheese pan bagnat

Meatball bruschetta with torn burrata

Antipasti salad

Courgette & ricotta baked fusilli

Purple sprouting broccoli, anchovy & sun-dried tomato salad

The best winter panzanella

Kale, pea & walnut pesto

Puttanesca pasta

Sardine, tomato & black olive spaghetti with feta

Crisp-topped aubergine stacks

Chicken agrodolce salad

Haggis & lentil ragù

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

Spinach, chilli pesto & mozzarella calzones

Chorizo & sweet piquante pepper pasta salad

Tuna & roasted pepper salad

Halloumi veg traybake with chilli-honey drizzle

Courgette & sumac shakshuka

Watermelon, roasted pepper & mozzarella salad

Leek, artichoke & pea stew

Summer vegetable penne

Feta & courgette fettuccine

Pea pesto baguette pizzas

Prawn & sun-dried tomato pesto pizza

Pizza alla Norma

Crispy ‘chorizo’, olive & courgette bucatini with lemon & feta

Summer melon, grilled courgette & feta salad

Asparagus, broad bean & pea frittata with a seed and parmesan crust

Lemony ricotta veg-drawer pasta

Basil & lemon cauliflower & sweetcorn fritters

Tuna niçoise

Asparagus, salad onion & basil risotto

Garlic & chipotle prawn & corn pasta

White bean & leek stew with basil gremolata

Sourdough pizza with eggs, courgettes & peas

Warm lentil salad with roast cherry tomatoes & red pepper

Mediterranean vegetable & ricotta frittata with garlic sautéed potatoes

Baked mackerel with tangy tomato, red onion & basil

Silky green conchiglie with ricotta & lemon

Green bean & pea pesto gnocchi

Sea bass, fennel & lentil traybake with salsa verde

Lemony pasta with peas, feta & radishes

Whipped feta, corn & grain platter