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!

Shop Cooks' Ingredients Basil

Frying pan pizza with Serrano ham & pineapple salsa
Aubergine & white bean summer stew
4.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Summer tomato & lentil salad
4 out of 5 stars(2)
Mediterranean chicken orzo
4.5 out of 5 stars(6)
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
4.5 out of 5 stars(16)
Pesto linguine with cherry tomatoes & halloumi
4.5 out of 5 stars(3)
Linguine, romesco sauce & tomatoes
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Vegetable, anchovy & filo nests
Aubergine, pepper & zaatar wraps
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Speedy prawn, tomato & garlic spaghetti
4.5 out of 5 stars(4)
Crab, caramelised fennel & red chilli linguine
5 out of 5 stars(5)
Creamy avocado tagliatelle
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Winter panzanella
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Spaghetti Puttanesca
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Mozzarella and pesto-stuffed peppers
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Jerusalem artichoke risotto
5 out of 5 stars(1)
All-in-one vegetarian lasagne
4 out of 5 stars(6)
Dinner and lunch: spaghetti with tomato & aubergine sauce + cheat's lasagne
4.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Roasted aubergine & tomato gnocchi
5 out of 5 stars(4)
Spinach pesto pasta
4.5 out of 5 stars(3)
Quick ratatouille
4.5 out of 5 stars(3)
Martha Collison's homemade pizzas
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Veggie balls in sun dried tomato sauce with bucatini
Vegetarian sausage pasta
4.5 out of 5 stars(3)
Gin paloma cocktails with tostadas
3 out of 5 stars(1)
Parmesan & chilli savoury French toast
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Italian-style baked eggs with basil & Parmesan
1 out of 5 stars(1)
Vegan tomato soup with spinach ravioli
4 out of 5 stars(4)
Roast beef with pink peppercorns, peas & basil
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Roasted tomato and mascarpone soup
5 out of 5 stars(4)
Lentil & aubergine ragu
4 out of 5 stars(10)
Tagliatelle with cherry tomatoes, courgettes and prawns
4.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Aubergine, red pepper & pesto pasta bake
5 out of 5 stars(4)
Spaghetti with squid, tomatoes & chilli
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Broad bean & chorizo flatbread
1 out of 5 stars(1)
Diana Henry's tomato, goat's cheese, olive & basil clafoutis
4.5 out of 5 stars(4)
Potato & corn salad with avocado dressing
3 out of 5 stars(1)
Melon, cucumber and Parma ham salad with basil vinaigrette
3.5 out of 5 stars(6)
Roasted tomato risotto with courgette and lemon
4.5 out of 5 stars(3)
Roasted courgette and tomato sauce
2.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Tomato salad with summer herb labneh and dukkah
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Orzo pasta, chicken, chorizo, tomatoes, olives & peppers
4.5 out of 5 stars(7)
Wholewheat pasta with kale, pea and walnut pesto
4.5 out of 5 stars(4)
Pappardelle with fennel & sausage ragu
5 out of 5 stars(10)
The Happy Pear's vegan lasagne with basil cashew cream & celeriac
3.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Herb & butter bean salad with caper sultana dressing
3 out of 5 stars(1)
Shaved asparagus & pesto salad
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Gnocchi with roasted romano peppers, aubergine, chilli and rocket
5 out of 5 stars(7)
Mediterranean chicken with black olives, tomatoes, feta and basil
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Buffalo mozzarella with roasted tomatoes & olives
4 out of 5 stars(2)
Broad bean, pea & roast squash panzanella with capers
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Broad bean, pea & roast garlic pesto
4 out of 5 stars(1)

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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

Pesto linguine with cherry tomatoes & halloumi

Linguine, romesco sauce & tomatoes

Vegetable, anchovy & filo nests

Aubergine, pepper & zaatar wraps

Speedy prawn, tomato & garlic spaghetti

Crab, caramelised fennel & red chilli linguine

Creamy avocado tagliatelle

Winter panzanella

Spaghetti Puttanesca

Mozzarella and pesto-stuffed peppers

Jerusalem artichoke risotto

All-in-one vegetarian lasagne

Dinner and lunch: spaghetti with tomato & aubergine sauce + cheat's lasagne

Roasted aubergine & tomato gnocchi

Spinach pesto pasta

Quick ratatouille

Martha Collison's homemade pizzas

Veggie balls in sun dried tomato sauce with bucatini

Vegetarian sausage pasta

Gin paloma cocktails with tostadas

Parmesan & chilli savoury French toast

Italian-style baked eggs with basil & Parmesan

Vegan tomato soup with spinach ravioli

Roast beef with pink peppercorns, peas & basil

Roasted tomato and mascarpone soup

Lentil & aubergine ragu

Tagliatelle with cherry tomatoes, courgettes and prawns

Aubergine, red pepper & pesto pasta bake

Spaghetti with squid, tomatoes & chilli

Broad bean & chorizo flatbread

Diana Henry's tomato, goat's cheese, olive & basil clafoutis

Potato & corn salad with avocado dressing

Melon, cucumber and Parma ham salad with basil vinaigrette

Roasted tomato risotto with courgette and lemon

Roasted courgette and tomato sauce

Tomato salad with summer herb labneh and dukkah

Orzo pasta, chicken, chorizo, tomatoes, olives & peppers

Wholewheat pasta with kale, pea and walnut pesto

Pappardelle with fennel & sausage ragu

The Happy Pear's vegan lasagne with basil cashew cream & celeriac

Herb & butter bean salad with caper sultana dressing

Shaved asparagus & pesto salad

Gnocchi with roasted romano peppers, aubergine, chilli and rocket

Mediterranean chicken with black olives, tomatoes, feta and basil

Buffalo mozzarella with roasted tomatoes & olives

Broad bean, pea & roast squash panzanella with capers

Broad bean, pea & roast garlic pesto