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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Dinner and lunch: spaghetti with tomato & aubergine sauce + cheat's lasagne
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Roasted aubergine & tomato gnocchi
5 out of 5 stars(4)
Spinach pesto pasta
4.5 out of 5 stars(3)
Quick ratatouille
4 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
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Vegan tomato soup with spinach ravioli
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Roasted tomato and mascarpone soup
5 out of 5 stars(2)
Lentil & aubergine ragu
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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(2)
Gnocchi with roasted romano peppers, aubergine, chilli and rocket
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Roasted tomato risotto with courgette and lemon
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Roasted courgette and tomato sauce
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Mediterranean chicken with black olives, tomatoes, feta and basil
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Orzo pasta, chicken, chorizo, tomatoes, olives & peppers
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Wholewheat pasta with kale, pea and walnut pesto
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Pappardelle with fennel & sausage ragu
5 out of 5 stars(9)
The Happy Pear's vegan lasagne with basil cashew cream & celeriac
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Broad bean, pea & roast squash panzanella with capers
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Courgetti, avocado & basil pesto
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Winter spritz cocktail
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Vegetable, almond & Brazil nut roast
4 out of 5 stars(4)
Parmesan chicken goujons & bean salad
4 out of 5 stars(2)
Salmon en croûte
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Chicken, basil & bulgur wheat salad
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Pepper & pesto pasta salad
4.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Mozzarella & avocado salad
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Bruschetta with slow roasted tomatoes
4.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Tuna & fresh tomato linguine with lemon & thyme
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Mediterranean roasted halloumi with basil dressing
5 out of 5 stars(4)
Lasagne with basil & four-cheese sauce
4.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Asparagus puff pastry tart with tomato salad
4.5 out of 5 stars(3)
Martha Collison's homemade pizzas
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Roast beef with pink peppercorns, peas & basil
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Spaghetti with squid, tomatoes & chilli
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Broad bean & chorizo flatbread
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Diana Henry's tomato, goat's cheese, olive & basil clafoutis
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Potato & corn salad with avocado dressing
3 out of 5 stars(1)
Melon, cucumber and Parma ham salad with basil vinaigrette
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Tomato salad with summer herb labneh and dukkah
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Buffalo mozzarella with roasted tomatoes & olives
4 out of 5 stars(2)
Broad bean, pea & roast garlic pesto
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Herb and butter bean salad with caper sultana dressing
3 out of 5 stars(1)
Grilled vegetable spaghetti
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Quinoa and chorizo stuffed piquillo peppers
Chicken and chorizo meatballs with tomato pepper sauce
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Crispy Parmesan chicken with margherita spaghetti
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Caramelised red pepper penne
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Cauliflower penne with chorizo, lemon & hazelnuts
3 out of 5 stars(1)
Burrata with roast tomatoes and pesto
5 out of 5 stars(1)

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

Roasted aubergine & tomato gnocchi

Spinach pesto pasta

Quick ratatouille

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

Roasted tomato and mascarpone soup

Lentil & aubergine ragu

Tagliatelle with cherry tomatoes, courgettes and prawns

Aubergine, red pepper & pesto pasta bake

Gnocchi with roasted romano peppers, aubergine, chilli and rocket

Roasted tomato risotto with courgette and lemon

Roasted courgette and tomato sauce

Mediterranean chicken with black olives, tomatoes, feta and basil

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

Broad bean, pea & roast squash panzanella with capers

Courgetti, avocado & basil pesto

Winter spritz cocktail

Vegetable, almond & Brazil nut roast

Parmesan chicken goujons & bean salad

Salmon en croûte

Chicken, basil & bulgur wheat salad

Pepper & pesto pasta salad

Mozzarella & avocado salad

Bruschetta with slow roasted tomatoes

Tuna & fresh tomato linguine with lemon & thyme

Mediterranean roasted halloumi with basil dressing

Lasagne with basil & four-cheese sauce

Asparagus puff pastry tart with tomato salad

Martha Collison's homemade pizzas

Roast beef with pink peppercorns, peas & basil

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

Tomato salad with summer herb labneh and dukkah

Buffalo mozzarella with roasted tomatoes & olives

Broad bean, pea & roast garlic pesto

Herb and butter bean salad with caper sultana dressing

Grilled vegetable spaghetti

Quinoa and chorizo stuffed piquillo peppers

Chicken and chorizo meatballs with tomato pepper sauce

Crispy Parmesan chicken with margherita spaghetti

Caramelised red pepper penne

Cauliflower penne with chorizo, lemon & hazelnuts

Burrata with roast tomatoes and pesto