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

Chicken salad with green goddess dressing
4.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Linguine, romesco sauce & tomatoes
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Vegetable, anchovy & filo nests
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)
Jerusalem artichoke risotto
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Roasted aubergine & tomato gnocchi
5 out of 5 stars(4)
Quick ratatouille
4.5 out of 5 stars(3)
Martha Collison's homemade pizzas
5 out of 5 stars(1)
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(3)
Tagliatelle with cherry tomatoes, courgettes and prawns
4.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Spaghetti with squid, tomatoes & chilli
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Gnocchi with roasted romano peppers, aubergine, chilli and rocket
5 out of 5 stars(7)
Broad bean & chorizo flatbread
1 out of 5 stars(1)
Roasted tomato risotto with courgette and lemon
4.5 out of 5 stars(3)
Roasted courgette and tomato sauce
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Mediterranean chicken with black olives, tomatoes, feta and basil
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Orzo pasta, chicken, chorizo, tomatoes, olives & peppers
4.5 out of 5 stars(7)
Pappardelle with fennel & sausage ragu
5 out of 5 stars(10)
Broad bean, pea & roast squash panzanella with capers
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Courgetti, avocado & basil pesto
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Shaved asparagus & pesto salad
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Roasted tomato & ricotta tart
4 out of 5 stars(1)
Aubergine, lentil & chestnut ragu
4.5 out of 5 stars(16)
Pesto linguine with cherry tomatoes & halloumi
4.5 out of 5 stars(3)
Aubergine, pepper & zaatar wraps
5 out of 5 stars(1)
Mozzarella and pesto-stuffed peppers
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)
Spinach pesto pasta
4.5 out of 5 stars(3)
Veggie balls in sun dried tomato sauce with bucatini
Lentil & aubergine ragu
4 out of 5 stars(10)
Aubergine, red pepper & pesto pasta bake
5 out of 5 stars(4)
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)
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)
Wholewheat pasta with kale, pea and walnut pesto
4.5 out of 5 stars(4)
The Happy Pear's vegan lasagne with basil cashew cream & celeriac
3.5 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
3.5 out of 5 stars(2)
Winter spritz cocktail
3 out of 5 stars(1)
Vegetable, almond & Brazil nut roast
4 out of 5 stars(5)

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Dish

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Course

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Chicken salad with green goddess dressing

Linguine, romesco sauce & tomatoes

Vegetable, anchovy & filo nests

Speedy prawn, tomato & garlic spaghetti

Crab, caramelised fennel & red chilli linguine

Creamy avocado tagliatelle

Winter panzanella

Spaghetti Puttanesca

Jerusalem artichoke risotto

Roasted aubergine & tomato gnocchi

Quick ratatouille

Martha Collison's homemade pizzas

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

Tagliatelle with cherry tomatoes, courgettes and prawns

Spaghetti with squid, tomatoes & chilli

Gnocchi with roasted romano peppers, aubergine, chilli and rocket

Broad bean & chorizo flatbread

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

Pappardelle with fennel & sausage ragu

Broad bean, pea & roast squash panzanella with capers

Courgetti, avocado & basil pesto

Shaved asparagus & pesto salad

Roasted tomato & ricotta tart

Aubergine, lentil & chestnut ragu

Pesto linguine with cherry tomatoes & halloumi

Aubergine, pepper & zaatar wraps

Mozzarella and pesto-stuffed peppers

All-in-one vegetarian lasagne

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

Spinach pesto pasta

Veggie balls in sun dried tomato sauce with bucatini

Lentil & aubergine ragu

Aubergine, red pepper & pesto pasta bake

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

Wholewheat pasta with kale, pea and walnut pesto

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

Broad bean, pea & roast garlic pesto

Herb and butter bean salad with caper sultana dressing

Grilled vegetable spaghetti

Winter spritz cocktail

Vegetable, almond & Brazil nut roast