9 lemon basil sauce recipes

Thai pumpkin and coconut cream soup blends shrimp, lemongrass, and chilies into a paste, then simmers cubed pumpkin in coconut milk with basil for a fragrant Southeast Asian first course.

Classic chilled gazpacho, the no-cook Spanish soup of ripe tomatoes, cucumber, pepper, and onion blended with tomato juice and a splash of wine. Light, refreshing, vegan, and ready in 10 minutes.

Shark fillets marinated in lemon juice, fresh basil, garlic, chili sauce, and soy sauce, then broiled and drizzled with a reduced marinade glaze. Meaty, spicy, and full of punch.

Lemon chicken with basil simmered in white wine and tomato sauce with whole lemon wedges that soften enough to eat. A bright, one-pan skillet dinner served over rice.

A copycat Swiss Chalet dipping sauce made from scratch with tomato juice, herbs, Worcestershire, Tabasco, and lemon juice. That iconic Canadian rotisserie chicken sauce, ready in 20 minutes on the stovetop.

Hearty vegan lentil stew with brown rice, potatoes, and carrots in a tangy molasses-lemon broth. High fiber, plant-based comfort food that feeds a crowd.

Grilled vegetable sandwiches loaded with broiled eggplant, zucchini, squash, and roasted red peppers on toasted French rolls with a tangy yogurt-Dijon dressing.

Raw zucchini sauce blended with yogurt, garlic, lemon, and basil. A no-cook sauce for pasta or baked potatoes that comes together in minutes.

Poached salmon cutlets in white wine with a vibrant pureed basil sauce finished with lemon and butter. An elegant one-dish fish dinner where the poaching liquid becomes the sauce.