Basil recipes

Garden vegetable spread with chopped cucumber, tomato, and basil mixed into creamy mayo-style dressing. A cool, crunchy sandwich spread ready in 10 minutes from fresh ingredients.

Cool cucumber, roasted peanuts, fresh basil, jalapeño, honey, and sesame oil make this no-cook Thai salsa a crunchy, sweet-spicy condiment for grilled meats, fish, or chips.

Tuoni e Lampi! This rustic Italian classic pairs tender chickpeas with elbow macaroni, garlic, basil, and good olive oil. A hearty vegetarian pasta that's comfort food at its most elemental.

Tomato onion pork chops simmered in a sweet-tangy tomato soup sauce with onions, brown sugar, basil, and Worcestershire. The classic six-ingredient skillet dinner that turns budget pork chops into something craveable.

Salad presto: mixed greens dressed with olive oil, red wine vinegar, and a pinch of dried basil. A bare-bones, 3-minute side salad using pantry staples. No more excuses for skipping the greens.

Roasted red pepper sauce blends sweet roasted peppers with fresh basil, parsley, and garlic into a smooth, no-cook pasta sauce. Bright, light, and ready in about five minutes, with no cream or stovetop required.

Homemade tomato pasta dough tinted a gorgeous rosy-orange from tomato paste, with optional fresh basil kneaded right in. Make it by hand or food processor, then roll into fettuccine, ravioli, or any shape you like.

The oldest diner sandwich in the book becomes a great summer meal when you make it live up to its name—cook it on the grill.

If you love garlic, you will adore the scrumptious taste this tasty pasta dish has to offer!

This tasty quinoa dish can accompany any meal you prepare for supper. It tastes so good, your family will be giving out compliments to the chef.

Cheese and chicken go hand in hand so why not let your crockpot lend you a hand with this scrumptious recipe.

A simple and delicious soup that can easily be made with some help from your slow cooker.

Very nice salad, everytime let all of my family satisfied and happy, healthy and tasty.

Smoked and grilled pompano with a raw smoked-tomato and balsamic vinaigrette. A two-stage seafood main that builds wood smoke into the fish and a bright tomato dressing.

New Orleans-style oyster cream sauce with fresh oysters, oyster liquor, herbs, and a butter roux. Rich and briny, perfect over pasta, fish, or steaks.

Linguine with avocado pesto: creamy no-cook sauce of ripe avocado, basil, parsley, garlic, and pine nuts blended over al dente linguine. Dairy-light, oil-light, flavor-heavy.