Basil
Basil is a popular herb that is used in many different cuisines. It is native to India and has been used in Indian cuisine for centuries. Basil has a strong, pungent flavor that is often used to flavor curry dishes.
Basil is also a popular ingredient in Thai cuisine. It is often used to flavorTom Yum soup and green curry. Thai basil has a slightly different flavor than Indian basil, and it is often described as being more licorice-like.
Basil is a versatile herb that can be used in many different dishes. It is commonly used in Italian cuisine, and is a key ingredient in pesto. Basil is also commonly used in Vietnamese pho and Thai pad Thai.
Advice
pesto
When making basil pesto, start with fresh basil leaves and use the freshest ingredients you can find. Use a food processor, or a mortar and pestle if you prefer a more rustic texture. Pulse the garlic, nuts, and Parmesan until they are finely chopped, then add the basil leaves and season with salt and pepper. Finally, slowly drizzle in the olive oil and pulse until the pesto reaches your desired consistency. Enjoy your freshly made basil pesto over your favorite pasta, pizza, or salad!
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Recipes
One-Pot Zucchini-Basil Pasta
- salt
- garlic
- pasta shell
- basil
- zucchini
- vegetable stock
- italian parsley
- almond
- mascarpone cheese
Basil Pesto
- salt
- pecorino cheese
- pine nut
- basil
- garlic
- olive oil
Basil Pesto
- salt
- trofie
- garlic
- pecorino romano cheese
- olive oil
- pine nut
- basil
- parmesan cheese
Basil Pesto
- olive oil
- pine nut
- basil
- garlic
- hard cheese
- salt
Spinach-Basil Pesto
- salt
- olive oil
- rennet parmesan cheese
- walnut
- basil
- spinach
Tomato Basil Soup
- garlic
- onion
- celery
- thyme
- basil
- tomato
- non chicken broth
- olive oil
- celery
Basil Pesto
- garlic
- pine nut
- olive oil
- parmesan cheese
- salt
- basil
- lemon juice
- black pepper
Tomato and Basil Bruschetta
- salt
- pepper
- basil
- parmesan cheese
- garlic
- garlic
- balsamic vinegar
- olive oil
- tomato
- italian bread
Thai Basil Beef
- cilantro
- bell pepper
- onion
- basil
- ground beef
- olive oil
- garlic
- Thai Basil Beef Sauce
- brown sugar
- chili paste
- fish sauce
- lime juice
- soy sauce
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
- parmesan cheese
- olive oil
- oregano
- salt
- onion
- basil
- half
- all purpose flour
- butter
- basil
- black pepper
- tomato paste
- carrot
- tomato
- celery
- chicken broth
Basil Pesto
- basil
- parmesan cheese
- pine nut
- lemon juice
- olive oil
- garlic
Thai Chilli Basil Chicken
- thai basil
- dark soy sauce
- light soy sauce
- sugar
- birds eye
- green onion
- oil
- water
- oyster sauce
- garlic
- chicken thigh
- jasmine rice
Garlic Scape and Basil Pesto
- olive oil
- basil
- parmesan cheese
- pine nut
- salt
- garlic scape
Classic Basil Pesto (Pesto alla genovese)
- olive oil
- pecorino romano cheese
- salt
- garlic
- basil
- pine nut
Tomato Basil Soup
- balsamic vinegar
- thyme
- loose basil
- onion
- carrot
- olive oil
- tomato
- vegetable broth
- garlic
- salt
Summer Squash and Basil Pasta
- salt
- lemon juice
- aleppo pepper
- paccheri
- basil
- olive oil
- parmesan cheese
- summer squash
- garlic
Instant Pot Tomato Basil Soup
- carrot
- celery
- parmesan cheese
- onion
- olive oil
- oregano
- salt
- half
- all purpose flour
- butter
- basil
- black pepper
- tomato paste
- tomato
- chicken broth
Basil Pesto
- parmesan cheese
- salt
- pine nut
- olive oil
- basil
- garlic
Thai Basil Chicken
- fish sauce
- soy sauce
- sriracha
- red pepper
- onion
- brown sugar
- vegetable oil
- basil
- garlic
Basil Pesto
- black pepper
- salt
- olive oil
- garlic
- basil
- parmesan cheese
- pine nut
Thai Basil Chicken (Pad Krapow Gai)
- ground chicken thigh
- chile garlic sauce
- bell pepper
- onion
- coconut milk
- mint
- shiitake mushroom
- rice noodle
- ginger
- fish sauce to
- garlic
- soy sauce
- vegetable
- rice wine vinegar
- peanut
"Blanched" Basil Pesto
- parmesan cheese
- italian parsley
- pine nut
- garlic
- olive oil
- salt
- black pepper
- powdered ascorbic acid
- basil
Basil Chicken With Pesto Cream Sauce Recipe
- rice
- garlic
- olive oil
- heavy cream
- parmesan cheese
- basil
- all purpose flour
- pesto
- pine nut
- mushroom
- chicken breast
- pasta
- black pepper
- salt
- salt
Tomato Basil Soup
- orzo pasta
- half
- olive oil
- tomato paste
- salt
- carrot
- vegetable broth
- basil
- cayenne pepper
- onion
- tomato
- butter
- parmesan cheese
- garlic
- thyme
Tomato, Corn, and Basil Salad
- olive oil
- apple cider vinegar
- salt
- shallot
- basil
- corn
- tomato
Thai Basil Pork
- egg
- brown sugar
- fish sauce
- dark soy sauce
- red chile
- chicken stock
- basil
- red chile
- lime juice
- oyster sauce
- mountain sauce
- jasmine rice
- oil
- pork loin
- garlic
- green onion
Lemon Basil Chicken
- olive oil
- lemon juice
- basil
- garlic
- chicken breast
Thai Basil Chicken
- ground chicken
- fish sauce
- ginger
- cornstarch
- chicken broth
- bell pepper
- soy sauce
- water
- oil
- asian garlic chili sauce
- brown sugar
- shallot
- basil
- oyster sauce
- garlic
- veggie
- jasmine rice
Thai Basil Chicken with Chili Garlic Sauce
- chili garlic sauce
- cornstarch
- sugar
- water
- red hot chili peppers thai
- bell pepper
- onion
- chicken
- thai basil
- sake
- tamari
- peanut oil
- garlic
- fish sauce
- green onion
- jasmine rice
- peanut
- cucumber
Basil Chicken
- basil
- garlic
- bell pepper
- lime
- onion
- serrano chile pepper
- chicken
- canola oil
- brown sugar
- fish sauce
- soy sauce
- white rice
Cucumber, Tomato, and Basil Salad
- garlic
- basil
- olive oil
- onion
- balsamic vinegar
- tomato
- cucumber
- black pepper
- salt
Healthy Tomato Basil Soup
- salt
- onion
- basil
- black pepper
- tomato
- chicken broth
- parsley
- olive oil
- carrot
- celery
- garlic
- sour cream
Basil Pesto
- black pepper
- salt
- olive oil
- garlic
- basil
- parmesan cheese
- pine nut
Vegan Dairy-Free Creamy Basil Pasta
- garlic
- wheat pasta
- all purpose flour
- nutritional yeast
- basil
- cashew
- salt
- onion
- soy milk
- olive oil
Tuscan Tomato Basil Soup (Pappa al Pomodoro)
- yellow
- sugar
- garlic
- water
- tomato
- bread
- olive oil
- black pepper
- basil
- salt
Thai Basil Beef
- basil
- ground beef
- ginger
- cornstarch
- beef broth
- bell pepper
- water
- fish sauce
- vegetable oil
- asian garlic chili paste
- brown sugar
- shallot
- oyster sauce
- soy sauce
- garlic
- jasmine rice
Real Tomato and Basil Bruschetta
- garlic
- basil
- olive oil
- salt
- bread like sourdough
- tomato
- black pepper
- olive oil
Fresh Basil Salad with Prosciutto Wrapped Melon and Toasted Seed Rolled Goat Cheese.
- coconut oil
- shallot
- maple syrup
- corn
- cantaloupe
- olive oil
- hemp seed
- pistachio
- sunflower seed
- buckwheat
- raspberry
- white balsamic vinegar
- honey
- basil
- red leaf lettuce
- prosciutto
- goat cheese
- salt
- salt
Thai Basil Beef
- basil
- ground beef
- ginger
- cornstarch
- beef broth
- bell pepper
- water
- asian garlic chili paste
- fish sauce
- vegetable oil
- brown sugar
- shallot
- oyster sauce
- soy sauce
- garlic
- jasmine rice
Easy Tomato Basil Soup
- chicken broth
- olive oil
- white
- heavy cream
- black pepper
- salt
- basil
- tomato
- garlic
Lavender Basil Lemonade.
- lemon juice
- lavender
- honey
- basil
- water
- ice
Tomato Basil Pasta
- basil
- chicken breast
- parmesan cheese
- spaghetti noodle
- tomato
- olive oil
- garlic
- black pepper
Tomato Basil Soup
- olive oil
- garlic
- italian seasoning
- onion
- heavy cream
- basil
- chicken
- butter
- san marzano tomato
- salt
Creamy Roasted Tomato-Basil Soup
- tomato
- basil
- garlic
- salt
- black pepper
- honey
- onion
- tomato
- olive oil
- tomato paste
- chicken broth
- basil
- heavy cream
- salt
Easy, Summery Zucchini-Basil Soup Recipe
- lemon juice
- black pepper
- salt
- leek
- zucchini
- basil
- olive oil
- garlic
- celery
- water
Sweet Basil
- maple syrup
- basil
- gin
- lillet blanc
- ice
Our Best Basil Pesto
- garlic
- olive oil
- parmesan cheese
- pine nut
- salt
- basil
Creamy Tomato Basil Chicken
- chicken breast
- garlic
- chicken broth
- heavy cream
- olive oil
- tomato
- salt
Basil Lemonade
- water
- lemon juice
- sugar
- basil
- water
- basil
- ice
- lemon
Simple Basil Pesto
- parmesan cheese
- olive oil
- pine nut
- basil
- garlic
Watermelon Basil Lemonade
- lemon juice
- sugar
- basil
- watermelon
- water
- basil
- watermelon
Lemon Honey Basil Chicken
- salt
- lemon
- lemon
- honey
- olive oil
- basil paste
- chicken thigh
Tomato Basil Soup
- basil
- italian seasoning
- black pepper
- red pepper flake
- sugar
- salt
- onion
- cream
- bell pepper
- butter
- plump roma tomato
- liquid
- garlic
- olive oil
Tomato Basil Soup
- garlic
- salt
- thyme
- chicken stock
- pepper
- plum tomato
- olive oil
- red pepper flake
- onion
- butter
- tomato
- basil
Basil Chicken in Coconut Curry Sauce
- cornstarch
- basil
- olive oil
- ginger
- salt
- light coconut milk
- onion
- pepper
- chili powder
- curry powder
- jalapeño
- hot rice
- garlic
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup with Grilled Cheese Bites
- black pepper
- salt
- tomato
- tomato
- onion
- balsamic vinegar
- basil
- heavy cream
- garlic
- olive oil
- sugar
- sourdough pullman bread
- sharp white cheddar
Spiked Sparkling Basil Lemonade
- ice
- lemon
- seltzer
- lemonade
- sugar
- vodka
- basil
2 Tomato Basil Bruschettas
- salt
- salt
- olive oil
- lemon zest
- baguette
- olive oil
- pimento stuffed green olife
- fennel
- basil
- caper
- garlic
- tomato
- yellow tomato
- smoked mozzarella
Basil Lemonade
- seltzer
- water
- pink lemonade concentrate
- basil
- maple syrup
Basil Oil
- canola oil
- spinach
- salt
- basil
Basil Oil
- basil
- canola
- salt
Basil Oil
- lemon juice
- salt
- olive oil
- basil
Basil Oil
- olive oil
- basil
Basil Oil (and Other Herb Flavored Oils)
- cups olive oil
- cups olive oil
Plum & Basil Lemonade
- basil-infused honey syrup
- honey
- water
- basil
- drink
- basil
- basil infused honey syrup
- lemon juice
- lacroix sparkling water beach plum
Tomato Basil Soup
- basil
- heavy cream
- chicken broth
- pepper
- onion
- salt
- olive oil
- carrot
- plum tomato
Cold Pea and Basil Soup
- salt
- black pepper
- sour cream
- qt vegetable stock
- basil
- olive oil
- onion
- pea
Basil Pesto Recipe
- salt
- olive oil
- parmesan cheese
- pecorino romano cheese
- basil
- pine nut
- garlic
Tuscan Basil Chicken
- tomato
- chicken breast
- basil
- olive oil
- celery
- carrot
- onion
- salt
- parmesan cheese
- pepper
Tomato Basil Salad
- balsamic vinegar
- salt
- pepper
- olive oil
- basil
- tomato
Tomato Basil Bruschetta
- baguette
- basil
- onion
- salt
- tomato
- garlic
- olive oil
- balsamic vinegar
Basil Chicken with Smoked Tomato Jam
- log goat cheese
- tomato
- green onion
- parsley
- liquid smoke
- garlic
- lemon juice
- salt
- lemon zest
- pepper
- butter
- basil
- honey
- olive oil
- chicken breast
- basil
One-Pot Sausage and Basil Pasta
- parmesan cheese
- onion
- smoked turkey sausage
- spaghetti
- pepper
- basil
- grape tomato
- red pepper flake
- salt
- garlic
- water
20-Minute Thai Basil Chicken
- chicken breast
- dark soy sauce
- fish sauce
- light soy sauce
- batch soy marinade
- bell pepper
- onion
- peanut oil
- garlic
- broccoli
- black pepper
- thai basil
- thai bird chile
Thai Basil Chicken (Gai Pad Krapow)
- thai basil
- chicken
- fish sauce
- soy sauce
- vegetable oil
- brown sugar
- white pepper
- shallot
- garlic
- bird eye chily
Balsamic Basil Chicken
- basil
- parmesan cheese
- black pepper
- salt
- courgette
- dijon mustard
- cherry tomato
- balsamic vinegar
- olive oil
- chicken thigh
Basil Lemonade Recipe
- sugar
- lemon zest
- lemon juice
- lemon
- water
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Correlated with Lower Ratings
- fish sauce
Staple Ingredients
- garlic 71%
- basil 52%
Common Ingredients
- fish sauce 43%
- bell pepper 38%
Usual Ingredients
- brown sugar 33%
- onion 33%
- soy sauce 33%
- jasmine rice 29%
- olive oil 29%
- 24%
- cornstarch 24%
- ginger 24%
- oyster sauce 24%
- water 24%