Strawberry basil smoothie. Delicious.

Use it for mojitos in place of mint. It’s delicious .

Anonymous wrote:Just slice mozzarella and tomatoes and layer with basil. Drizzle olive oil, balsamic and put on plenty of salt and you're good.

this, but make it really good fresh mozzarella

I like adding it to tomato and cheese toasts too.

We freeze our extra in the summer. We also use whenever we use parsley or other herbs, so in lots of salads, soups, and sauces.

Anonymous wrote:You can put shelled sunflower seeds in place
Of the pine nuts in pesto too

That's good but I think I prefer pumpkin seeds for nutless pesto.

Watermelon, feta cheese, basil, olive oil, balsamic vinegar

Chopped up tiny inside mini pizzas (with cheese and tomato sauce)

Hidden in grilled cheese sandwiches with mozzarella

Mixed into homemade chicken patties

Blended into a nut-free pesto (just basil, olive oil & cheese) and used as a “green spread” on bread

Thai recipes

I wonder if you can sub chickpeas for the nuts in pesto.

Choy

Gingery fried rice with mushrooms, book Chou, and basil from NYT is really good.