To use up your basil bounty, try our spreads, sauces, restaurant-style pastas, and even a refreshing drink with basil.

Wondering what to do with too much fresh basil? Try these creative ways to use, preserve, and enjoy basil before it goes bad.

From the Recipe Creator: This chilly slush with peaches, lemon juice and garden-fresh basil is hands-down the best lemonade ever. It tastes just like summer. —Dana Hinck, Pensacola, Florida Nutrition ...

Minty-herbal fresh basil hits its stride come late spring and keeps growing strong all summer long. While we can't get enough of classic preparations like pesto, there are so many more ways to make ...

Cherries and basil are two ingredients that can elevate the flavor of any dish when paired together. The sweet, juicy taste ...

Thai basil, garlic, ginger, and a savory sauce of soy, oyster sauce, and fish sauce for a flavorful weeknight dinner that’s ...

Press and seal fresh basil leaves in homemade pasta dough to make three-cheese ravioli that are as beautiful as they are delicious, paired in this recipe with a no-fuss, no-cook fresh tomato sauce ...

Use the very freshest, ripest, plumpest, bursting-with-flavor tomatoes you can find — preferably ones from your, your neighbor's or a local farmer's garden. Fresh basil and basil oil adds an ...

When it comes to snacking, ease is often at the top of the wish list. Not far behind, however, are fresh flavors and real ...