Try herb plants with larger
leaves like basil, sorrel or sage - and the bigger the better.
Not exact matches
Smooth Vegetable Gazpacho with Watermelon Pieces (serves 4) about 11 heirloom tomatoes — skin and seeds removed (you might have to blanch them quickly so that the skin comes off easier) 4 small pickling cucumbers or 1 - 2 large cucumbers — peeled, seeds removed 1 cup packed
basil leaves or more to taste 1 cherry pepper or another hot pepper to taste — seeded 1 - 2 garlic cloves (optional, if you
like a more pronounced flavour) 1 small shallot (optional, same reason as above) 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon sea salt freshly ground black pepper — to taste ripe, chilled watermelon — cut into bite - size pieces
You can
leave it out or substitute with another fresh herb if you
like -
basil would probably be great!
Spread over the dough the tomato's sauce, powder with oregano, place the tomatos in slices, add salt and the
basil leaves chopped or how you
like, and top with mozarella cheese.
Fresh mozzarella cheese and
basil leaves round out the toppings and the result is an Italian - inspired bite - size burger that tastes a little
like homemade pizza.
Tear up a bunch of extra
basil leaves to toss in at the moment of serving because
basil turns dark while chilling and you'll want your presentation to be pretty... the newly blended in
basil will perk up your presentation; and who doesn't
like extra
basil in Caprese Salad anyway?
And it's really fun to have tomatoes, chilies, all kind of herbs
like basil, mint, celery, parsley, curry
leaves directly from your very own garden!
* To slice
basil, chiffonade them by stacking the
leaves on top of each other, roll them up
like a cigar, starting at one end slice the «cigar» crosswise in thin slices.
I think they also
liked that I would spruce up their glasses with an added strawberry and fresh
basil leaves for garnish and sometimes a little drink umbrella.
Try Italian sausage, spare ribs, brisket, and hamburgers, especially when served with barbecue sauce or seasonings
like black pepper,
basil, thyme, Italian parsley, bay
leaf and fennel.
1 package extra firm organic tofu 2 tablespoons neutral - tasting oil
like safflower or refined coconut oil, divided 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons brown rice syrup 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence 6
leaves fresh
basil, thinly sliced, plus extra for garnish 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
Add watercress /
basil leaves, to your
liking as a tasty garnish.
1 - 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon red curry paste (or more if you
like it really hot) 1 1/2 pounds cooked pork or chicken, cubed * 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 large sweet onion, sliced 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 large Japanese eggplant, peeled and cubed 1» length of fresh ginger, peeled and grated 1 fresh habanero, stem and seeds removed, finely chopped (optional) 8 ounces sliced mushrooms 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/4 cup chopped fresh
basil leaves 1 can coconut milk 1 1/4 cups chicken broth 1 teaspoon sugar (or to taste) zest of 1 lime 1/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste) Additional sprigs fresh cilantro for garnish Quartered lime wedges for garnish
Use Italian spices to season the Bolognese sauce
like parsley, rosemary, thyme, oregano,
basil and bay
leaves.
Tip: The easiest way to chiffonade
basil is to stack several
leaves together, roll them up
like a jelly roll, and then slice thinly across the roll.
1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar (you can also use balsamiq if you
like) 3 tablespoons of olive oil 1/2 teaspoon of honey 1/2 teaspoon of crushed cilantro seeds 10 to 15 purple
basil leaves Salt & pepper
Noodle, chicken and aubergine coconut laksa 1/2 x 250g pack dried medium rice noodles (see tip) 1 medium aubergine, halved lengthways and cut into 5 mm slices 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp Thai red curry paste (we
like Thai Taste, from major supermarkets) 400 ml can reduced - fat coconut milk 600 ml chicken stock, hot 4 small, skinless chicken breasts 1 lemongrass stalk, bruised 150g sugar snap peas, halved lengthways 1/2 tsp soft brown sugar Grated zest and juice of 1 lime, plus extra lime wedges to serveGood handful fresh
basil leaves 1.
Include some pungent herbs
like basil, arugula, or mint
leaves for extra zest.
1/2 x 250g pack dried medium rice noodles (see tip) 1 medium aubergine, halved lengthways and cut into 5 mm slices 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp Thai red curry paste (we
like Thai Taste, from major supermarkets) 400 ml can reduced - fat coconut milk 600 ml chicken stock, hot 4 small, skinless chicken breasts 1 lemongrass stalk, bruised 150g sugar snap peas, halved lengthways 1/2 tsp soft brown sugar Grated zest and juice of 1 lime, plus extra lime wedges to serveGood handful fresh
basil leaves 1.
1 Tablespoon fresh
basil leaves (thai
basil is perfect for this, but regular works good too), or cilantro if you
like it
Serve the larb with rice, Bibb or butter lettuce
leaves, lime wedges, quick - pickled onions, more sambal oelek, and torn herbs
like cilantro,
basil, and mint.
A neat little
basil chopping trick is to roll a bunch of
leaves up
like a little cigar and slice, that way you get pretty little ribbons of awesome.
500g - 1000g watermelon, cut into bite - size chunks 1/2 cucumber, cut into bite - sized chunks 100 - 200g feta cheese, crumbled 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint (You can also use fresh
basil leaves, if you
like it more or it's more readily available)
My
basil plant isn't quite big enough to harvest a mother load of
leaves like this (and this was only 1/3 of the bag I bought) with out assaulting it so I was thrilled to find this.
This recipe is no exception from that list, with a green spinach pizza crust, topped with green
basil pesto, mozzarella and goat cheese, followed by green and yellow bell peppers cut to look
like four -
leaf clovers.
I tore up the
leaves a big but it wilted so small that it looked
like basil really, and everyone ate it.
Ingredients
like fresh Parmigiano Reggiano and fresh
basil leaves really make these meatballs a shining star!
The round, often pointed
leaves of the
basil plant looks a lot
like peppermint to which it is related.
Just
like basil leaves have many health benefits,
basil seeds (also known as sabja seeds) are also loaded with important nutrients.
Does something
like fresh
basil leaves work as well as watercress did in the video?
However,
like the other substitutions, the more common forms of
basil leaves are delicious in this soup as well.
Fresh Toppings: I
like to use a blend of fresh peppers, onions, tomatoes, and spinach or
basil leaves — but this is time to get creative!
As much as I
like the particular flavor of the tops themselves, I also
like how they carry the flavor of
basil, which comes through quite a bit considering how few
leaves you use.
So the dark green leafy vegetables that we use most often are things
like romaine lettuce, any of the green
leaf lettuces, dandelion greens, parsley, cilantro, oregano, dill,
basil.
While there are several eateries specializing in chao long in the city
like Bona's Chao long, Lou's and Rene Saigon, Viet Ville Restaurant, located just 5 kilometers away from the city center offers one of the best tasting authentic chao long served with a plate of
basil leaves, bean sprouts and chili paste and garlic French Bread.
The eggplant parmesan gets assembled
like a lasagna: tomato sauce on the bottom of a 9x13 pan, followed by a layer of eggplant, tomato sauce, cheese, and
basil leaves, repeated as much as you can.
For the blintzes I put the cup of bay scallops (drained, but not rinsed) in the blender (not in a food processor), added about a teaspoon of fresh
basil, a pinch of salt and pepper, a pinch of dry fresh thyme
leaves (you can add any herb you
like I think — maybe even dill would work — or just parsley or green onion maybe).
What comes out is a mush / spread for your pita bread that is almost
like a pepper butter — add a little of the roasted red peppers to top the bread to make it pretty and add fresh
basil leaves — and you have instant gourmet; again it keeps, covered, in the fridge for ages.
I never thought of doing some of the things you did,
like blanket snow or twigs in the tree, the
basil leaves, etc..