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Serves 4

Prep: <30 mins

Cook: 30-60 mins

Strawberry gin basil ice lollies

by Carmen O'Neal

Desserts

Serves 6

Prep: >2 hrs

Cook: <10 mins

Turkey mince stir fry with basil

by Madhur Jaffrey

Serves 4

Prep: <30 mins

Cook: 10-30 mins

Bruschetta with roasted garlic, burrata and bruised basil

by Donna Hay

Light meals & snacks

Serves 4

Prep: <30 mins

Cook: 30-60 mins

Crisp chicken Parmesan with tomato, chilli and basil pasta

Serves 2

Prep: <30 mins

Cook: 10-30 mins

Mustard-crust salmon with a medley of vegetables and basil butter

by Paul Rankin

Serves 1

Prep: <30 mins

Cook: 10-30 mins

Orange and almond cake with basil cream

Cakes and baking

Makes 1 cake

Prep: <30 mins

Cook: 30-60 mins

Thai basil fried rice with chicken

Serves 2

Prep: 1-2 hrs

Cook: 10-30 mins

Tomato and basil soup with the best ever garlic bread

Serves 2

Prep: <30 mins

Cook: 30-60 mins

Baked Cornish cod piperade, Cornish mussels and basil mayonnaise

by Paul Ainsworth

Serves 4

Prep: 1-2 hrs

Cook: 10-30 mins

Chicken and basil kebabs with beetroot salad

by Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed

Serves 6

Prep: 30-60 mins

Cook: 30-60 mins

Crispy baked gnocchi with tomatoes, basil, mozzarella and pine nuts

by Rukmini Iyer

Serves 2

Prep: <30 mins

Cook: 30-60 mins

Fresh tagliatelle with cherry tomato and basil sauce

by Gino D'Acampo

Serves 3-4

Prep: <30 mins

Cook: 10-30 mins

Lobster, tomato and basil spaghetti

Serves 4

Prep: <30 mins

Cook: 10-30 mins

Pearl barley risotto with butternut squash, basil and ricotta

by Elly Curshen

Makes 3 portions (save 2 if following the meal plan)

Prep: <30 mins

Cook: 30-60 mins

Sticky rice with prawn salad, basil mayonnaise and miso kale

Serves 2

Prep: <30 mins

Cook: 10-30 mins

Stuffed squid in tomato and basil sauce

by Jane Baxter

Serves 4–6

Prep: <30 mins

Cook: 10-30 mins

Tomato and basil soup

Light meals & snacks

Serves 4

Prep: <30 mins

Cook: 10-30 mins

Chopping board tomato and basil pesto pasta

by Donal Skehan

Serves 4

Prep: <30 mins

Cook: 10-30 mins

Courgette, strawberry and basil cake

Cakes and baking

Serves 8–10

Prep: 1-2 hrs

Cook: 30-60 mins

Crabcakes with a tomato, crab and basil dressing

by Rick Stein

Prep: <30 mins

Cook: >2 hrs

Grilled courgette salad with basil, mint, chilli and lemon

by Thomasina Miers

Side dishes

Serves 4-6

Prep: <30 mins

Cook: 10-30 mins

Lemon basil shortbread

by Nadiya Hussain

Cakes and baking

Makes 24 biscuits

Prep: 1-2 hrs

Cook: 10-30 mins

Pan-fried sardines with Parma ham, piquillo peppers and basil

by Michel Roux Jr.