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    What to do with leftover basil

    By | Shine Food – Wed, Mar 11, 2009 10:45 PM EDT

    Ngoc Minh NgoNgoc Minh NgoWhen a recipe leaves you with just a sprig or two of fresh basil, you can…

    • Toss it with mixed salad greens.
    • Slip it into sandwiches in place of lettuce.
    • Add it to omelets made with Feta or goat cheese.
    • Sprinkle it over vegetable soup.

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    • Thinly slice it and add it to sliced strawberries.
    • Stir it into buttered green beans.
    • Sprinkle it over corn on the cob, using a generous drizzle of olive oil in place of butter.
    • Add it to tuna salad (either mayonnaise- or vinaigrette-based).
    • Rip it into pieces and toss with sliced nectarines or peaches, olive oil, honey, and a squeeze of lemon and serve alongside salmon or chicken.

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