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🌿 Fresh Basil – Sweet, Aromatic & Full of Flavour

Our Fresh Culinary Basil Leaves have a wonderfully sweet, aromatic flavour with subtle peppery notes and vibrant green colour. One of the best-known Mediterranean herbs, fresh basil is fantastic for pesto, pasta, pizza, salads and tomato dishes.

Tear the leaves over a Caprese salad, blend them into homemade pesto, scatter them over freshly cooked pizza or stir them through pasta immediately before serving.

Because basil has a delicate flavour and aroma, it’s generally best added towards the end of cooking.

Sweet. Fragrant. Vibrant. A Mediterranean kitchen classic. 🌿

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🌱 What Are Fresh Culinary Basil Leaves?

Basil is a tender leafy culinary herb known for its distinctive fragrance and soft green leaves.

Our Fresh Culinary Basil Leaves have a fresh, sweet and slightly peppery flavour that works beautifully across Italian, Mediterranean and many Asian-inspired dishes.

Fresh basil pairs particularly well with tomatoes, mozzarella, garlic and olive oil.

Perfect for:

🍝 Pasta dishes
🍕 Pizza
🥗 Fresh salads
🫙 Homemade pesto
🍅 Tomato dishes
🥣 Soups
🥪 Sandwiches & wraps
🥕 Roasted vegetables

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💫 Fresh Culinary Basil Leaves – Flavour Profile

Sweet 🌿 | Aromatic ✨ | Fresh 💚 | Slightly Peppery 🍃 | Fragrant 🌱

Fresh basil has a delicate flavour, so it works particularly well with simple ingredients that allow its aroma to shine.

It pairs beautifully with:

🍅 Tomatoes
🧀 Mozzarella
🧄 Garlic
🫒 Olive oil
🍋 Lemon
🍝 Pasta
🍕 Pizza
🥒 Courgettes
🍆 Aubergines
🐟 Fish & seafood

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💚 Nutrition & Benefits

Fresh basil is primarily enjoyed for its wonderful flavour and aroma. It also naturally contains vitamins, minerals and aromatic plant compounds.

🌿 Naturally occurring plant compounds
Basil naturally contains aromatic compounds and plant pigments responsible for its distinctive fragrance and vibrant appearance.

🛡️ Naturally contains antioxidants
Fresh basil contains naturally occurring plant compounds with antioxidant properties.

🦴 Contains vitamin K
Fresh basil leaves naturally provide vitamin K.

🌾 Contains dietary fibre
Whole fresh basil leaves naturally contain dietary fibre.

🌱 Naturally low in calories
Fresh herbs provide plenty of flavour and colour while generally being eaten in relatively small quantities.

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📊 Fresh Basil Nutritional Information

Typical values per 100g of fresh basil:

• 🔥 Calories: Approx. 23 kcal
• 🌾 Carbohydrates: Approx. 2.7g
• 🌱 Fibre: Approx. 1.6g
• 💪 Protein: Approx. 3.2g
• 🥑 Fat: Approx. 0.6g
• 🦴 Contains vitamin K
• ⚡ Contains calcium, iron and magnesium
• 🌿 Naturally contains aromatic plant compounds

Actual nutritional values can vary according to variety, freshness and growing conditions.

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🔪 How to Prepare Fresh Culinary Basil Leaves

Fresh Culinary Basil Leaves require very little preparation.

1. Rinse gently under cold running water if required.
2. Pat the leaves carefully dry.
3. Remove the leaves from tougher stems.
4. Leave whole, gently tear or slice according to your recipe.
5. Add towards the end of cooking to preserve the freshest flavour and aroma.

🌿 Fruit Bowl Tip:
Rather than heavily chopping delicate basil leaves, try gently tearing them by hand immediately before serving.

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🍽️ How to Use Fresh Basil

Fresh basil is incredibly versatile:

🍝 Toss through freshly cooked pasta
🍕 Scatter over pizza after baking
🥗 Add to fresh salads
🫙 Blend into homemade pesto
🍅 Pair with ripe tomatoes
🧀 Serve with mozzarella
🥣 Add to tomato soup
🥪 Layer into sandwiches
🥕 Serve with roasted Mediterranean vegetables
🫒 Combine with olive oil and garlic

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🫙🌿 Classic Fresh Basil Pesto

Fresh, aromatic and one of the best ways to enjoy basil.

🛒 Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh basil leaves 🌿
• ⅓ cup pine nuts
• 2 garlic cloves 🧄
• ½ cup grated Parmesan 🧀
• ½ cup olive oil 🫒
• Salt & black pepper
• Squeeze of lemon – optional 🍋

👩‍🍳 Method

1. Lightly toast the pine nuts and allow them to cool.
2. Add the basil, garlic, pine nuts and Parmesan to a food processor.
3. Pulse until roughly combined.
4. Gradually add the olive oil.
5. Blend to your preferred consistency.
6. Season with salt and black pepper.
7. Add a little lemon juice if desired.

✨ Toss through pasta, spread into sandwiches or serve with roasted vegetables.

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🍅🧀 Fresh Basil Caprese Salad

Tomato, mozzarella and fresh basil – a simple Italian classic.

🛒 Ingredients

• 2 ripe tomatoes, sliced 🍅
• 1 mozzarella ball, sliced 🧀
• Handful fresh basil leaves 🌿
• 2 tbsp olive oil 🫒
• Balsamic glaze – optional
• Salt & black pepper

👩‍🍳 Method

1. Arrange alternating slices of tomato and mozzarella on a serving plate.
2. Tuck fresh basil leaves between the slices.
3. Drizzle with olive oil.
4. Add balsamic glaze if desired.
5. Season lightly with salt and black pepper.
6. Serve immediately.

✨ Simple ingredients with plenty of fresh Mediterranean flavour.

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🍕🌿 Homemade Margherita Pizza with Fresh Basil

A simple combination of tomato, mozzarella and aromatic basil.

🛒 Ingredients

• 1 pizza base
• Tomato sauce 🍅
• Fresh mozzarella 🧀
• Handful fresh basil leaves 🌿
• Olive oil 🫒

👩‍🍳 Method

1. Spread the tomato sauce over the pizza base.
2. Add pieces of fresh mozzarella.
3. Bake according to your pizza-base instructions until golden.
4. Remove from the oven.
5. Scatter over the fresh basil leaves.
6. Finish with a drizzle of olive oil.

✨ Adding the basil after baking helps preserve its fresh aroma and colour.

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🌱 Why Choose Our Fresh Culinary Basil Leaves?

✔ Fresh and wonderfully aromatic
✔ Vibrant green leaves
✔ Sweet, slightly peppery flavour
✔ Perfect for homemade pesto
✔ Excellent with pasta and pizza
✔ Classic with tomato and mozzarella
✔ Ideal for Mediterranean cooking
✔ Easy to prepare
✔ Naturally plant-based
✔ Carefully selected for freshness
✔ Plastic free

Our Fresh Culinary Basil Leaves bring wonderful aroma, colour and fresh Mediterranean flavour to everyday cooking.

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❓ Fresh Basil Leaves FAQs

What does fresh basil taste like?

Fresh basil has a sweet, aromatic and slightly peppery herbal flavour.

Can fresh basil be eaten raw?

Yes. Fresh basil is particularly good raw in salads, sandwiches, pesto and as a finishing herb.

When should fresh basil be added during cooking?

For the freshest flavour and aroma, add basil towards the end of cooking or immediately before serving.

Can fresh basil be frozen?

Yes. Basil can be frozen, although its texture will soften. Blending the leaves with a little olive oil before freezing is useful for future cooking.

What’s the difference between fresh and dried basil?

Fresh basil has a brighter, sweeter aroma and tender texture, while dried basil has a more concentrated dried-herb flavour.

Should fresh basil be refrigerated?

Basil can be sensitive to cold temperatures. Depending on how it is supplied, it may keep well with the stems in a little water at room temperature, away from direct sunlight. Follow any storage instructions supplied with the product.

What foods pair well with fresh basil?

Basil works particularly well with tomatoes, mozzarella, garlic, olive oil, pasta, pizza, courgettes, aubergines, fish and Mediterranean vegetables.