8 basil cruda Recipes

shallot, minced, garlic cloves, forced through a press, extra-virgin olive oil, tomatoes, chopped, hot red-pepper flakes, coarsely chopped basil, dried orecchiette, ricotta (preferably fresh ), basil leaves

penne pasta, hot pepper olive oil, fresh basil, chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, red wine vinegar, garlic clove, minced, tomatoes, cut to bite size, mozzarella cheese, coarsely grated, parmesan cheese, freshly grated, salt, pepper, almonds

garlic clove (depending on how much you like raw ), coarse salt, extra virgin olive oil, tomatoes, ears sweet corn, fresh basil, flat-leaf italian parsley, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, fresh jalapeno pepper (optional)

olive oil, garlic , smashed, crushed red pepper, bacon, cut into 1/2-inch lengths (lardons), swiss chard leaves, stems removed and cut into 1/2-inch lengths, leaves cut into 1-inch lengths, chicken stock, salt, halibut filet, salsa cruda , recipe follows, heirloom tomatoes (assorted colors preferred), stemmed, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice, red onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, zucchini, green part only, cut into 1/4-inch dice, pitted gaeta or kalamata olives, slivered, garlic , smashed and finely chopped, fresh oregano , picked and leaves chopped, basil leaves , chiffonade, red wine vinegar, crushed red pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt

uncooked orzo (rice-shaped pasta), sungold tomatoes, halved (about 2 lb), chopped fresh basil, sliced green onions, chopped fresh oregano, extravirgin olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, salt, freshly ground black pepper, garlic cloves, minced, shaved parmesan cheese

ripe tomato, chopped, green olives or 4 large black olives, pitted and chopped, chopped green onions, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper, burrito-size flour tortillas, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, garlic, minced, coarsely grated asiago cheese, fresh basil leaves