6 basil summertime salad Recipes

baby heirloom tomatoes, halved, english cucumber, peeled and cubed, cubed cantaloupe, feta cheese, cubed, ripe avocado, peeled and cubed, watercress, coarsely chopped, fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped, chopped red onion, coriander seeds, canola oil, lime juice, rice vinegar, honey, grated lime peel, salt, pepper

fresh green beans, vidalia or other sweet onion, peeled and sliced thin, handful of fresh basil , chiffonade, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, good vinegar -- i like a red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar for this.

tri-color fusilli pasta, bell peppers (yellow, red and green ), cut into strips, grape tomatoes, halved (1 cup), pitted kalamata olives, coarsely chopped, marinated artichokes, drained and chopped, red onion, sliced, garlic, finely chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh basil leaves, chopped, lemon juice, salt and pepper

tri-color fusilli, bell peppers, cut into strips (yellow, red and green ), grape tomatoes, halved (1 cup), pitted kalamata olive, coarsely chopped, marinated artichokes, drained and chopped, red onion, sliced, garlic cloves, finely chopped, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, fresh basil leaf, chopped, lemon juice, salt and pepper