Lemon Basil

I've got lemon basil growing but am not sure what to do with it. I love pesto but don't know if the lemon would be appealing. Any suggestions?

I've grown Lemon Basil from time to time.... DH has tried it on Fish... very good.

I plant it near my Tomatoes and consequentially dont have many troubles with insects....

Hope that helps !
Mary

Both lemon and lime basil are good with chicken and fish. Chop a little and add it to salads and veggie dishes too. The only way to find out if you'd like it as Pesto is to make a little bit and try it, as the taste is quite different from other basils.

Try a pistou. It's like a pesto and still has nuts but no dairy. May make the basil-lemon more intense. Toasted Hazelnuts might taste better with the lemon-basil than the pinons.

That is interesting SusanKC. I grow Pistou basil and love its' flavor and delicate appearance.

Do you have a recipe for your pistou?

1 1/2 cps of basil leaves
1/3 cp toasted hazelnuts
3 garlic cloves
3 tablespoons of oil
2 tsps of lemon juice
salt

put in food processor and puree until smooth.

I vary what kind of nuts and oil I use. I also saw that the Sauver magazine had a bunch of pesto and pistou recipes in their magazine.

I shred ribbons of it on fruit salads.......and use it in cocktails (like mojitos, etc) Any place you would normally add a lemon wedge or squeeze of lemon, is a potential target! :)

SusanKC ~ thanks for sharing that recipe. It does sound good (especially with the hazelnuts) and is on my list to try ~ Pistou pistou. Thanks

It is good. We use sweet basil to make it and use it on a number of things including BLTs. BTW - I was looking for the recipe and came across something that said Pistou was french for pesto. Haven't verified that against anything else yet but it's interesting.