There is nothing quite like the taste of combining tomatoes and basil, they were just meant for each other, like peanut butter and chocolate. This year I may have gone a little crazy with the basil and planted twelve plants with 6 different varieties - I just love basil! Not only is this combo delicious it is also healthy and healing. Check out the nutrition facts on tomatoes here and the healing benefits of basil here.
Christmas in July Salad
This is a well known recipe of simply combining tomatoes, basil and mozzarella cheese, because it has all the Christmas colors mixed to make a very pretty dish, we call it Christmas in July Salad.
Italian Pasta
1 box penne pasta (or pasta of choice)
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1 cup mozzarella cheese cubes
1 cup chopped basil
2 cloves minced garlic
1 teaspoon sea salt
¼ cup olive oil (I use my garlic scape infused olive oil)
¼ cup Balsamic vinegar
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1 cup mozzarella cheese cubes
1 cup chopped basil
2 cloves minced garlic
1 teaspoon sea salt
¼ cup olive oil (I use my garlic scape infused olive oil)
¼ cup Balsamic vinegar
Prepare the pasta then strain. Add the remaining ingredients and stir well to combine. This pairs well with some garlic bread and dipping sauce of 1 part olive oil and 1 part balsamic vinegar.
Pesto Mozz Sandwich
Not only are we combining tomatoes and basil in this one we are also spreading the bun with pesto! Yum!
Using a hoagie bun, roll or bread, spread with pesto sauce. Fill the sandwich with chopped tomatoes, mozzarella chunks and chopped basil. Serve with zucchini chips as a healthy alternative to potato chips.
Using a hoagie bun, roll or bread, spread with pesto sauce. Fill the sandwich with chopped tomatoes, mozzarella chunks and chopped basil. Serve with zucchini chips as a healthy alternative to potato chips.
Garden Pizza
pizza dough - I just use my bread dough recipe
olive oil
garlic salt
mozzarella cheese
garden veggies of choice, chopped
olive oil
garlic salt
mozzarella cheese
garden veggies of choice, chopped
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We made individual size pizzas so everyone could add what toppings they wanted but you could do a regular size pizza if you wanted. Roll the pizza dough out and spread with olive oil and then sprinkle with garlic salt. Sprinkle a layer of mozzarella cheese and then add whatever chopped garden veggies you want. I used tomatoes, zucchini, onions, fresh garlic, chives and of course - basil. Sprinkle with another layer of mozzarella cheese and top with some chopped basil. Bake in the oven at 425 for 10 minutes or until the edges of the pizza are golden and the cheese is melted. I have also made this pizza with pesto for the sauce instead of the olive oil and garlic salt and it was fabulous, although I do love pesto - a lot!
Shared on: Nourishing Joy, From the Farm, Tuesday Garden Party, Home Acre Hop, Green Thumb Thursday.
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