Favorite Herb Recipes

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Stuffed Tomatoes with Peaches, Corn, Cucumbers, and Basil

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Transform your meals with the abundance of fresh basil, mint, rosemary, thyme, and other fragrant herbs currently taking over your garden or farmers' market.

Here, a stunning chopped salad unites several summer standouts -- peaches, corn, cucumbers, and basil -- with the sweetly acidic flavor of vine-ripened tomatoes.

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Shrimp, Tomato, and Basil Pasta

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Fresh basil shines in this simple pasta recipe.

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Tomato and Goat-Cheese Salad with Basil Vinaigrette

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Basil vinaigrette is ready almost instantly if you use a blender. Fresh tomatoes and rounds of goat cheese need no more adornment.

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Tomato-Potato Salad with Basil

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This salad utilizes both green and red varieties of basil.

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Tomato, Cantaloupe, and Basil Salad with Tomato Water

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Fresh basil leaves crown portions of fresh tomatoes and sliced melon served in a cooling tomato broth.

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Chicken Holy Basil

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The holy basil has a spicy aroma and is treasured for medicinal and culinary uses. Here it lends flavor to a chicken stir-fry.

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Chicken and Basil Stir-Fry

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Often used in Asian cooking, Thai basil has sharp-pointed leaves and tastes of mint, cinnamon, and licorice.

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Grilled Tuscan Chicken with Rosemary and Lemon

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Basting the chicken with lemon juice while it's on the grill gives it a tangy taste. For the marinade, steeping the rosemary in hot water intensifies the flavor of the herb.

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Garlic Rosemary Knots

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Just try to eat only one of these flavorful homemade dinner rolls!

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Grilled Rosemary Onions

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The smoky taste of grilled onions goes perfectly with rosemary's woodsy perfume.

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Roasted Corn with Oregano Butter

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Sprigs of herbs tucked inside the husk lend their fresh flavor to the corn.

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Mixed Provencal Olives with Preserved Lemon and Oregano

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In this recipe, dried or fresh oregano and preserved lemons are used to flavor briny olives.

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Orzo with Plum Tomatoes and Oregano

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This simple summer side will be a welcome addition to any summer dinner spread. Try it in place of your regular pasta salad.

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Grilled Chicken with Lemon and Oregano

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Grilled lemons and fresh oregano create a bold flavor combination for charred chicken.

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Greek Lemon Roasted Potatoes

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Oregano is Greek for "joy of the mountain" Greek oregano has a milder flavor than the Mexican variety.

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Saffron Rice with Tomatoes and Fresh Oregano

Victoria Pearson
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In this recipe, the rice is cooked in boiling water just like pasta.

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Fresh Tomato Soup

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Marjoram tastes like a delicate version of its cousin, oregano.

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Herbed Chicken with Grilled Red Peppers

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Charred peppers and marjoram lift a chicken dish to a flavorful new place. The chicken breasts are marinated in garlic, herbs, and olive oil, and then grilled.

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Ravioli Stuffed with Kale, Prosciutto, and Marjoram

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This homemade ravioli dish -- with its handmade pasta and earthy filling -- manages to be both delicate and hearty at the same time.

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Chilled Minestrone

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An entire bunch of marjoram is used to season this refreshing summer soup.

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Orange-and-Thyme Grilled Shrimp

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Thyme and orange are a surprisingly delicious combination when used to marinate shrimp skewers.

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Thyme Crackers

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Crisp homemade crackers are even more delicious when spiked with fresh thyme leaves.

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Roasted Zucchini with Thyme

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You can use fresh or dried thyme in this simple side dish.

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Breaded Chicken Cutlets with Sage

Gentl and Hyers
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These crisp chicken cutlets pack a double punch of fragrant sage -- chopped leaves are mixed into the breading while whole fried leaves garnish the finished dish.

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Creamy Polenta with Bacon and Sage

LISA HUBBARD
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The earthy flavor of sage marries well with smoky bacon in this hearty dish.

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Mushrooms and Sage with Grilled Bread

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The bold flavors of mushrooms and sage taste best when the ingredients are prepared simply. Here, they're sauteed and used to top crisp slices of toasted bread.

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Chicken with Prosciutto and Sage

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Sage and salty prosciutto are a natural combination in this simple chicken preparation.

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Fried Polenta, Eggs, and Sage

Marcus Nilsson
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Firm polenta (or leftover wedges from dinner) can resurface at breakfast. Its nuttiness and slight sweetness complement the eggs and sage.

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Shell Steak with Shiitake Mushroom Sauce

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Winter savory adds a subtle herbal note to this classic dish of steak with a red-wine and mushroom sauce.

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Charred Eggplant Soup with a Red Pepper Swirl

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Savory is one of the ingredients in herbes de provence, the herb-mixture used to season this summery soup.

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Savory Bread Pudding

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This comforting side dish is fragrant with fresh winter savory.

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Herb Infused Potatoes

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Here's the prettiest way of all to add the taste of fresh herbs. We used summer savory, oregano, bay, rosemary, and thyme.

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Roasted Salmon with Sorrel and Lemon

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The bright, citrusy taste of fresh sorrel ma