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    Basil Ends The Bloodshed

    Perk up summer dishes with pungent basil! Just two tablespoons deliver a whopping 29% of your daily vitamin K, essential for blood clotting.

    Edamam
    by Edamam

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    Classic Basil Pesto

    Via finecooking.com

    Pound sweet basil into a classic pesto!

    Basil Vinaigrette

    Via foodandwine.com

    A Paleo friendly vinaigrette for salads or even to pair with your fish or meat!

    Corn & Basil Cakes

    Via eatingwell.com

    Top your cakes with a dollop of sour cream or salsa!

    Grilled Swordfish with Lemon, Mint and Basil

    Via cookingchanneltv.com

    A simply grilled swordfish topped with lemon, mint and basil.

    Basil Sweet Corn Ice Cream

    Via seriouseats.com

    Blend up basil and add it into sweet corn ice cream!

    Basil Julep

    Via saveur.com

    Three ingredients to transform your Thursday night.

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