Basil

Just serve any of these dishes with a salad and some bread and you've got an easy, complete meal. You can find good-quality prepared pesto in the refrigerator section of your supermarket.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Phyllo-wrapped goat cheese gives this salad served at Un Grand Café in Chicago, Illinois, an elegant touch.

Colorful, refreshing and delicious.

Green onions make all the difference in this new take on a popular Thai soup.

This dish is ideal for entertaining, because you can prepare the sauce ahead and then simply toss it with the cooked pasta. Do not overcook the shrimp!

(Provençal Basil Sauce) Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This can be served immediately as a warm salad or made ahead and served chilled.

Serve this with chicken salad.

For a nice variation, try making this one with Napa cabbage. Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

(Warm Potato Goat-Cheese Salads with Thyme and Niçoise Olives)

Serve this appetizer with crusty bread and enjoy.

In this recipe we used fresh baby lima beans (the frozen ones are excellent, too), but you can substitute any other fresh young shell beans such as fava or cranberry beans.