Sprinkle a bit of basil salt on these foods right before eating as a finishing salt:

• heirloom tomatoes (sliced & raw or oven-roasted tomatoes)
• classic Caprese salad or hot Caprese cheese dip
• cubed watermelon or cantaloupe (if you're one of those folks who likes to salt their melons)
• buttered popcorn with parmesan cheese & cracked black pepper
• pan-seared, broiled, baked or grilled fish
• pizza that has tomatoes, mozzarella & pesto
• the obvious choice: pasta, pasta, pasta!
• creamy tomato basil soup
• homemade beef pho
• roasted potatoes, grilled summer squash, oven-roasted green beans, or sauteed asparagus
• grilled cheese sandwiches or BLT sandwiches (on the inside toppings)
• mix into unsalted butter when making an herb compote butter
• use it instead of regular salt when making homemade pesto
• put it on the rim of fresh fruit & herb cocktails (like strawberry lemonade + basil with vodka)
• put it into a tiny bowl & place on a charcuterie board for folks to sprinkle on various foods (like fresh veggies)

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