🌿This basil oil recipe from skinnytaste.com has changed my life. One, I always plant more basil than I ever eat and now I never have enough. Two, I will probably never make pesto again and I love pesto, so that’s saying something. The best part—it’s only 5 ingredients!

Basil Oil

• ½ cup packed basil, stemmed, washed, and dried
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon of water
• 2 cloves of garlic
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes

• Place the basil, water, garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes in mini-food processor and pulse a few times. Add the olive oil and blend until you have a smooth sauce. Use immediately or refrigerate for up to 2 to 3 days.
• Drizzle it on salads, meats, eggs, vegetables, pizza, and pasta.