5 basil fruit cooking Recipes

sugar, water, basil leaves , packed, lime rind, grated, pineapple, cubed, strawberries, quartered, kiwi, peeled and sliced, mangoes, peeled and cubed

mayonnaise, dried herbs (dill, basil, thyme or tarragon), salt , optional, pepper, hard-cooked eggs, chopped or sliced, cooked long grain rice or pasta, assorted fresh fruit or fresh vegetables, optional

orange juice or 1/2 cup apple juice, dried cranberries or 1 cup dried cherries or 1 cup dried apricot, cream cheese, sour cream or 1/2 cup plain yogurt, fresh basil, finely snipped, soft cracker bread rounds or 4 (7 -8 inch) flour tortillas, prosciutto (very thin slices) or 4 slices cooked ham (very thin slices), fresh basil leaf (optional), orange slice (optional)

papaya, firm, but ripe, unpeeled and cut into wedges, pawpaw, firm but ripe, unpeeled and cut into wedges, pineapple, unpeeled and cut into wedges, limes, halved, maple syrup, plus extra to serve, olive oil flavored cooking spray, basil leaves, sour cream, maple syrup