One of my favorite summer dishes is sliced tomatoes with mozzarella and fresh basil leaves. Every few weeks throughout the summer, I’ll grab a bundle of basil at the grocery store to make this yummy simple salad. The problem is that I only end up using a small portion of the basil. I store the rest in the fridge in some moist paper towels, but I don’t really know what else to make with it. I’ll sprinkle some in pasta sauce, but that’s about it. I usually end up throwing the wilting leaves out before I have a chance to make the tomato basil salad again.

Any ideas on what else I can make with fresh basil?