This is an amazing dressing. Use on salads, vegetables, fish, eggs, tomatoes, chicken and dipping sauce for bread.
2 c. packed basil leaves
1 c. extra virgin olive oil
pinch salt
Rinse basil leaves, then blanch them in boiling water for 1 minute. Drain.
Place in an ice bath to stop the cooking and cool down. Squeeze out the water and dry with dry paper towels.
Place basil, oil and salt into a blender or food processor and puree. Let it settle. Pour into a glass container.
Use immediately. Flavor are best the next day. Refrigerate left overs. Keeps for a week.