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Dorot Gardens Quick & Simple Basil Recipes
Need fresh basil fast? These quick basil recipes bring bright, garden-fresh flavor to your meals—without any chopping. Each dish features our flash-frozen, pre-portioned Dorot Basil cubes for consistent taste and zero waste, straight from your freezer. Simply pop a cube, drop it in, and you’re done.
Quick take: No peeling. No chopping. No waste. Just vibrant basil flavor in seconds.

Pop In Basil, Drop the Prep!
Our pre-portioned chopped basil cubes are flash-frozen at peak freshness to ensure consistent, vibrant flavor every time. Each cube equals 1 teaspoon of chopped basil—no washing, no chopping, no wilted bunches, and zero waste. Just pop a cube into your dish and enjoy fresh basil flavor in seconds.
Find Dorot Gardens basil cubes in the frozen vegetable aisle at select grocery stores, and check local availability (including Instacart delivery) using our Store Locator.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Turn fresh basil into quick sauces, dips, and marinades; fold it into eggs, pasta, or soups; or finish roasted veggies and proteins. Dorot Gardens Basil cubes make portioning easy, so you can enjoy fresh basil flavor in your recipes anytime without waste.
Yes. While blanching and freezing fresh basil is an option, Dorot Gardens Basil is flash-frozen at peak freshness and pre-portioned for consistent flavor. This means no prep, no waste—just pop out the cubes you need.
Basil pairs beautifully with tomatoes, lemon, garlic, mozzarella, chicken, shrimp, and salmon. It enhances creamy dishes and balances savory soups, pastas, grain bowls, and quick skillet meals.
Add basil near the end of cooking to preserve its aroma and fresh flavor. When using Dorot Gardens Basil cubes, stir them into sautés and soups in the last few minutes, and fold into salads and dips off heat.
One Dorot Basil cube generally equals about 1 teaspoon of chopped fresh basil. Adjust to taste, using additional cubes for larger dishes or a more intense basil flavor.
Yes. One Dorot Basil cube typically provides a fresher and more vibrant aroma than 1 teaspoon of dried basil. Start with one cube as a substitute, taste, and add more as needed to brighten your easy basil recipes.
