These overlooked herbs make any dinner special.
How to Use the Most Overlooked Herbs for Dinner

By Justina HuddlestonJun 28, 2017
Justina Huddleston
Justina Huddleston is a food writer living in Los Angeles. When she's not busy writing, she spends her time in the kitchen creating both virtuous and decidedly junky vegan food. Buffalo chickpea pizza, anyone? She's also been known to eat a plain block of tofu or beans straight out of the can for lunch, but somehow those culinary adventures don't make it to her Instagram. You can follow Justina on Twitter or see what's cooking in her kitchen on her blog, A Life of Little Pleasures.
Adding fresh herbs to your meals is one of the easiest ways to amp up go-to recipes. But while we’re all pretty familiar with parsley, basil, and cilantro, there are other herbs that deserve our attention. Try swapping in shiso for basil in your favorite pesto recipes, or adding a handful of lemony purslane to your vegan summer salads, and you’ll soon learn that you’ve been missing out. These 14 overlooked herbs will add new life to your menu.
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