Saffron-laced pastina salad with pine nuts, currants, fresh mint, and orange blossom water. A fragrant Middle Eastern-inspired room temperature pasta side dish with turmeric and cumin.
Two peas with turmeric and mint blanches sugar snap and snow peas, then tosses them in a turmeric-lemon butter with fresh mint. Bright spring side dish, gluten-free, ready in 30 minutes.
Skinless chicken dipped in yogurt, coated in seasoned bread crumbs, and baked until crispy. Served with a punchy green dipping sauce of fresh mint, garlic, ginger, and green chili that steals the show.
Skillet chicken breasts seared with garlic, then simmered with julienned mushrooms, fresh mint, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and a splash of cream. A one-pan Italian dinner ready in 30 minutes.
Hot mulled spice mix with whole cinnamon sticks, star anise, cloves, allspice, coriander seeds, dried lemongrass, mint, and orange zest. Make a big batch for mulled wine, cider, and warm holiday drinks.
Rustic Mediterranean olive bread with dried mint, chopped onion, and black olives baked into a round loaf. Made with a sponge starter for deep, complex flavor.
A delicious one pot meal is made with long grain brown rice, summer squash, shrimp, mint leaves and saffron. Enjoy lots of deliciousness all in one bite.
Frozen mint pie in an Oreo crust: whipped topping, sweetened condensed milk, and mint extract folded into a no-bake holiday dessert. Five ingredients, freeze and serve.
Moroccan kefta kebabs with ground lamb, fresh mint, cumin, and parsley, pressed onto skewers and broiled with a paprika-lemon oil glaze. Ready in 30 minutes.
Capretto alla Locarnese, Swiss-Italian pot-roasted kid or lamb braised with sage, juniper berries, mint, white wine, and finished with cream and rum. A refined Alpine braise.
Chocolate mint mousse made with semi-sweet chocolate, creme de menthe, whipped cream, and decorative chocolate wedges. A rich, elegant dessert with a cool minty finish.
Tired of the same old leaf lettuce salad? Then try this tasty recipe that uses bulghur and tomatoes.
This is a vibrant colourful dish that has Summer BBQ ‘written all over it”. Adding mint to the pesto brings in a classic flavour accompaniment to great Australian Lamb – fabulous with a glass of Banrock Station Shiraz Mataro, 2008, £5.99 at Sainsbury’s, Somerfield, Tesco, Waitrose and Thresher.
Cajun-style barbecue sauce simmered low with onions, sweet red bell peppers, white wine, honey, and a hint of dried mint. A from-scratch sauce with serious depth and Louisiana character.
Grilled leg of lamb with currant-bell pepper chutney: red wine and curry-marinated lamb grilled over mesquite, served with a sweet-savory port and currant chutney.