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These Amazing Recipes With Fresh Mint Will Blow Your Mind

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If you’ve ever found yourself with an abundance of fresh mint and no idea what to do with it, fear not! We’ve got you covered with 11 incredible recipes that will make this fragrant herb the star of your meal. From refreshing salads and cocktails to mouthwatering mains and desserts, there’s something for every taste bud. And if you’re a fan of the classic combination of mint and chocolate, you won’t want to miss our Fresh Mint Chocolate Chunk Cookies. These recipes are so delicious and packed with flavor that even non-mint lovers will be converted.

Mint Stracciatella Semifreddo

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Mint Stracciatella Semifreddo. Photo credit: Dédé Wilson.

A semifreddo is a frozen dessert that does not require an ice cream maker. This one features fresh mint in a creamy base. Melted chocolate is drizzled onto the cold mixture and creates a crisp chocolate ribbon throughout. Get the recipe for Mint Stracciatella Semifreddo.

Moroccan Lamb Shanks With Pomegranate & Mint

This dish looks fancy, is perfect for guests, but is easy to make. It features meaty lamb shanks, fresh mint, coriander, cumin, fennel seeds and chile. It is flavor packed! The shower of pomegranate seeds adds color, flavor and crunch. We love this served with rice. Get the recipe for Moroccan Lamb Shanks With Pomegranate & Mint.

Fresh Mint Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Fresh Mint Chocolate Chunk Cookies. Photo credit: Dédé Wilson.

Mint and chocolate are a classic combo, but fresh mint? YES! Fresh mint leaves are infused into the batter creating the freshest and minty-est chocolate chunk cookie ever. Get the recipe for Fresh Mint Chocolate Chunk Cookies.

Asian Steak & Noodle Salad With Cucumbers & Mint

Broad, slurpy rice noodles tossed with tender steak, peanuts, cucumbers, shredded cabbage, daikon, mint, and peanuts and drizzled with a dressing made with lime juice, fish sauce, chiles and garlicky oil. Get the recipe for Asian Steak & Noodle Salad With Cucumbers & Mint.

Mint Chutney

Low FODMAP Mint Chutney in clear glass bowl with spoon on stone surface and fresh mint in background
Mint Chutney. Photo credit: Dédé Wilson.

Mint Chutney can enliven a simple weekday chicken, fish or grilled steak, and it is an easy-to-make homemade condiment. And, BTW, you can easily substitute cilantro for the mint to make Cilantro Chutney, so consider this a 2-in-1 recipe. Get the recipe for Mint Chutney.

Cucumber Mint Lime Aqua Fresca

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Cucumber Mint Lime Aqua Fresca. Photo credit: Dédé Wilson.

Agua fresca means cool water in Spanish and is a light, refreshing, non-alcoholic drink. It can be This one is great for a party because it’s a great color and the cucumber, mint, and lime combo is super refreshing. For this version you will want fresh lime juice and fresh mint leaves. Haul out your blender! Get the recipe for Cucumber Mint Lime Aqua Fresca.

Mint Salsa Verde

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Mint Salsa Verde. Photo credit: Dédé Wilson.

This bright green sauce comes together easily in the blender by combining parsley, fresh mint, scallions, anchovies, Garlic-Infused Olive Oil and capers. Make a batch and keep it in the fridge for last minute meals. It really perks up simply grilled meat, poultry or fish. Or try it with our Butterflied Leg of Lamb cooked on the grill. Get the recipe for Mint Salsa Verde.

White Wine Sangria With Basil & Mint

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White Wine Sangria With Basil & Mint. Photo credit: Dédé Wilson.

This white wine sangria features both basil and mint and makes a great party drink. Make a batch and set out in a clear glass pitcher. Get the recipe for White Wine Sangria With Basil & Mint.

Mint Hot Chocolate

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Mint Hot Chocolate. Photo credit: Dédé Wilson.

We love a mug of rich hot chocolate, but if you’re looking for something a little different, the addition of mint is quite welcomed. Get the recipe for Mint Hot Chocolate.

Blood Orange Ginger Mint Spritzer

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Blood Orange Ginger Mint Spritzer. Photo credit: Dédé Wilson.

This non-alcoholic beverage is based on a high-quality ginger beer or ginger ale. If you cannot source blood oranges, you can use simple navel oranges, but don’t forget the fresh mint. The flavors all together create a refreshing drink. Get the recipe for Blood Orange Ginger Mint Spritzer.

Summer Rolls

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Summer Rolls. Photo credit: Robin Jaffin.

When we assemble summer rolls, we often switch up the fillings, making some with tofu, maybe some with shrimp, but they always include rice vermicelli and fresh herbs such as mint. We have step-by-step photos to show you how to make them; the technique is easier than you might think! Get the recipe for Summer Rolls.

6 Rich And Fudgy Brownies That Will Make You Want To Lick The Bowl

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In our opinion, you can never have enough brownie recipes. We have gathered our top 6; the brownie recipes you don’t have – yet. And you do need them; trust us. Nutella. Peppermint. Toasted almond & Coconut. S’Mores. PB & J – and even a super quick One-Bowl Brownie. Get ready to be inspired. Click for 6 Rich And Fudgy Brownies That Will Make You Want To Lick The Bowl

85 Desserts For The Chocolate Lover In Your Life

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Welcome to the largest collection of desserts for the chocolate lover in your life. Each of these are also gut-friendly so that you don’t have to worry about bloating, or a noisy belly when getting romantic! All of these desserts are gluten-free and low FODMAP! Click for 85 Desserts For The Chocolate Lover In Your Life

The Crazy Best and Easy Cookie Recipes Ever!

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Cookies – small, large, soft, chewy, crispy, chocolaty, peanut buttery, elegant, homespun, one-bowl, drop, rolled and shaped – we’ll take them all. You can never have enough cookie recipes and ours are all created in our very own Test Kitchen; these recipes work! Several can be prepped in the time it takes to preheat the oven. Click for The Crazy Best and Easy Cookie Recipes Ever!

Looking For Dairy Free Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts?

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This article will discuss the low FODMAP ice cream and frozen desserts that you can find in supermarkets and restaurants, as well as our own exclusive recipes, and will include information on dairy based as well as alt milk frozen desserts and recipes. Click here for Dairy Free Frozen Desserts Recipes.

20 Strawberry Recipes That Will Make You Berry Happy!

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These days, depending on where you live, you might be able to get decent strawberries all year long. Spring, however, brings fresh, new batches and we are always looking for new ways to incorporate these delicious berries into our diet. From drinks to cakes, crisps, cobblers, bars and even a salad, frozen desserts and a salsa, we have 20 strawberry recipes for you. Click for 20 Strawberry Recipes That Will Make You Berry Happy!

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