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    20! Recipes using Fresh Mint!

    LAST UPDATED: August 23, 2021 PUBLISHED: August 23, 2021 By Pam Greer 4 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    If you are looking for recipes to use your abundance of fresh mint, this is the perfect collection for you!

    We have main dishes, side dish, condiments and even cocktails to use up all of your lovely fresh mint!

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    Salad with chicken and mint and text reading recipes using fresh mint.

    Let's face it, if you grow mint, you probably have a lot of it! It's the gift that keeps on giving!

    Luckily there are so many great recipes that use mint!

    We've rounded up our favorite 20 recipes using fresh mint! We have condiments, sides, salads, mains and cocktails.

    Condiments.

    You might not think of mint when you think of condiments, but we have 3 favorite ways to use mint.

    If you bake during the holidays, you probably go through a lot of mint extract, luckily our DIY Homemade Mint Extract is super easy to make.

    One of our most versatile simple syrups is our Lemon Mint Simple Syrup. It is perfect in cocktails and also great stirred into hot or iced tea! Since the sugar is already dissolved, it's especially nice in iced tea!

    Mint adds such a fresh flavor to this Three Fruit Salsa. We use it on everything from grilled chicken to tacos!

    Jar filled with mint leaves and vodka.
    Homemade Mint Extract
    No need to buy store bought extract when you can make your own easily! Perfect for holiday baking or gift giving, lovely in hot chocolate and great in the summer in mint chocolate chip ice cream!
    Click here to see the recipe
    Mint Lemon Simple Syrup in a bottle next to a glass of iced tea.
    Mint Lemon Simple Syrup
    Bursting with citrus and tingly with mint this simple syrup is so easy to make and so versatile! Perfect in cocktails or stirred into tea!
    Click here to see the recipe
    Three Fruit Salsa
    Three Fruit Salsa
    This Three Fruit Salsa is easy, healthy and delicious! 
    Click here to see the recipe

    Mint Salads and Sides Recipes.

    Of course fresh mint shines in salads and sides!

    You'll make our Apple and Avocado Mint Salad is a favorite of kids and adults.

    This Fresh Herb Salad uses not only mint, but a lot of the other herbs you might be growing - and don't forget the edible flowers!

    We serve our Mango Salad with Mint with a lot of our Asian inspired recipes. It goes so well and is so light and refreshing.

    If you've got an abundance of zucchini along with your mint, then you have to try our Zucchini, Green Bean and Mint Slaw! It's the perfect summer side dish!

    If you think you're not a fan of eggplant, then out Grilled Eggplant, Haloumi and Mint Salad will definitely make you change your mind! It's a show stopper!

    This Yellow Squash with Farro and Mint Salad is the perfect transition to fall salad. It uses up your mint and your squash all in a healthy grain salad!

    Bowl with Green Salad and wooden salad tossers.
    Apple and Avocado Salad with Fresh Mint and Lime
    This Apple and Avocado Salad with Fresh Mint and Lime is full of flavor! 
    Click here to see the recipe
    Platter of an herb salad.
    Herb Salad
    This Herb Salad is so easy to make and absolutely bursting with flavor! Use whatever herbs you love and have on hand!
    Click here to see the recipe
    Small bowl with mango salad
    Mango Salad with Mint
    This easy mango salad has only 3 ingredients, ready in minutes and is so light and refreshing!
    Click here to see the recipe
    Zucchini slaw
    Zucchini, Green Bean, and Chile Slaw
    This Zucchini, Green Bean and Chile Slaw is the perfect way to use some summer zucchini! 
    Click here to see the recipe
    Grilled Eggplant Salad with Mint and Haloumi
    This grills in under 10 minutes, so you can make this side salad while your meat or chicken is resting.  This Grilled Eggplant Salad with Mint and Haloumi also makes a great light lunch. 
    Click here to see the recipe
    Yellow Squash and Farro Salad
    This Yellow Squash and Farro Salad is a great way to use up some summer squash!  In addition you get some healthy whole grains for a bonus! 
    Click here to see the recipe

    Main dish recipes using fresh mint.

    Chicken and mint go so well together so it's no surprise that we have a good amount of main dish chicken recipes using mint!

    All of our chicken main dishes are so light and refreshing and loaded with flavor! Our Chile Chicken with Snow Peas, Vietnamese Chicken Salad and Spicy Chicken and Mint Salad all have an Asian flair.

    The Tabbouleh Salad with Chicken brings a little mediterranean vibe to dinner.

    It's easy to go meatless too, with our Pasta with Zucchini and Mint Pesto and Vietnamese Zoodle Salad.

    But don't worry, we have you meat lovers covered with Slow Cooker Beef Pho.

    Chile Chicken and Snow Pea Salad
    Chile Chicken with Snow Peas Salad
    This Chile Chicken with Snow Peas Salad is easy and delicious! 
    Click here to see the recipe
    Vietnamese Chicken Salad
    This Chicken and Cabbage Salad with Fresh Mint has flavors from one of my favorite cuisines - Vietnamese. 
    Click here to see the recipe
    Two plates of chicken salad with mint.
    Spicy Chicken and Mint Salad
    All the flavors of larb in a quick and easy salad!
    Click here to see the recipe
    Bowl with chicken tabbouleh.
    Tabbouleh (Tabouli) Salad with Chicken
    A favorite easy weeknight dinner salad!
    Click here to see the recipe
    Bowl of zucchini and mint pasta garnished with mint.
    Pasta with Zucchini and Mint Pesto
    The perfect way to use up a surplus of summer zucchini, yellow squash and mint!  Your family will love this Pasta with Zucchini and Mint Pesto
    Click here to see the recipe
    Vietnamese Zoodle Salad
    Vietnamese Zoodle Salad
    Spiralized carrots and zuchinni make a refreshing salad in this Vietnamese Zoodle Salad with fresh flavors from the mint and cilantro. 
    Click here to see the recipe
    Slow Cooker Beef Pho
    The slow cooker makes the most amazing Slow Cooker Beef Pho. 
    Click here to see the recipe

    Cocktail recipes!

    You didn't think I'd do a whole mint roundup without some cocktails, did you?

    Of course, the first thing that comes to mind is a mint julep and we have you covered with a Classic Mint Julep and a Blackberry Mint Julep.

    Another favorite mint cocktail is a mojito and once again we have two for you - a Gin Mojito and a Strawberry Mojito!

    Two mint julep cocktails.
    Classic Mint Julep
    This Classic Mint Julep has only three ingredients, packs a punch and is oh so refreshing!
    Click here to see the recipe
    Two glasses of dark purple cocktail.
    Blackberry Mint Julep
    Turn a fun derby day cocktail into a fruity treat with blackberries!!
    Click here to see the recipe
    Mojito in a plaid glass with a cocktail shaker.
    Gin Mojito
    This refreshing riff on a mojito features gin and sherry! You'll love how refreshing it is and it's a lower alcohol content - perfect for summer
    Click here to see the recipe
    Strawberry Mojito
    Strawberry Mojito
    This Strawberry Mojito is an easy and refreshing summer cocktail that combines red ripe strawberries with fresh mint!  
    Click here to see the recipe

    Which recipe are you going to try first?

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    Comments

    1. Jenn says

      August 23, 2021 at 11:01 am

      This is a terrific collection of recipes, and timely, too, because I've got mint in abundance in my garden right now!

      Reply
    2. Carrie says

      August 23, 2021 at 10:51 am

      I have a TON of fresh mint growing on my deck that I need to use up! Thank you for the inspiration. 🙂

      Reply
    3. Pam says

      August 23, 2021 at 10:43 am

      What perfect timing! You wouldn't believe the bumper crop of mint that I have this year!

      Reply
    4. Tavo says

      August 23, 2021 at 9:51 am

      This came super timely! I am having a mint season! I am using mint for everything and saw very inspiring recipes here! The Vietnamese zoodle salad looks great!

      Reply

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