Grilled Chicken with Mint and Radish Salad
This aromatic herb, which proliferates in warm months, can do far more than freshen up a table. Mint can do wonders for digestion, soothe the skin, and sweeten the breath. Try it in these sweet and savory recipes.
Lime juice and olive oil dress the salad greens in this dish, echoing the chicken’s minty marinade and tying the flavors together with minimal calories.
Mint and Parsley Pesto
This pesto can be made ahead and kept in the refrigerator for two to three days. Serve it over whole-wheat pasta.
Whole Fish with Mint
Have your fishmonger clean and gut the fish so that the cavity is ready to be stuffed. We used striped bass, but trout would work well, too.
Licorice-Mint Iced Tea
Peppermint ranks high among America’s favorite types of mint tea, but you can substitute equal amounts of any variety for this recipe. Try interesting flavors such as chocolate-mint, orange-mint, pineapple-mint, or spearmint — or combine several types for a more complex, rich brew.
Sugar Snap Peas with Mint
You can often use herbs as one would salad greens: whole leaves tossed together with traditional salad ingredients. Here, the classic pairing of peas and mint gets reinterpreted by leaving the mint leaves whole and using sugar snap peas.
Lentils with Ginger, Golden Beets, and Herbs
In this dish, lentils are enlivened by coriander, ginger, mint, and cilantro. Sweet beets add lots of minerals.
Artichokes Roman-Style
Traditional Roman-style braised artichokes use wild mint native to Italy, but yours will be just as tasty with the store-bought variety.
Kashi, Mint, and Almond Salad
A mixture of grains often served as a breakfast cereal, Kashi’s 7 Whole Grain Pilaf also works as a savory side dish when you add mint and almonds.
Spring-Green Soup
This soup can be served straight from the blender, when it is still frothy, or well chilled during warmer months. Use sorrel and mint as garnishes; their bright flavors are a wonderful accent.
