15 Sweet and Savory Strawberry Recipe Ideas To Enjoy All Summer
When warm weather hits, there's nothing we crave more than fresh strawberry recipes. Whether you pluck them from the warm soils of your home garden, pick them up from your local CSA (community-supported agriculture), or grab a pint from your local grocery store, these ripe, red berries make a delicious addition to some of our favorite sweet and savory recipes. Check out these strawberry recipes for tips on what to do with fresh strawberries.
Chicken and Strawberry Panzanella
This fresh twist on a classic Tuscan bread salad recipe features bright bursts of juicy strawberries and comes together in just 25 minutes. Day-old bread is the best for sopping up the sweet juices of this strawberry recipe, but a fresh baguette works just fine as well. Make sure to save those bones from the rotisserie chicken to create a delicious chicken stock!
Strawberry-Ginger Limeade Freezer Jam
This tangy strawberry jam is the perfect compliment to any savory or strawberry dessert recipe you might whip up. Although making jam can be labor intensive, this freezer jam makes five ½ pints that can be stored in the freezer for up to a year.
Spicy Fruit Salad
Be careful, this strawberry salad recipe brings the heat! Layer together romaine lettuce, arugula, mangoes, fresh strawberries, and jicama, then top with a zippy, zesty homemade dressing. If you really want to feel the burn, top with a few sliced jalapeño peppers or add an extra sprinkle of chili powder to the dressing. Don't stress about that long start to finish time, it's just chilling time for flavors to meld. You'll only need about a half hour in the kitchen.
Parmesan-Stuffed Chicken and Melted Strawberries
OK, these strawberries aren't quite melted. Baking them alongside Parmesan—and basil—stuffed chicken does make them extra tender and delicious though! The cheesy chicken combined with the sweetness of the strawberries makes a completely delectable strawberry dinner idea that's not too bad health-wise, either.
Good and Healthy Strawberry Shortcake
Summer's favorite dessert just got lighter! Not only does this fresh strawberry dessert come together in just 45 minutes, but it cuts down on sugar, fat, and calories by swapping cream for low-fat yogurt and mixing in whole wheat flour. You'll need six cups of fresh strawberries for this strawberry shortcake recipe, where they're sliced and placed beneath a bed of homemade yogurt cream.
Strawberry Salad with Feta, Arugula, and Pickled Red Onions
This is one of those strawberry recipes that you'll want to have in rotation all summer long. Sweet strawberries meet peppery arugula, fresh mint and parsley and then topped with tangy pickled onions and creamy feta. It makes the perfect side dish for a barbecue or potluck.
Strawberry Crumble Scones
Serve these strawberry-filled scones for brunch or turn them into a super simple strawberry shortcake recipe and devour them for dessert. No matter how you slice it, these scones are a textural delight with a streusel topping of oats, walnuts, brown sugar and cinnamon.
Strawberries and Cream Pancakes
Flipping these strawberry pancakes onto your plate is a surefire way to start your morning off right. Use a mixture of whole wheat pastry flour and oat flour with a sprinkle of chia seeds to make breakfast a little healthier (no box mix here!), then top with fresh strawberries and whipped Greek creamed cheese. Trust us, you won't miss the maple syrup.
Watermelon Berry Limeade
Equal parts strawberries and chopped watermelon are the only sweetener this refreshing strawberry drink recipe needs. Add the fruit along with a splash of coconut water and some lime juice to a blender with ice and then let this thirst-quenching drink take it from there. Serve it alone as a mocktail or add your favorite spirit for a fruit-forward cocktail.
Mojito Berries
If you want a dessert that's all about the berries, then this easy strawberry recipe is for you! Mimic a tall, icy mojito by rolling strawberries in a mix of honey and lime juice, then sprinkling them with mint leaves and a touch of sugar. That's it! It's much simpler than a full-blown mojito but just as refreshing (and a little healthier, too!).
Strawberry and Arugula Salad with Manchego Fricos
Like any salad recipe, this dish has plenty of fresh ingredients (three whole cups of strawberries, plus plenty of baby arugula). But this strawberry salad recipe has something that a lot of salads don't—homemade cheese crisps! Start with Manchego cheese, then crisp it up in a skillet to use as a salad topper. It's a great way to add a taste of indulgence to a super-healthy side.
Honey Fruit Salad
It's no secret—fruit salad is one of our favorite ways to enjoy fresh-picked strawberries. Serve your berries alongside a medley of other berries, grapes, and apples and stir together an easy honey-orange dressing to drizzle on top.
Roasted Strawberry Frozen Yogurt
Add some depth to this strawberry dessert recipe by roasting the strawberries before adding them to the frozen yogurt mixture. Throw a little freeze dried strawberries or pretzels on top for a little crunch.
Eton Mess with Strawberries & Whipped Ricotta
Elevate this classic layered English dessert with macerated strawberries and vanilla bean-flecked whipped ricotta. Using store-bought meringue cookies will speed up this strawberry dessert recipe.
Grilled Strawberry Salsa Fresca
This strawberry recipe puts a creative twist on your typical salsa fresca. Grill up your strawberries, onion, jalapeno and garlic. Let it chill before you chop up and combine with cilantro, lime juice and salt. Serve it with tortilla chips, put it in tacos, or serve with grilled chicken or shrimp.
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