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If your garden is bursting with fresh herbs as much as ours is, I thought you might appreciate some ideas of what to do with them. (And if you aren’t growing them, I hope you still buy them!) Here’s enough ideas of what to do with fresh herbs to get you started using up these luscious benefits of the season:

• make pestos of all kinds and use on pasta, sandwiches, or as a garnish in soups
• chop herbs with fresh garlic and a fresh chili pepper to make a great overnight marinade for protein
• make an herb salad to accompany fish
• put lots of cilantro in guacamole or salsa
• Fry thyme and parsley leaves for a flavorful, edible garnish
• Add herbs to fruit cobblers and crisps
• Whip herbs into salted butter and put on veggies, bread, or protein
• Garnish eggs and omelettes with chives or chervil, and try adding any combinations of herbs in those eggs or omelettes.
• Add sage to brown butter
• Add chopped herbs to bread or focaccia dough when mixing
• top yogurt or ricotta with herbs, honey, and nuts for breakfast
• stir herb puree into risotto or rice just before serving
• add herbs to fruit salads
• put mint in smoothies or lemonade
• Freeze minced fresh herbs on a cookie sheet and then transfer to ziploc bag. Store in the freezer to use in winter cooking.
• add fresh oregano to Greek salads
• add herbs to fish and bake in parchment
• add fresh herbs to any vinaigrette salad dressing recipe
• put minced dill in your egg salad or on your salmon burger
• make Green Harissa which uses lots of parsley and cilantro
• try this Tarragon Dressing recipe
• this Fresh Pea Soup with Mint is yummy
• try this Farinata with Butternut Squash
• Vegan Pesto with Fish and Brussels Sprouts is yummy
• We love this Tomato Tart with thyme
• try this Cilantro Lime Dressing
• This Quick Broiled Eggplant Parmesan is fabulous and easy
• Try this Parmesan Broiled Tilapia with dill
• this wonderful Warm Black Bean Dip uses lots of cilantro
• try this Fresh Basil Dressing
• Wonderful Herbed Lemon Pepper Butter for Swordfish is a favorite here
• Yummy Coconut Curry Shrimp recipe with fresh cilantro
• Great Cauliflower and Fish Chowder with Parsley
• Terrific Garlicky Egg Salad Sandwich with Avocado and Dill
• Easy Mexican Tilapia Bake has an handful with cilantro is a favorite
• Salsa Verde Tilapia Enchiladas with cilantro are also delicious

Any other ideas you have add to the comments below! Be creative and enjoy the kaleidoscope of flavors these fresh herbs afford us. Enjoy and bon appetit!

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