Mint Recipes To Brighten Up Your Plate

Nothing says spring quite like fresh mint. Its flavor embodies everything of this blooming season -- light, fresh and bright. Its light green color livens up our plates, especially after all the months we've spent looking at winter produce. Besides being chocolate's best friend, mint is perfect in lemonades, teas and cocktails. But we also really love cooking with this fresh herb.

Throwing fresh mint into a salad will wake up the flavors, and adding it to a pasta can make the dish feel much, much fresher. We're always looking for ways to throw mint into whatever we're making. From Orecchiette with Pancetta, Peas and Mint to a simple Spring Peas with Mint recipe, there's a recipe for every mint lover.

Here are 25 mint recipes to try this spring:

Lacinato Kale and Mint Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing

dymyno from Food52

Get the Lacinato Kale and Mint Salad with Spicy Peanut Dressing by dymyno from Food52

Spicy Brussels Sprouts With Mint

Gabriele Stabile/Food&Wine

Get the Spicy Brussels Sprouts with Mint recipe from Gabriele Stabile from Food & Wine

Warm Rice Salad With Peas And Mint

Lara Ferroni

Get the Warm Rice Salad with Peas and Mint recipe from Lara Ferroni

Orecchiette With Pancetta, Peas And Fresh Herbs

Quentin Bacon/Food&Wine

Get the Orecchiette with Pancetta, Peas and Fresh Herbs recipe from Quentin Bacon from Food & Wine

Mint-Pistachio Pesto

em-i-lis from Food52

Get the Mint-Pistachio Pesto recipe by em-i-lis from Food52

Grilled Eggplant & Zucchini Salad Recipe with Feta, Chickpeas & Mint

Cookin Canuck

Get the Grilled Eggplant & Zucchini Salad Recipe with Feta, Chickpeas & Mint recipe from Cookin Canuck

Herb-And-Endive Salad With Creamy Lime Dressing

Tina Rupp/Food&Wine

Get the Herb-and-Endive Salad with Creamy Lime Dressing recipe by Tina Rupp from Food & Wine

Roasted Mushrooms And Shallots With Fresh Herbs

Stephanie Foley/Food&Wine

Get the Roasted Mushrooms and Shallots with Fresh Herbs recipe by Stephanie Foley from Food & Wine

Rice-Noodle Salad With Chicken And Herbs

Quentin Bacon/Food&Wine

Get the Rice-Noodle Salad with Chicken and Herbs recipe by Quentin Bacon from Food & Wine

Thai Crab-And-Green-Mango Salad

John Kernick/Food&Wine

Get the Thai Crab-and-Green-Mango Salad recipe by John Kernick from Food & Wine

Curried Tofu-And-Avocado Dip With Rosemary Pita Chip

Hallie Burton/Food&Wine

Get the Curried Tofu-and-Avocado Dip with Rosemary Pita Chips recipe by Hallie Burton from Food & Wine

Ginger Beef Salad

Yunhee Kim/Food&Wine

Get the Ginger Beef Salad recipe from Yunhee Kim from Food & Wine

Soba Salad with Marinated Tofu, Mint & Scallions

Alexandra Cooks

Get the Soba Salad with Marinated Tofu, Mint & Scallions recipe by Alexandra Cooks

Spring Peas With Mint

John Kernick/Food&Wine

Get the Spring Peas with Mint recipe by John Kernick from Food & Wine

White Butter Bean, Feta And Za'atar Spread

Jonathan Lovekin

Get the White Butter Bean, Feta and Za'atar Spread recipe by Jonathan Lovekin

Chicken Breasts With Potatoes And Mashed Peas

Dana Gallagher/Food&Wine

Get the Chicken Breasts with Potatoes and Mashed Peas recipe by Dana Gallagher from Food&Wine

Roasted Delicata Squash With Quinoa Salad

John Kernick/Food&Wine

Get the Roasted Delicata Squash with Quinoa Salad recipe by John Kernick from Food&Wine

Grilled Lamb with Eggplant, Mint, and Feta

Amanda Hesser from Food52

Get the Grilled Lamb with Eggplant, Mint, and Feta recipe by Amanda Hesser from Food52

Sauteed Mahimahi With Cucumber Mint Yogurt Sauce

New Media Publishing

Get the Sauteed Mahimahi with Cucumber Mint Yogurt Sauce recipe from New Media Publishing

Cheese-Topped Guacamole

Quentin Bacon/Food&Wine

Get the Cheese-Topped Guacamole recipe by Quentin Bacon from Food&Wine

Warm Artichoke And Goat Cheese Souffles In Endive Leaves

New Media Publishing

Get the Warm Artichoke and Goat Cheese Souffles in Endive Leaves recipe from New Media Publishing

Summer Squash Couscous with Sultanas, Pistachios and Mint

The Internet Cooking Princess via Food52

Get the Summer Squash Couscous with Sultanas, Pistachios and Mint recipe by The Internet Cooking Princess via Food52

Mint and Tuna Salad

Manger

Get the Mint and Tuna Salad from Manger

Slow-Roasted Lamb Shoulder With Almond-Mint Pesto

John Kernick/Food&Wine

Get the Slow-Roasted Lamb Shoulder with Almond-Mint Pesto recipe by John Kernick from Food&Wine

Asparagus, Lemon and Mint Risotto

Cook Sister

Get the Asparagus, Lemon and Mint Risotto from Cook Sister

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