23 Delicious Recipes That’ll Help You Use Up Your Fresh Herbs
Because I've seen my own herbs go to waste, thyme after thyme.
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1. A simple yet savory scrambled eggs with fresh herbs recipe sure to make an *eggsquisite* breakfast.
2. A five-ingredient BBQ chicken-stuffed sweet potato you can load up with chives and pack for lunch!
3. A drool-worthy garlic herb-stuffed pork chop that'll keep that chive love going strong.
4. And a six-ingredient herb-stuffed mushrooms recipe for anyone who doesn't eat meat, but wants to ~stuff~ on a delish recipe.
5. A summer potato salad just waiting to be loaded with the dill and chives in the fridge.
6. A carrot dog you can prepare four different ways so you can keep those vegetarian summer vibes going!
7. A super herby spaghetti and chicken meatball dish the fam will ask you to make over and over again.
8. A garlic herb pita chip and garlic herb hummus basically begging to be made together — say bye to all the garlic and herbs in your fridge!
9. A mashed cauliflower recipe filled with parsley and chives you can serve alongside your main dinner dish.
10. A lemony herb salad that just may have more fresh herbs in it than your local grocery store.
11. And a fresh herb vinaigrette sure to make any salad pop with flavor.
12. A garlic herb baked wing dish someone must throw in their oven pronto, because I am salivating profusely and need these in my life.
13. A corn on the cob (made honey herb style) you'll want to serve up all summer long.
14. A cilantro, parsley, and oregano-infused chimichurri sauce so your herbs can live on in a tasty sauce instead of dying a sad wilting death.
15. A watermelon salad meant to refresh you on a super hot day.
16. A garlic herb shrimp and spaghetti squash meal that'll impress everyone you have over for dinner.
17. A DIY rosemary-infused olive oil for anyone who wants to taste the taste of herbs in every meal they cook.
18. A delish pesto sauce ready to use up the extra basil you know you're gonna have on hand.
19. And a fig and walnut salad that shall also pair beautifully with my personal fav herb — basil forever.
20. A lemon herb tofu marinade so you can ensure the tofu in your future always tastes amazing.
21. A vegan fruit- and herb-infused popsicle stick I am honestly fawning over, as will anyone who makes this tasty treat.
22. A lemon mint iced tea for anyone who is very over the sizzling heat and very into caffeination during all seasons.
23. And a guide to growing, drying, and making your own herbal teas to ensure you're a pro at using up herbs in no time!
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Get the full instructions from Nifty.
If you love using fresh herbs; but still don't trust yourself to use them up before they go bad (me); try an herb saver to triple their precious lifespan.
You in your herb garden:
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