Never underestimate the strawberry.
Never underestimate the strawberry.
Six extraordinary strawberry recipes.
Strawberries are most commonly used to make jams, yogurts, sauces and ice cream. A chocolate-covered berry dessert is typical but far from what truly makes this fruit a powerhouse ingredient.We figured there must be more to this underused fruit and went on a hunt for unusual strawberry dishes. Here are the most delicious six.
1) Strawberry Ceviche
The Ceviche is turning out to be one of the most trendy dishes for 2015. This perfectly summerly seafood dish is originally from Latin America and is slowly but surely taking over the rest of the world.
Ingredients:
Strawberries, fresh fish fillet or shrimp, lime juice, lemon juice, Tabasco sauce, fleur de sel, black pepper, honey, avocado.
The recipe: http://chefshop.com/Avocado-Strawberry-Ceviche-Recipe-P6870.aspx
2) Pickled green strawberries
Several trends are highlighted in this recipe – the use of underripe strawberries and „pickling“, (the fermentation of fruit or vegetables in brine or vinegar).
Ingredients:
Green strawberries, black pepper, bay leaf, celery seeds, caraway seeds, yellow mustard seeds, chili flakes, apple vinegar, honey, water, coarse sea salt.
The recipe: sharedappetite.com/recipes/pickled-green-strawberries/
3) Sfoglia’s spaghetti with strawberries
This is a dish created by Sfoglia chefs Ron Suhanosky and Colleen Marnell-Suhanosky. The strawberries are worked into a smooth and savory tomato pasta.
Ingredients:
Strawberries, spaghetti pasta, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, tomato puree, pasta water, sea salt, black pepper.
The recipe: http://nymag.com/restaurants/recipes/inseason/33122/
4) Cinnamon pita chips with strawberry salsa
A sweet dipping alternative to nachos with guacamole, this will bring joy to the most fussy of palates.
Ingredients:
Strawberries, basil, lemon zest, balsamic vinegar, honey, black pepper, kosher salt.
The recipe:
5) Chicken in a pepper-strawberry sauce
This is a wonderful sweet and savory flavor combination perfect for any grilled dish.
Ingredients:
Strawberries, chicken breast, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock, sugar, butter, parsley, oil, salt, black pepper.
The recipe:
tesathome.com/2011/02/07/chicken-with-strawberry-and-black-pepper-sauce/
6) Iced strawberry soup
This chilled mix of strawberries, ginger and melon is a welcome refreshment for hot summer evenings.
Ingredients:
Strawberries, cantaloupe, vanilla yogurt, milk, sugar, salt.
The recipe: www.macheesmo.com/2010/06/chilled-strawberry-soup/
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