Fresh Ideas for Summer Herbs

Growing herbs in your garden this summer? We've got lots of delicious ideas on how to use them from sweet to savory dishes!

I don't know about you, but my summer herb garden is overflowing right now! We've got an abundance of basil, thyme, mint, rosemary and more.

I've been using them in all our meals recently and I love the way they can brighten any dish. They are full of flavor and can be enjoyed in everything from salad dressings, sauces, main courses and even desserts. So whether you're an old pro or brand new to cooking with herbs, we've got you covered. Enjoy!

This Fresh Herb Greek Salad Dressing is one of those simple, throw-it-all-in-the-blender recipes. The base dressing is delicious on its own, but fresh herbs take it WAY over the top!

These tender Fresh Herb Chicken Meatballs, with a delicious lemon garlic butter sauce, come together quickly and can be prepped early in the day!

This Ridiculously Easy Lemon Thyme Shortbread is not only ridiculously easy to make, but it's also crisp, buttery melt-in-your-mouth delicious!

 

This easy appetizer is beautiful and outrageously delicious. Serve it with warm crusty bread and be sure to make plenty! It will get gobbled up before you can say, "Herb Marinated Goat Cheese"!

 

If this fabulous Sweet Basil Vinaigrette could talk, it would be shouting "summer!" It's sweet, tangy and bursting with vibrant, delicious basil flavor!

This Ridiculously Easy Rosemary Bread takes 5 minutes to prep, 10 minutes to shape and it looks like it comes from an artisan bakery! Oh, and it's ridiculously delicious too!

 

This beautiful Blueberry Arugula Herb Salad is super healthy and probably the freshest, most delicious salad that you'll ever have the pleasure of meeting... or eating! It's perfect for a crowd, great for parties, potlucks and picnics!

 

This fabulous Tuscan Herbed Sea Salt blend is a magical seasoning with an intoxicating aroma that transforms everything from ordinary to extraordinarily delicious. It's like taking a culinary journey to Italy!

This super simple 4-ingredient Italian Mint Pesto recipe is a delicious fresh condiment that can be served as an appetizer with cheese, used as a dipping sauce for bread, a great pasta sauce, drizzled on chicken, salmon, shrimp, pork and a zillion other things!

This crisp, buttery, one-bowl no-mixer, Ridiculously Easy Rosemary Shortbread is one of those unforgettable recipes you'll be begged to make again and again.

This fabulous Chimichurri Sauce will take grilled entrees, roasted veggies, seafood, eggs, potatoes, you name it, from ordinary to extraordinarily delicious! You can also use it as a salad dressing, a base for pizza, a dipping sauce for bread...

Add a little delicious sunshine to your life with this bright, fresh Whole Lemon Thyme Salad Dressing. There are tons of other ways to use it too!

 

Learn this Easy Way to Root Basil from cuttings. It's a great way to stretch your herb budget and have a bountiful supply of fresh basil!

Thought for the  day:

 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!
In his great mercy he has given us new birth
into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
1 Peter 1:3

What we're listening to for inspiration:

How Great Thou Art

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