When I think of
summer, I immediately think of strawberries. Yes, these days they
tend to be available year round but in the summer they’re in season
which means they’re extra sweet, extra fresh and extra juicy. It’s
the best time to add them into your breakfast, lunch, dinner,
dessert, just add them to everything and then eat some extra ones on
the side. And in case you can’t think of strawberry based recipes
on your own, we’ve compiled a list for you. Pick ones you like
best, try them, let us know what you think.
1. Strawberry Mousse
I hear the word
mousse and I’m already interested, add strawberries to it and it’s
my dream food. This particular recipe takes less than 10 minutes to
make. Whip the heavy cream until it forms soft peaks and put it in
the fridge to chill a little. Take the rest of the ingredients and
mix them in the blender until smooth. Now fold the mixture in with
the whipped cream and chill before serving. It’s that easy.
Ingredients
-
1/2 cup
strawberry jam -
1/4 teaspoon
kosher salt -
1/3 cup sour
cream -
3 ounces
cream cheese -
1/3 cup heavy
cream -
1 tablespoon
powdered sugar (optional)
2. Strawberry Shortcake Cookies
We all know and love
chocolate chip cookies but these strawberry shortcake ones are so
good that once you try them you might be torn which ones are your
favorite. To make these first of all, preheat the oven to 375F.
Combine strawberries, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of sugar. In a
separate bowl combine
Ingredients
-
12 oz.
strawberries, hulled and cut into 1/4-inch pieces -
1 tsp lemon
juice -
1/2 cup, plus
1 tsp granulated sugar -
2 cups
all-purpose flour -
2 tsp baking
powder - 1/2 tsp salt
-
6 tbsp
unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces -
2/3 cup heavy
cream -
Coarse sugar,
for sprinkling
3. Homemade
Strawberry Poptarts
Store bought pop
tarts are a favorite treat amongst many. It reminds you of childhood
and it’s full of sugar, so we see the appeal. However, these
homemade ones are even better. All you have to do is to combine
flour, sugar, salt, butter, shortening in the food processor until it
forms a coarse meal and then add water and process until it just
starts to hold together. Divide into 2 parts and refrigerate for half
an hour. In the meantime make the filling by combining cold water
with cornstarch, add the jam and simmer until it thickens a bit. Roll
out the dough, cut it up into equal pop tart shapes, add the filling,
use the egg wash to stick the two sides together and brush some egg
wash on top too. Bake for 30 minutes at 350F. Let them cool before
serving.
Ingredients:
Pastry crust:
-
2 1/2 cups
all-purpose flour -
1 teaspoon
granulated sugar -
1 teaspoon
salt -
8 tablespoons
cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2″ pieces (1 stick) -
6 tablespoons
shortening -
6 tablespoons
ice cold water -
1 large egg
mixed with 2 tablespoons milk (eggwash to brush over the edges and
top)
Filling:
-
3/4 cup
strawberry jam or your favorite flavor -
1 tablespoon
cornstarch -
1 tablespoon
cold water
4. Strawberry Angel
Food Lush
There’s a reason
this is called angel food. It’s absolutely delicious and it’s
actually easy to make. You just need some premade angel food cake,
cut it into serving size squares and line a pan with it. Then make
the cream cheese layer by blending it with powdered sugar and some
milk. Spread over the cake. Then whip the heavy cream with some
powdered sugar and vanilla extract until it forms peaks, layer on
top. And finally mix the strawberries with glaze and layer on top.
Refrigerate for a bit and you’re done.
Ingredients:
For the Cake
-
14 ounces
premade angel food cake
For the strawberry
topping
-
1 16-ounce
package fresh strawberries washed, tops removed and sliced thinly -
3/4 cup
strawberry glaze
For the cream cheese
layer
-
8 ounces
cream cheese softened -
1 cup
powdered sugar - 1/3 cup milk
For the Whipped
Cream
-
1 cup heavy
whipping cream -
1 cup
powdered sugar -
1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
5. Strawberry Pie
Here’s the easiest
strawberry pie recipe you’ll ever read yet it’s absolutely
scrumptious. We know you don’t always want to mess around with pie
crusts, so just get a premade one and bake it according to
instructions. To make the filling combine sugar and water and stir on
medium heat until it dissolves, ass the cornstarch and keep whisking
until the mixture turns somewhat clear, make sure there are no lumps.
Remove from heat and mix in the jello until it dissolves, and finally
add the strawberries. Let it cool and pour into the pie crust.
Refrigerate for a couple of hours.
Ingredients:
-
1 9 ”
frozen pie crust baked - 1 cup sugar
-
1 1/2 cup
water -
1/4 cup
cornstarch -
1 lb
strawberries sliced -
1 3 oz pkg
strawberry jello
6. Detox Strawberry Chicken Salad
We’ve given you
quite a few dessert options but here’s a healthy salad that you can
have for lunch or dinner on any given day. You know it’s really
healthy when you make your own dressing and this honey mustard one is
absolutely yummy. Since it’s a salad you know it’s easy to make.
Just grill some chicken, cut it up into pieces, mix together the
sauce, assemble all the other ingredients in a bowl and drizzle with
the dressing. A delicious and nutritious meal is ready.
Ingredients:
-
8 oz boneless
skinless chicken breast -
salt &
pepper to season -
6 cups fresh
baby spinach -
1 cup sliced
strawberries -
1/3 cup
blueberries -
1/2 cup
broccoli florets -
1/2 cup
mandarin oranges -
1/4 cup
chopped pecans -
1/4 cup
chopped green onions
Honey Dijon
Dressing:
-
1 tablespoon
whole grain mustard -
1 tablespoon
dijon mustard -
2 tablespoons
raw honey -
2 tablespoons
lemon juice -
1 garlic
clove minced -
1/2 teaspoon
dry basil -
salt &
pepper to taste
