No dish is complete without fresh herbs and spices. And when it comes to herbs, there are tons of them, so figuring out how to use them can be challenging. Herbs add flavor and nutrients to meals and they make sauces, dips, and pesto, garnishes, and drinks even tastier. Here’s how to use the five most common herbs.
Mint
Mint’s refreshing and it’s delicious in iced or hot tea or sprinkled over fresh and topped with a drizzle of honey.
Parsley
Parsley gives dishes a grassy flavor and it’s great in a parsley sauce, used as a garnish, or as a topping for roasted or grilled carrots.
Chives
Chives have the flavors of garlic and onion, so if these are too pungent, use chives instead. Make a cashew cream with chopped chives, make a vinaigrette, or add chives to a salad.
Sage
Sage has an earthy taste with hints of mint, lemon, and pepper. Saute it in a skillet with olive oil until it’s crispy and garnish dishes with it, add it to a tomato sauce, or top cocktails with it.
Rosemary
Rosemary gives meals a woodsy flavor. Before grilling or roasting veggies, sprinkle rosemary over them. Additionally, you can use it as a garnish or add it to marinades.
