What to Do with all that Mint? Make Mint Sauce!

What is mint sauce?

This popular English sauce is typically brushed onto lamb or tossed into peas. But there are some other delicious things you can be doing with mint sauce! Below are instructions on how to make the sauce and a few vegetarian recipe ideas.

Basic Mint Sauce Recipe

1/4 cup of white or red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp of chopped mint leaves
Pinch of salt
1 tsp of sugar (optional)

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a food processor. Store in a sealed glass jar in the refrigerator. Use to top off your tofu, freshen up some peas, or baste lamb.

What else can you do with mint sauce? Here are a few recipes.

Cucumber Mint Sauce Salad

2 large cucumbers, sliced
2 green onions, chopped
1/2 of a white onion, chopped
1 tsp of olive oil
Fresh juice of 1/2 of a lemon
2 tsp of vinegar
1 tsp of mint sauce
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions: Combine the cucumber and onion in a bowl. Separately, mix the rest of the ingredients. Then, toss over the vegetables.

Yogurt Mint Sauce for Dipping

5 Tbsp of plain Greek yogurt
1 tsp of mint sauce
Juice of 1/2 of a fresh squeezed lemon
1 tsp of fresh chopped cilantro (optional)
1/2 tsp of tobacco sauce (optional)
1 garlic clove, crushed (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions: Combine all ingredients together in a blender or food processor. Next, season with salt and pepper to taste. Great for dipping pita bread, falafels, or sliced cucumbers.

Minty Cheesy Pasta & Peas

5 cups of cooked pasta noodles
1 cup of cooked peas
2 Tbsp of butter
1 cup of ricotta cheese
1/4 cup of parmesan cheese, shredded
1/8 cup of mint sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
1 Tbsp of dried red pepper flakes – optional
1/2 purple onion, sliced – optional

Instructions: Cook the noodles and peas and combine in a large bowl. While the noodles and peas are still hot, gently stir in the rest of the ingredients until melted. Serve hot or cold.