8 alternative mints Recipes

water (i use 3 cups of and 3 cups of low-sodium vegetarian broth to give it some extra flavor), bulgur, french green lentils or 1 cup brown lentils, picked over, rinsed, and drained, salt and pepper, fresh lemon juice , plus lemon wedges for garnish, good quality olive oil, ripe plum tomatoes, chopped, english cucumber , peeled in alternating strips to give a striped effect on the outside, and then chopped (seedless), green onions, thinly sliced, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh mint leaves, chopped

rigatoni pasta or 250 g penne or 250 g ziti pasta, olive oil, red onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, ground lamb , minced lamb (for australians), herbs (oregano, sage, thyme, basil, mint, according to taste preferences), kalamata olive, pitted, zucchini, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, red wine , such as merlot (optional), salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, parmesan cheese, finely grated, rocket or baby spinach leaves, to garnish, greek yogurt, egg, lightly beaten, grated lemon zest , see alternative in the notes (above)

mint leaves, packed, fresh, divided, green tea leaves, sugar (alternative sweetener fine), water, boiling, ice

cubed cantaloupe (about 2 large), unsweetened orange juice, lime juice, peppermint extract, carton vanilla low-fat yogurt, powdered sugar, nonfat sour cream alternative, fresh mint sprigs (optional)

cream cheese, half-and-half, butter, flavoring (strawberry is my favorite, but creme de menthe is equally delicious.), powdered sugar

eggplants , slice skin in alternating strips and slice in 1/2 inch slices, halloumi cheese or mozzarella, grated, corn starch, mint, dill, chopped, egg, olive oil for frying