Use it up · Herbs and aromatics

Mint

Have extra mint? Here’s how to choose, store and prep mint, plus 7 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

🍽 See the recipes 🧺 Pick a few things you have

🛒 Choosing it

Pick bright leaves with no black spots.

Best season: Summer. Timing varies by region.

🧊 Storing it

Fridge: A few days, wrapped in a damp towel in a bag

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out.

🔪 Prepping it

Tear into fruit salads, water and yogurt, or chop into peas and lamb.

🌱 Grow it

You can grow your own: culinary herbs. The Food Garden Planner shows how much to plant for your family and when it comes in.

🌱 Plan a garden with it →

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Fresh mint. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	44 kcal	2%
Protein	3.3 g	7%
Total fat	0.7 g	1%
Saturated fat	0.2 g	1%
Total carbohydrate	8.4 g	3%
Dietary fiber	6.8 g	24%
Sodium	30 mg	1%
Calcium	199 mg	15%
Iron	12 mg	66%
Potassium	458 mg	10%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 173475 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

7 recipes, the ones that use the most mint first.

With a smaller amount

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

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Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.