Use it up · Fruits

Strawberries

Have extra strawberries? Here’s how to choose, store and prep strawberries, plus 6 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

🍽 See the recipes 🧺 Pick a few things you have

🛒 Choosing it

Choose bright red, fragrant berries with green caps and no mold.

Best season: Spring. Timing varies by region.

🧊 Storing it

Fridge: 1 to 2 days for best quality, unwashed
Freezer: 12 months

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. Times from Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

🔪 Prepping it

Rinse just before eating, then hull. Soft ones go into smoothies, sauces and jam.

🌱 Grow it

You can grow your own: strawberries. 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

Strawberries. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	32 kcal	2%
Protein	0.7 g	1%
Total fat	0.3 g	0%
Saturated fat	0.0 g	0%
Total carbohydrate	7.7 g	3%
Dietary fiber	2.0 g	7%
Total sugars	4.9 g
Sodium	1.0 mg	0%
Calcium	16 mg	1%
Iron	0.4 mg	2%
Potassium	153 mg	3%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 167762 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

6 recipes, the ones that use the most strawberries 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.

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.