如何使用新鲜香草

FreshHerbs

Whether you grow your own or buy at the market, fresh herbs can wake up any recipe, 还有你的味蕾, 味道清新大胆, 不加盐味. For tips on how to store fresh herbs, check out the 这是调味料 article. To learn about how certain herbs taste 和 how to pair their flavor with the most appropriate dishes, 读:

罗勒

味道: 甜美新鲜
准备: 罗勒 leaves are delicate so a sharp knife is necessary. Roll them up tightly 和 slowly slice or chop.
小贴士: Add to a dish right before serving. 罗勒 can be substituted for mint in most recipes.
搭配: 番茄酱(不加盐), 面食, 沙拉, 低钠沙拉酱, 低钠披萨, 低盐汤, 夏季蔬菜, 鸡蛋, 鸡和鱼
简单的菜: Layer slices of tomato, low-fat, low sodium mozzarella 和 basil leaves. Drizzle with olive oil 和 a few shakes of black pepper.

香菜

味道: 让人耳目一新
准备: Also delicate, cilantro needs to be gently chopped.
小贴士: Do not cook fresh cilantro - instead, add to a dish just before serving.
搭配: 豆子。, 西红柿, 玉米, 辣椒, 鳄梨, 大米, 沙拉, low-sodium 沙拉 dressings 和 low-sodium, 低脂酸奶酱
简单的菜: 混合黑豆, 玉米, 红灯笼椒碎, 切碎jalapeño胡椒粉, cilantro 和 a squeeze of lime juice.

薄荷

味道: 又甜又凉
准备: Since mint is similar to basil, prepare the same way.
小贴士: There’s a reason gum 和 toothpaste is mint flavored, you can chew it to get a clean tasting mouth!
搭配: 水果杯, 胡萝卜, 黄瓜, 沙拉, 豌豆, 羊肉, 豆子。, 甜点, 无糖冰茶, water 和 low-fat yogurt with no added sugar
简单的菜: 把西瓜和哈密瓜切碎. Drizzle the fruit with a mixture of mint 和 low-fat vanilla yogurt.

牛至

味道: 朴实的
准备: 把叶子从茎上剥下来. Discard stem 和 firmly chop leaves right before using.
小贴士: A common combination in Greek dishes is oregano, mint 和 lemon.
搭配: 西红柿, 无盐番茄酱, 西葫芦, 土豆, 辣椒, 豆子。, 蘑菇, 鸡蛋, 低盐汤, 沙拉, 低钠披萨, 面食, 油性鱼类和家禽
简单的菜: Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, vinegar, oregano 和 mint. 倒在煮熟的红土豆上.

欧芹

味道: Light 和 fresh (Italian flat leaf). 略带胡椒味(卷曲)
准备: 轻轻地砍掉茎和叶. Add to a dish during the final minutes of cooking or right before serving.
小贴士: Italian flat-leaf parsley looks a bit like cilantro 和 is the most versatile in dishes because of its light 和 fresh flavor. Curly leaf parsley has little curly leaves.
搭配: 鸡, 蛋菜, 鱼, 海鲜, 低盐汤, 沙拉, 土豆, 意大利面, 西红柿, 不加盐的番茄酱, 胡萝卜和茄子
简单的菜: Whisk together olive oil with lemon juice 和 parsley, mint, garlic 和 chives. Serve over broiled white 鱼 like cod or flounder.

迷迭香

味道: 伍德西和莱蒙
准备: Pinch your finger 和 thumb at top of stem 和 firmly pull down length of branch to remove leaves. Discard stem 和 firmly chop leaves.
小贴士: Because rosemary is such a strong tasting herb, use in small amounts.
搭配: 烤根菜, 土豆, 西红柿, 豆子。, 卷心菜, 油性鱼类, 虾, 梨, 苹果, fiber-rich whole grain breads 和低盐汤
简单的菜: Use sprigs of rosemary as skewers to grill 虾.

百里香

味道: 柠檬和清淡
准备: Remove leaves similar to you prepare rosemary but more gently as thyme is delicate. Since the leaves are so little, you don’t need to chop them.
小贴士: Add at the beginning of cooking process for the best flavor.
搭配: 鸡, 胡萝卜, 玉米, 蘑菇, 土豆, 西红柿, 四季豆和低钠:汤, 海鲜浓汤, 炖菜
简单的菜: Add chopped 西红柿, onion, olive oil 和 thyme to a roasting pan. Slow roast for one hour at 300 degrees for a delicious chunky tomato topping for whole grain 意大利面.

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