From breakfast to dessert, these 7 light and fresh strawberry recipes create delightful dishes that answer the question of what to do with all those plump, red strawberries during berry season!
Strawberry season in the Deep South runs from the end of April through May. During this time of year, flats and flats of strawberries can be purchased at roadside stands, from fundraising baseball teams, picked at local berry farms and at the farmer’s market. It is gorgeous, red berry heaven. Sweet and ripe, plump and perfect.
But this time of year also begs the question of what to do with all those perfect berries before they go bad. And while an easy freezer jam is often the answer, these berries have oh, so much more to offer. This week’s Saturday Seven features 7 fresh strawberry recipes that showoff just what these berries can do.
From breakfast to dessert and everything in between, the sweet red berry of spring has a knack for doing it all.
7 Light & Fresh Strawberry Recipes
Let’s talk gorgeous, easy delicious food that’s perfect for parties, showers, potlucks or any get together! Dreamy cream cheese, ripe strawberries, crisp spinach and salty smoked turkey or ham all piled high on buttery croissants make a delectable little picnic sandwiches that taste even better than they look!
If heavenly strawberries and cream are your thing, then you are in some kind of luck! This Summer Sweet Strawberry Bisque captures everything that’s good about that classic combination and serves it up in a chilled bowl of fabulous goodness that you might just want drink with a straw and ask for forgiveness about your table manners later.
When the weather warms up, we start looking for delicious ways to cool down. This refreshing Strawberry Iced Tea does more than just hit the spot on sunny days, it’s pure cool enjoyment in a glass. Made with macerated fresh red berries, this easy strawberry tea doesn’t require any simple syrup. Get ready for a new fruit tea favorite!
There’s nothing better than a big, fluffy muffin packed with fresh fruit for a leisurely weekend breakfast or brunch. And these Farmstyle Buttermilk Strawberry Muffins are guaranteed to deliver on all counts! Plump red strawberries, rich buttermilk and just the right amount of “home” will have you convinced these muffins are fresh from the farm.
This easy recipe for Avocado Strawberry Salsa is both sweet & just a little spicy. It is a sunny bowl of ripe strawberries, red onions, light cilantro, smooth avocado, with a pinch of jalapeno heat. Perfect as an appetizer/dip, a topping on grilled chicken or pork, even on fish tacos, your friends and family are going to love this fresh & zippy little fruit salsa.
Every good southern lady needs a good Jello salad recipe in her back pocket, and Layered Strawberry Jello Salad is just that! With its dreamy sour cream layer surrounded by crushed pineapple, bananas, pecans and, of course, loads of strawberries, it has made its required appearance in a 9×13 dish on our family tables for as long as I can remember.
This easy breakfast French toast bake is loaded with plump, sweet red strawberries and buttery pecans. It’s a gorgeously inviting brunch casserole, wonderful for holidays and perfect for those weekends when all the family is at home. Make it ahead of time or the day of! Just top it off with a drizzle of warm maple syrup & you’ve got guaranteed French toast heaven.
And while it isn’t a fresh strawberry recipe, you really can’t talk about luscious strawberries dishes without including Loaded Strawberry Jam Brownies…
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