Peppermint is a common vanilla plant, in addition to being used in drinks and medicines, can also be eaten as a dish, usually collected fresh mint leaves are fresh vegetables, it is light or cold mix are particularly delicious, can be mint aroma, but also appetizing, greasy, but also allow people to absorb rich nutrients.
Sauté mint leaves
Material:
- Fresh mint leaves (about a handful)
- Vegetables (e.g. broccoli, carrots, beans, etc., choose according to personal preference)
- Garlic cloves (chopped)
- Olive oil (to taste)
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
Steps:
1. Prepare mint leaves: Wash and drain fresh mint leaves.
2. Prepare the vegetables: Wash and cut the vegetables into appropriately sized pieces.
3. Heat the pan with oil: Heat an appropriate amount of olive oil in a wok.
4. Stir-fry garlic cloves: Put the chopped garlic cloves in a pot and sauté over low heat until fragrant.
5. Add the vegetables: Put the chopped vegetables in the pan and stir-fry well.
6. Add mint leaves: Place the washed mint leaves in a pan and stir-fry gently to mix well with the vegetables.
7. Seasoning: According to personal taste, add appropriate amount of salt and pepper and stir well.
8. Sauté: Continue stir-frying until the vegetables are cooked through, but still maintain a certain degree of tenderness.
9. Done: Serve the sautéed mint vegetables and enjoy with rice or pasta.
Chilled mint leaves
Material:
- Fresh mint leaves (about a handful)
- Green pepper (shredded)
- Red pepper (shredded)
- Carrot (shredded)
- Cucumber (shredded)
- Garlic cloves (chopped)
- Ginger (shredded)
- Table salt (to taste)
- White sugar (to taste)
- Vinegar (to taste)
- Soy sauce (to taste)
- Sesame oil (to taste)
Steps:
1. Prepare the mint leaves: Wash and drain the fresh mint leaves and cut them into fine strips.
2. Prepare the vegetables: Finely shred green peppers, red peppers, carrots and cucumbers.
3. Prepare the seasoning: Finely chop the garlic cloves and ginger and set aside.
4. Mix in seasonings: Put mint leaves, shredded vegetables, garlic cloves and ginger in a large bowl, add salt, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and sesame oil, adjust to personal taste.
5. Mix well: Mix all ingredients and seasonings well with chopsticks or spoons so that the seasonings are evenly wrapped around mint leaves and shredded vegetables.
6. Let stand for a while: Leave the mixed mint leaves at room temperature for a while to allow the mint leaves and shredded vegetables to fully absorb the flavor of the seasoning.
7. Finish: After letting stand for a while, the mint leaves are ready to eat. You can enjoy it as a cold dish on its own or as a side dish with other main dishes.
Fresh mint leaves can be used as vegetable leaves, there are many different ways to eat them, you can choose according to your personal taste when you want to eat them, and you can add some other vegetables or seasonings when cooking to create more variety.