19 Fresh Strawberry Recipes For A Sweet, Sweet End Of Summer
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Summer may be winding down soon, but you still have plenty of time to enjoy some fresh picked strawberries. A sweet, fresh strawberry with all of its juicy flavor just can’t be beat on a hot day. You won’t be able to turn down these nineteen fresh strawberry recipes perfect for ushering out the last days of summer.
1. Strawberry, Pistachio, And Goat Cheese Salad With Strawberry Vinaigrette
There is so much to love about this refreshing strawberry, pistachio, and goat cheese salad with strawberry vinaigrette. It’s packed full of fresh flavors and is colorful, too. There’s plenty of fresh strawberry flavor in addition to crunchy pistachios, tangy goat cheese, and spicy arugula. This salad is perfect for dinner or lunch on a hot day.
2. Berry Trifle
Berry trifle is a great option for breakfast or brunch. You can make it for one person or for many, and everyone will adore it. It also makes a healthier dessert that nobody will turn down. You can this as healthy or as sinful as you like. Either way, it’s a dish to remember.
3. Strawberry Rhubarb Apple Crisp
This strawberry rhubarb apple crisp is a delicious sweet and tart dessert that is made with fruit juice concentrate instead of sugar. It’s absolutely delicious, and you can feel good about getting your fruit in for the day.
4. Strawberry Ice Cream
This deliciously creamy strawberry cottage cheese ice cream is a higher-protein ice cream you can feel good about eating. Cottage cheese makes the creamy base, and believe it or not, it totally works. It’s sweet and absolutely delicious.
5. Strawberry Lemonade
Strawberry lemonade, made with real strawberries, is about as quintessentially summer as you can get. Pour a tall glass over ice, sip, and enjoy. It’s great for sitting on the front porch at the end of a long, hot day.
6. Strawberry Crumb Bars
If you love a good crumb bar, these strawberry crumb bars should definitely be on your to-make list this summer. They are a gentle combination of sweet, crisp, and soft all rolled into one bar.
7. Strawberry Muffins
Muffins are a fantastic snack on the go. With so many people traveling this summer, it’s not surprising that folks are looking for snack ideas they can take with them. These Strawberry Muffins travel well and are sweet and delicious, just the way a muffin should be.
8. Strawberry N’ice Cream
That’s not a misspelling. It’s N’ice cream. Strawberry n’ice cream, to be exact. The base of this is frozen bananas, which couldn’t be a more refreshing treat on a hot summer day. The bananas provide the creamy base while the strawberries provide a sweet and tasty flavor.
9. Strawberry Vinaigrette
If you have a passion for really good, homemade salad dressings, this strawberry vinaigrette is definitely one to try. It whips up in minutes and adds loads of flavor to any salad you put it on. It’s great on vegetable and pasta salads alike.
10. Strawberry Spinach Salad
Get a big dose of your daily fruits and veg with this strawberry spinach salad. You have protein and savory flavor from the bacon, healthy fats from the avocado and pecans, and lots of nutrients from everything put together. It’s a great summer salad.
11. Strawberry Soup
This strawberry soup is great for lighter dinners, particularly on hot summer evenings. It will cool you down and fill you up without making you feel overly full or weighed down. While it could certainly be dessert, it’s healthy enough to be a light summer meal.
12. Strawberry Salsa
Got corn chips? This strawberry salsa is the perfect summer salsa to go with them. It also goes great over barbecued meats or mixed into pasta for a delicious pasta salad. It’s a perfect combination of sweet and savory that you and your guests will love.
13. Strawberry Smoothie
Start your morning off on the right foot with this strawberry smoothie. It’s a great start to a hot summer day, and it will give you a full serving of fruits and tons of good-for-you nutrients. If you worry about a smoothie not filling you up for long, just blend a few uncooked oats into the smoothie for hours of satiety.
14. Strawberry Fool
If you need a unique and decadent dessert, try this Strawberry Fool. It’s sweet, creamy, and oh-so delicious. You’ll definitely be going back for seconds. It’s a little like eating a soft, whipped cream with strawberry syrup, just without the oodles of processed sugar you would normally find in a dessert like that.
15. Strawberry Shortcake
This tasty dessert somehow got relegated to being for kids. But strawberry shortcake is an amazing dessert for us adults too. It’s perfect for summer and a great way to wind down a hot day. Bake the bottoms in the morning when things are still cool, pop them in the fridge, and make the rest for dessert in the evening.
16. Strawberry Apple Sauce
This delicious strawberry apple sauce is smooth, sweet, and perfect for a midday snack, especially on a hot day. It’s totally healthy and gives you plenty of good-for-you nutrients. It’s great by itself or with any you would normally serve apple sauce with.
17. Strawberry Frozen Yogurt Bark
If you like grabbing a sweet treat straight from the freezer, you’ll want to try this strawberry frozen yogurt bark recipe. Cool and creamy, you can make it in minutes using just a blender. Break the pieces as large or small as you like.
18. Fresh Strawberry Pie
If you’re a pie person, fresh strawberry pie is the perfect way to refresh yourself after dinner. All those amazingly sweet berries are wonderfully pleasing on a hot evening. Top each slice with some whipped cream or vanilla ice cream to impress your guests.
19. Strawberry Chia Seed Jam
This mildly sweet spread is great for your morning toast or to spoon over some vanilla ice cream. Strawberry chia seed jam is easy to make and is quite healthy on its own. It’s handy to always have a jar of this in the fridge so you can enjoy it when you want it. It even freezes well.
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