Recipes With Mint
Got mint on hand? Here are 51 recipes you can make with it, ranked by how few extra ingredients they need — the simplest matches come first.
Coconut Chicken
Chicken
Leg of Lamb Armenian-Style
Lamb
Cacik
Side · Turkish
Passion fruit mousse
Dessert · Venezuela
Corba
Side · Turkish
Bulgur Pilavı
Side · Turkish
Orange Brulée
Vegetarian
Eton Mess
Dessert · British
Manti
Beef · Turkish
Baba Ghanoush
Side · Syrian
Ezogelin Soup
Chicken · Turkish
Yuvarlak (Greek Meatballs)
Beef
Keftedes
Beef · Greek
Kolokithokeftedes
Starter · Greek
Grilled Salmon with Mango Salsa
Seafood
Aubergine couscous salad
Vegetarian · Turkish
Turkish lamb pilau
Lamb · Turkish
Salmon Avocado Salad
Seafood · British
Middle Eastern Meatballs
Beef
Kisir
Side · Turkish
Labneh
Starter · Middle Eastern
Blackberry Fool
Dessert · British
Turkish Dolma Pilav
Vegan
Spicy North African Potato Salad
Vegetarian · Moroccan
Chicken Quinoa Greek Salad
Chicken · Greek
Turkish-style lamb
Lamb · Turkish
Stuffed Lamb Tomatoes
Lamb · Greek
Shakshuka Turkish Style
Side · Turkish
Beetroot latkes
Vegetarian · Ukrainian
Spicy Thai prawn noodles
Seafood · Thai
Tangy carrot, cabbage & onion salad
Vegetarian · Vietnamese
Vietnamese Grilled Pork (bun-thit-nuong)
Pork · Vietnamese
Lamb Tzatziki Burgers
Lamb · Greek
Lamb & apricot meatballs
Lamb · Turkish
Ezme
Vegetarian · Turkish
Imam bayildi with BBQ lamb & tzatziki
Lamb · Turkish
Vegan banh mi
Vegan · Vietnamese
Dolma
Starter · Turkish
Slow-cooked, Wadadli-spiced Cubano pork belly
Pork
Vietnamese lamb shanks with sweet potatoes
Lamb · Vietnamese
Vietnamese prawn spiralized rolls
Seafood · Vietnamese
Roast aubergine with goat's cheese & toasted flatbread
Vegetarian · Turkish
Fresh Spring Rolls
Seafood · Thai
Vietnamese chicken salad
Chicken · Vietnamese
Turkey Bánh mì
Miscellaneous · Vietnamese
Vietnamese veg parcels
Vegetarian · Vietnamese
Prawn & noodle salad with crispy shallots
Seafood · Vietnamese
Vietnamese pork salad
Pork · Vietnamese
Chorba Hamra bel Frik (Algerian Lamb, Tomato, and Freekeh Soup)
Lamb · Algerian
Lao Naem Khao
Pork
Lamb Biryani
Lamb · Indian
Pairs well with
Virgin Olive Oil Onion Garlic Cilantro Lemon Lime Chile Pepper Cucumber
Storing & using Mint
Fresh herbs keep longest wrapped loosely and refrigerated; dried herbs and spices last longest in a cool, dark cupboard, away from the stove. Out of Mint? basil is a common swap (1:1).
Mint recipe FAQs
What can I make with just mint?
Start with the simplest recipes above — most lean on virgin olive oil or a few everyday staples alongside it.
What goes well with mint?
Virgin Olive Oil, Onion, Garlic, Cilantro, Lemon are the most common pairings in our recipes.
How do I find recipes for mint plus what else I have?
Use Cook with what you have (/pantry/) — add mint plus anything else in your kitchen, and recipes rank by how many you already own.