15 original recipe ideas with strawberries

Besides being one of the most favorite fruits among children and adults, strawberries have numerous beneficial properties: They are a source of vitamin C, antioxidants, and minerals such as iron, phosphorus, magnesium, and calcium. Here are 15 delicious (and original!) recipes to introduce strawberries into your daily diet.

Salads are appetizing any time of year and strawberries can be the perfect match to bring a fresh touch to them.

Surely lovers of easy and tasteful desserts would love the idea of making strawberry crumble. It’s really quick to make, but the result is amazing: a delicious mixture of juicy and crunchy textures that would delight any guest.

Strawberries and tomato soup? Yes, you heard it right! It’s the perfect cold soup. This rich and healthy fruit can give a different touch to the traditional Spanish gazpacho. You just have to add the usual gazpacho ingredients from the traditional recipe, then the strawberries, and finally blend everything together.

Strawberries can transform a traditional pasta dish into a very delicious dessert, and these strawberry raviolis are the proof of it. Instead of spreading grated parmesan over them, you can use powdered sugar.

Strawberry shakes are a great way to change the classic snack. It’s good not only for the little ones but also for adults looking for a healthy and tasty alternative. You can use yogurt, kefir, milk, ice cream or juice to make them.

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If we are talking ice cream, strawberry is one of the essential flavors in any traditional Italian ice cream parlor. What can be better than a homemade, tasty and healthy strawberry ice cream? Three scoops, please.

If you have some strawberries left (which I doubt), you can make strawberry jam to enjoy it on top of some toasts and have homemade strawberry jam even if they are out of season.

And if you don’t know what to do with all that jam, do not worry! We suggest you prepare a cheesecake, also called strawberry cheesecake.

We have to thank whoever dared to mix sweet and savory in this risotto because its freshness and originality are going to be a must for many! We substitute the parmesan for liquid cream to make it creamier.

The combination of strawberries and chocolate is ideal, so it’s a no-brainer to melt the chocolate in the microwave or use a double boiler and dip the strawberries in it. If you can resist and wait for the chocolate to cool down, perfect, if not, it’s totally understandable.

Imagine: unexpected guests arrive, the solution is… making pancakes! Dice some strawberries and you’ve got it. They can also be served with that delicious homemade strawberry jam we did earlier (only if there’s still some of it left, of course).

The recipe is simple: you only have to add a mix of sliced fruits with water and let them sit in the fridge for a couple of hours before drinking it.

This is an ideal way to start any day of the week with the perfect breakfast. It takes only 5 minutes to make: mix the cereals you’ve got at home with yogurt and strawberry slices. You can also add any sweetener you like and maybe some sort of seed. And it’s ready.

Strawberries are wonderful to give a fresh touch not only to ravioli and risotto but also to another classic Italian recipe: tiramisu. Did you know that the name of this wonderful dessert is supposed to mean something like ‘cheer up’? The mixture of the biscuits dumped in coffee with whipped cream and strawberries in the middle is definitely the way to cheer anyone up.

We end the list with a strawberry mousse, a very well-known French dessert. This option is also a quick and tasty dessert that may come in handy when you have little time.

As you can see, strawberries are very versatile and can be included in many different dishes. This nutritional jewel has an interesting result in any dish you add it to, whether it’s a salad, a pasta dish, or a Spanish gazpacho.