Honey-Macerated Strawberries With Yogurt Recipe

Macerating might sound complicated, but it’s really as simple as throwing together a marinade. Soaking strawberries in honey laced with mint, ginger, and cardamom not only softens them, but also draws out their juice to create a flavorful, thin sauce. Serve over yogurt for a light, refreshing breakfast or dessert—a lovely way to enjoy strawberries all spring and summer long.

Honey-Macerated Strawberries With Yogurt

Yield: 2 to 4 servings
Active Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour and 5 minutes

Ingredients

For the strawberries:
1 pound strawberries, sliced
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Small pinch cardamom
Small pinch sea salt
1/4 cup shredded mint leaves

For the bowl:
2 cups Greek or regular yogurt
1/4 cup pine nuts
Zest of 1 lemon

Instructions

Macerate the strawberries
Combine strawberries, honey, lemon juice, ginger, cardamom, salt, and mint leaves in a bowl. Toss together, then set aside for 1 hour.

Assemble the bowls
Scoop yogurt into bowls, then top with berries and their juices. Sprinkle with pine nuts and lemon zest.

Photo credit: Paul Delmont