Mint and balsamic marinated strawberries

Tamara West

Ingredients

2 punnets	Strawberries, hulled and sliced (Main)
1 handful	Mint leaves, plus a few extra for garnish
¼ cup	White sugar
2	Limes, finely grated zest and juice
2 Tbsp	White balsamic vinegar
1 to serve	Creme fraiche, or thick Greek yoghurt, optional

Directions

1. Place strawberries in a non-metal, non-corrosive bowl.
2. Bash mint, sugar and lime zest in a mortar and pestle until a paste. Mix in lime juice and vinegar.
3. Pour marinade over strawberries, cover and leave in fridge to chill and marinate for an hour.
4. Slice the remaining mint leaves and mix through the strawberries.
5. Divide between serving glasses and serve with a dollop of creme fraiche or yoghurt.
6. Serve, ahhh how refreshing!

Nadia recommends

• If you don't have a mortar and pestle, finely chop the mint and mix with remaining marinade ingredients.
• White balsamic vinegar is a clear, uncoloured vinegar with similar sweet and acidic properties to the more commonly used dark balsamic vinegar, however it is a bit milder. It is sold in most supermarkets, but if you can't get hold of it just use regular (dark) balsamic – it will create a very similar taste, the colour will just be different.