I bought a big bunch of fresh mint at the city market a week ago and had to come up with some quick ideas for ways to use it up.
This was ONE of my favourites … Spinach, cheese and pine nut phyllo squares (see link to recipe at the bottom)
Of course, there’s the classic Mojito.
Classic Mint and Lime Mojito – serves 1
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp lime juice
10 fresh mint leaves
1 1/2-2 oz white rum (or golden but NOT spiced rum)
ice cubes
club soda or Sprite/7-Up
mint sprig and/or wedge of lime for garnish
In a tall glass, add sugar, lime juice and mint leaves. Use a muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon to crush the mint leaves.
Add the rum.
Fill the glass with ice cubes and fill up the glass with club soda or soda pop if you want a sweeter drink. Garnish and enjoy.
A simple mint tea with honey is tasty as well. I gave my iced mint tea an extra kick by steeping fresh mint leaves along with a Moroccan loose leaf mint tea blend. The lighter cup in the picture on the right is tea made from steeped fresh mint leaves while the darker cup has the dried tea blend.
Youvarlakia or beef and rice meatballs to be added to Avgolemono soup. You can find the soup recipe here.
And, finally, Spinach, cheese and pine nut phyllo triangles. I used this basic recipe but simply shaped the phyllo differently. I had no fresh parsley so I used dried as well as some dried dill weed but I used LOTS of fresh mint and green onions. I love ‘phyllo’ … whether sweet or savoury, you can find so many ways to use it.
I added ~1/2 cup of home made paneer cheese crumbles to a generous cup of feta cheese, 1/4 cup of roughly chopped pine nuts, the herbs (fresh or dried), 3 eggs, salt and pepper for a tasty filling.
Cooking is Fun ... Really!! 
Mojitos are definitely a favourite here, my Mom introduced us to them about 15 years ago after her return from a vacation in Cuba!
I like that they’re not TOO sweet.
That mojito looks very refreshing. I do love phyllo too and always seem to have a box of it in the fridge. I love spinach and cheese triangles especially when they have a bit of mint in them. Yum! xx
Thank you. I like mint but I have none in my garden so when I buy it I use it in everything. š
A mojito and at least one of these spinach triangles would make perfect meal! It’s amazing the flavor that pine nuts impart on greens. I add them to Swiss chard a lot, so looking forward to trying the with spinach. And mint…one can never go wrong with mint. š
Thank you. Mint is remarkably sturdy. I rooted some cuttings and planted them. Maybe I’ll keep them alive through the winter.