Mulberries are an incredibly versatile fruit with a unique, tart-sweet flavor. Not to mention their vibrant purple color! They can be enjoyed fresh, baked in desserts and jams, or cooked up into savory dishes. Here are five delicious recipes where mulberry is the star of the dish.
Mulberry-Fennel Salad: This vibrant salad combines fresh mulberries, crunchy fennel bulbs and a light citrus dressing to make a summery side dish that’s perfect for any meal. Simply combine thinly sliced fennel, mulberries, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper for a quick, refreshing salad.
Mulberry Sorbet: This easy-to-make sorbet is the perfect way to cool off on a hot summer day. Simply blend frozen mulberries with sugar, lemon juice and water in a food processor until smooth then freeze for two hours for a sweet treat everyone will love.
Mulberry-Blue Cheese Tart: This savory dish combines sweet mulberries and creamy blue cheese for a sophisticated tart that will impress any guest. Simply mix together cream cheese, crumbled blue cheese, fresh mulberries and minced garlic in a bowl then press into a pre-made tart shell and bake for 20 minutes.
Mulberry-Glazed Pork Chops: For a delicious main dish, try these savory pork chops glazed with mulberries. Simply marinate the pork in a mixture of soy sauce, garlic and honey for two hours then pan fry until golden brown. Top with a mixture of heated mulberries, butter and sugar for a sweet-savory glaze.