How to Use Lemon Balm

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Sprinkle fresh leaves on salads.

   Finely chop up fresh lemon balm and sprinkle it on a fruit or green, leafy salad.
   
   Lemon balm is versatile and you can use it on any salad that could use a soft, lemony flavor.
   
   Get creative!, Add fresh leaves to any salsa recipe for an interesting flavor twist.
   
   Substitute cilantro with finely chopped lemon balm., Make a homemade tartar sauce out of mayonnaise and relish.
   
   Add finely chopped lemon balm leaves for a minty, lemon zing. , Lemon balm complements many pastries.
   
   Use it in place of lemon peel in cheesecake, muffin and cookie recipes., Finely chop a bunch of leaves and mix them with butter, salt and pepper.
   
   Rub the mixture on a chicken breast or place it under the skin of a whole one.
   
   Add more fresh leaves to a whole chicken by stuffing the cavity.
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   Step 2: Use it in salsa.

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   Step 3: Add lemon balm to tartar sauce.

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   Step 4: Use it in place of lemon peel.

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   Step 5: Season chicken with fresh leaves.

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