"Mint promotes healthy digestion," says Shayna Komar, a licensed and registered dietitian at Thomas F. Chapman Family Cancer Wellness at Piedmont."It also helps with headaches and nausea."

Get your mint fix with Chef Nancy Waldeck's strawberry-mint dressing, perfect to top a fresh fruit salad.

Strawberry-mint salad dressing recipe

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces strawberries, stems removed
• 1 small shallot, peeled
• 6 mint leaves
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoon orange juice
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• Sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper

Place all the ingredients in a blender and puree. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve over fruit salad or baby lettuces with a sprinkling of goat cheese.

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