Name: Marinated Strawberries
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb fresh strawberries, hulled and halved; 1 tbs finely chopped fresh mint; 2 tsp lemon juice; 2 tsp low carb sweetener; 1 tsp balsamic vinegar

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These delicious marinated strawberries are perfect for a low carb dessert! A wonderful keto friendly recipe for the summer!

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Have you tried marinating strawberries? It really enhances the flavor! With just a few ingredients: balsamic vinegar, fresh mint, lemon juice and sweetener, it really elevates the strawberries into something extra special!

Now I should note that balsamic vinegar is the only vinegar that contains carbohydrates (2-3g carbs per tablespoon). Yet it pairs fantastically with strawberries – in fact I've use this combination before with my recipe for Whipped Mascarpone Cream with Balsamic which is served with strawberries – YUM! Only one teaspoon of balsamic is used here, but to great effect! If you wanted to skip it (which would make the recipe sugar free), then of course you can – and you shouldn't buy balsamic especially for this recipe. But it really adds SUCH a good flavor!

Update! Check out my new recipe for zero carb balsamic vinegar! It's perfect for this recipe!

How to Make Low Carb Marinated Strawberries

Hull and halve the strawberries – I highly recommend a strawberry huller for this task!

Low Carb Marinated Strawberries - a delicious and easy summer dessert!

Add the prepared strawberries to a large bowl together with the balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, chopped fresh mint leaves, and low carb sweetener (I used Lakanto – get 20% off if you use coupon code SAFTC!) Stir well to combine.