Looking for new ways to cook with the medicinal herb borage? These 10 delicious recipe ideas highlight borage’s pleasant cucumber-like flavor.

Enjoy borage as a tasty garnish while also tapping into its anti-inflammatory nutrients!

• Borage Cucumber Mint Infused Water - Add sliced borage leaves, cucumber and fresh mint to a pitcher of cold water for refreshing summertime hydration. Allows flavors to infuse overnight.
  
  
• Lemon Borage Rice - Stir chopped borage and lemon zest into hot rice along with olive oil and seasonings for antioxidants and tangy citrus flavor.
  
  
• Borage Omelet - Saute borage greens in olive oil then fold into beaten eggs for an easy, nutrient-packed omelet. Garnish with crumbled feta cheese if desired.
  
  
• Borage Pesto - Blend borage leaves, toasted pine nuts, lemon juice and olive oil for a zesty pesto sauce perfect for pasta or bruschetta.
  
  
• Borage Honey Butter - Allow borage leaves and flowers to steep in softened butter overnight, then blend with honey for an herbal-floral compound butter.
  
  
• Spring Salad with Borage Flowers - Decorate fresh spring mix salad with pretty borage flowers and microgreens. Serve with a light borage vinaigrette.
  
  
• Iced Borage Hibiscus Tea - Brew hibiscus tea with dried borage leaves then chill over ice. Sweeten if desired for tangy, floral iced tea.
  
  
• Frozen Borage Lemonade - Mix lemon juice with water and sweetener then freeze in popsicle molds with fresh borage blossoms for nutritious summer snack.
  
  
• Borage Feta Baked Ziti - Add chopped borage leaves and stems to baked ziti along with tomato sauce, spinach and feta cheese.
  
  
• Borage & Thyme Focaccia - Brush focaccia dough with olive oil and dried thyme then top with halved borage flowers before baking. Crunchy, savory and loaded with nutrients!

With mild flavor and edible flowers, borage transforms everyday dishes into healthy gourmet fare. Try these recipes to easily integrate borage benefits into your cooking routine!