From Sarah’s kitchen to your table
Your jam jar has dinner plans.
Jam belongs at breakfast, at dinner, and in all the little bites in between. Explore recipes from our kitchen, everyday serving ideas, and delicious creations from the friends who cook and bake with McCormick Jam Co.
Collected from our Instagram Jam Creations Highlight, with the latest version of our favorite beet salad.
01 · A family favorite
Goat Cheese & Beet Salad with Strawberry Balsamic Jam Vinaigrette
Peppery arugula, sweet roasted beets, creamy goat cheese, and a bright jam vinaigrette. Serve it alongside a steak or let it be the star of lunch.
Ingredients
- Fresh arugula or your favorite salad greens
- Roasted beets, peeled and sliced
- Crumbled goat cheese
- Pickled red onions
- Candied pecans or pistachios
For the vinaigrette
- Strawberry Balsamic Jam
- An equal amount of balsamic vinegar
- Olive oil, to taste
Make the bowl as generous as you like. This is a flexible recipe, with no fixed quantities or serving count.
Make it
- Roast the beets at 400°F until fork-tender, about an hour depending on their size. Cool, then peel and slice.
- Whisk together equal parts jam and balsamic vinegar. Slowly whisk in olive oil until the vinaigrette is smooth and balanced to your taste.
- Lightly dress the arugula. Add the beets, goat cheese, pickled red onions, and candied nuts. Finish with a little more vinaigrette and serve.
Our original Highlight used candied pistachios and an herb goat cheese. The latest Jam Session also suggests candied pecans.
Shop Strawberry Balsamic Jam02 · Sweet, tangy & savory
Strawberry Balsamic & Dijon Salmon
A simple glaze with jam, mustard, dill, and lemon turns salmon into an easy dinner.
Ingredients
- Salmon
- 1 heaping spoonful Strawberry Balsamic Jam
- 1 small spoonful brown sugar
- 1 spoonful Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon dill
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- A squeeze of lemon juice
- Salt and pepper
- Lemon slices for the baking dish, as pictured
“Spoonful” is the original story’s measurement. The story does not specify a salmon weight or number of servings.
Make it
- Heat the oven to 400°F.
- Mix the jam, brown sugar, Dijon, dill, garlic powder, lemon juice, salt, and pepper into a glaze.
- Place the salmon in a baking dish with the lemon slices and spread the glaze over the fish.
- Bake for approximately 25 minutes, adjusting for the salmon’s thickness and size. Check with a thermometer: the thickest part should reach 145°F.
Adapted from the two salmon recipe slides in our Jam Creations Highlight.
03 · A little citrus magic
Finger Lime Marmalade Rack of Lamb
Finger Lime Marmalade, Dijon, garlic, and herbs make a bright glaze for a roasted rack of lamb.
Ingredients
- A rack of lamb
- Finger Lime Marmalade
- Dijon mustard
- Fresh garlic
- Salt and pepper
- Herbs of your choice
- Optional: red pepper flakes or hot honey
The original recipe uses amounts to taste; it does not specify a rack weight or fixed glaze quantities.
Make it
- Mix the marmalade, Dijon, garlic, salt, pepper, and herbs. Add red pepper flakes or hot honey if you like.
- Set aside half the glaze in a clean bowl before the remaining glaze touches the raw lamb. Coat the lamb with the other half; keep refrigerated while marinating.
- Heat the oven to 450°F. Roast the lamb for 10–15 minutes.
- Brush with the reserved glaze, then roast for about 20 minutes more, or until the thickest part reaches at least 145°F. Timing depends on the size of your rack.
- Rest for at least 3 minutes before slicing.
Adapted from our original lamb post, with thermometer and handling guidance added.
A spoonful of inspiration
12 quick ways to cook with jam
These are serving ideas from our Highlight. When the original story did not include a measured recipe, we have kept it as an idea for your own kitchen.
Apricot Jalapeño yogurt dip
Stir Apricot Jalapeño Jam into plain Greek yogurt, adjusting the amount to taste. Serve alongside a veggie burrito, just like the plate in our Highlight.
Apricot yogurt bowl
Spoon Apricot Jam over plain Greek yogurt, or choose your favorite flavor and swirl it in.
Strawberry Balsamic banana bites
Slice a banana and top with Strawberry Balsamic Jam. Add peanut butter for the version our family loves.
Raspberry-swirled lemon bars
Swirl Raspberry Jam into the filling of your favorite lemon-bar recipe before baking. Follow that recipe’s baking directions.
Raspberry crescent turnovers
Tuck Raspberry Jam into crescent dough for a quick sweet treat, and follow your dough’s baking directions. Inspired by our collaboration with Forest Fancies.
Apricot Jalapeño glazed ham
Use Apricot Jalapeño Jam to bring sweet heat to your favorite baked ham, as featured at our family Thanksgiving table. Follow the ham’s cooking instructions.
Jalapeño cheddar grilled cheese
Pair jalapeño cheddar bread, melted cheese, and Apricot Jalapeño Jam, with tomato soup on the side. Shared in our Highlight by Marley’s Bakery by Renee.
Jalapeño candied bacon
A sweet-and-spicy bacon idea from our earliest Jam Creations story. The original photo did not include quantities or a cooking method.
Lemon Pepper Marmalade salmon
A citrusy salmon pairing shared by Bear Waxing Necessities. The original story showed Lemon Pepper Marmalade with salmon and lemon slices; no quantities were provided.
Strawberry Balsamic kimchi mac & cheese
Finish kimchi mac & cheese with a spoonful of Strawberry Balsamic Jam. A creation by Soul 2 Seoul, featured in our Highlight.
Blueberry breakfast parfait
Layer yogurt, Heirloom Blueberry Jam, and granola. Inspired by The Lovely & Dapper Bakery’s regular and dairy-free breakfast parfaits.
Apple & cheese pizza with sweet heat
Try the combination featured by Stevie’s Famous: apples, Gorgonzola, Aleppo pepper, seasoned Grana, and an Apricot Jalapeño Jam drizzle.
Made with friends
Creations from our community
Our Highlight also celebrates the bakers, makers, and local kitchens who turn our jams into something wonderful. These are featured creations, rather than published recipes.
The Lovely & Dapper Bakery · cakes, rolls & pastries
- Strawberry chocolate, rhubarb crumble, and Strawberry Balsamic shortcake cakelets.
- “Almond Butter Jelly Time” with Jupiter Grape Jelly and sliced almonds.
- “Blackberries and Cream”: vanilla cake, blackberry jam, cream cheese frosting, and vanilla pie-crust crumble.
- Lemon blueberry rolls and Raspberry Jam & Biscoff sweet rolls.
- “Razzle Dazzle Pistachio” cake with Raspberry Jam.
- Jam-filled rugelach and sweet-and-spicy bacon rolls with cheddar and Apricot Jalapeño Jam.
- Cherry Pie cream puffs with sour cherry pie jam, and plum jam cream puffs.
Featured by The Lovely & Dapper Bakery / Lovely & Dapper Desserts in our Jam Creations Highlight.
Chocolate, cookies & macarons
- ChocolateSpiel’s jam-filled chocolate collaborations.
- Strawberry Balsamic macaron filling by P. D. Zee.
- Cookies with Tiffany’s featured cookie and Macadons’ featured macarons.
- Cottage House Cookie Co.’s Orange Plum Saffron cookies.
Kottu & savory collaborations
- Kottu Seattle’s “Peanut Butter and Jealousy” dessert kottu collaboration.
- AZ Spuds’ Peach Habanero pork belly burnt ends with TWRub seasoning and crispy fried potatoes.
Explore the original demonstrations and creator credits in our Instagram Highlight.