Spring: Recipes in Season

Basket of strawberries
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With memories of winter fading, tender shoots, young sprouts and fresh greens begin pushing their way through the warming soil. Green peas and firm asparagus are at their peak. Plump red strawberries and fragrant pineapples sweeten market shelves. The widening array of springtime produce is a harbinger of the larger harvest to come.

Here is a list of items that are abundant, fresh and seasonal for Spring.

March Ingredients

Vegetables

Asparagus | Beets | Green Beans | Peas | Peppers

Fruits

Bananas | Berries | Figs | Kiwi | Mangoes | Pineapple

Fish and Seafood

Pacific Coast Clams | Oysters

April Ingredients

Vegetables

Artichokes | Asparagus | Green Beans | Beets | Corn | Fava Beans | Fiddlehead Ferns | Peas | Peppers

Fruits

Bananas | Berries | Figs | Kiwi | Mangoes | Nectarines | Peaches | Pineapple | Plums

Fish and Seafood

Pacific Coast Clams | Oysters

May Ingredients

Vegetables

Artichokes | Asparagus | Green Beans | Beets | Corn | Fava Beans | Kohlrabi | Peas | Peppers | Spinach

Fruits

Apricots | Bananas | Cherries | Figs | Mangoes | Melons | Nectarines | Peaches | Pineapple | Plums | Rhubarb | Strawberries

International Recipes for Spring

Try these rejuvenating spring recipes.

Risi e Bisi 
(Italian stewed rice and peas)

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)

Hamantaschen 
(Israeli Jewish filled tricorner Purim pastries)

Maiwein 
(German white wine with sweet woodruff)

Lassi 
(Indian yogurt drink)

Aginares à la Polita 
(Greek artichoke hearts and potatoes with dill)

Picado de Rábano 
(Guatemalan radish salad)

Asparagi alla Parmigiana 
(Italian asparagus gratin)

Reshteh Polo 
(Persian aromatic rice and noodle pilaf layered with meat)

Torta Pasqualina 
(Italian Easter spinach, ricotta and egg torte)

Chao Ha Qiu 
(Chinese stir-fried shrimp with peas)

Ga Xao Sa 
(Vietnamese lemongrass chicken)

Corned Beef and Cabbage 
(Irish-American braised brisket with vegetables)

Kulich 
(Eastern Orthodox sweet Easter bread)

Le Grand Aïoli 
(French Provençal cod and vegetables with garlic mayonnaise)

Spinaci con Pinoli 
(Italian sautéed spinach with garlic and pinenuts)

Patates Salatası 
(Turkish potato salad)

Sabzi Polo 
(Persian herbed rice)

Rhabarberkompott 
(German rhubarb compote)

Blitzkuchen mit Obst 
(German quick and easy coffeecake with fruit)

Bärkräm 
(Swedish berry cream dessert)

Charoset 
(Jewish, Israeli walnut, apple and wine Passover sweet)

Gefüllte Eier 
(German deviled, stuffed eggs appetizer)

Inkokt Lax 
(Swedish cold poached salmon)

Lemonade 
(American lemon beverage)

Frittata 
(Italian open-faced omelet)

Rumtopf 
(German rum-soaked fruit dessert)

Shirin Polo 
(Persian sweet rice pilaf)

Paskha 
(Eastern Orthodox molded Easter cheesecake)

Habas con Chorizo 
(Spanish fava beans simmered with spicy sausage)

Mint Julep 
(American, Southern bourbon cocktail)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Limoncello 
(Italian lemon-flavored liqueur)

Clafoutis 
(French cherry flan)

Arni me Patates sto Fourno 
(Greek roast lamb with potatoes)

Strawberry Shortcake 
(American strawberries with a sweet biscuit)

Koulourakia 
(Greek Easter butter cookies)

Candied Sweet Potatoes 
(American sugar-baked sweet potatoes)

Matzo Brei 
(Israeli, Jewish fried flatbread and eggs)

Agua Fresca 
(Mexican fresh fruit beverage)

Knaidlach 
(Israeli, Jewish matzo balls in broth)

Salsa Romesco 
(Spanish, Catalan roasted pepper and nut sauce)

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