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.

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

Ga Xao Sa 
(Vietnamese lemongrass chicken)

Agua Fresca 
(Mexican fresh fruit beverage)

Bärkräm 
(Swedish berry cream dessert)

Maiwein 
(German white wine with sweet woodruff)

Risi e Bisi 
(Italian stewed rice and peas)

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

Strawberry Shortcake 
(American strawberries with a sweet biscuit)

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

Koulourakia 
(Greek Easter butter cookies)

Paskha 
(Eastern Orthodox molded Easter cheesecake)

Limoncello 
(Italian lemon-flavored liqueur)

Sabzi Polo 
(Persian herbed rice)

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

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Inkokt Lax 
(Swedish cold poached salmon)

Lemonade 
(American lemon beverage)

Rhabarberkompott 
(German rhubarb compote)

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

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)

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

Asparagi alla Parmigiana 
(Italian asparagus gratin)

Lassi 
(Indian yogurt drink)

Candied Sweet Potatoes 
(American sugar-baked sweet potatoes)

Rumtopf 
(German rum-soaked fruit dessert)

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

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

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

Clafoutis 
(French cherry flan)

Knaidlach 
(Israeli, Jewish matzo balls in broth)

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

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

Frittata 
(Italian open-faced omelet)

Hamantaschen 
(Israeli Jewish filled tricorner Purim pastries)

Kulich 
(Eastern Orthodox sweet Easter bread)

Mint Julep 
(American, Southern bourbon cocktail)

Picado de Rábano 
(Guatemalan radish salad)

Patates Salatası 
(Turkish potato salad)

Matzo Brei 
(Israeli, Jewish fried flatbread and eggs)

Shirin Polo 
(Persian sweet rice pilaf)

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

Gefüllte Eier 
(German deviled, stuffed eggs appetizer)

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