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.

Kulich 
(Eastern Orthodox sweet Easter bread)

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

Patates Salatası 
(Turkish potato salad)

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

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

Asparagi alla Parmigiana 
(Italian asparagus gratin)

Ga Xao Sa 
(Vietnamese lemongrass chicken)

Limoncello 
(Italian lemon-flavored liqueur)

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

Bärkräm 
(Swedish berry cream dessert)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Strawberry Shortcake 
(American strawberries with a sweet biscuit)

Lassi 
(Indian yogurt drink)

Picado de Rábano 
(Guatemalan radish salad)

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

Paskha 
(Eastern Orthodox molded Easter cheesecake)

Lemonade 
(American lemon beverage)

Candied Sweet Potatoes 
(American sugar-baked sweet potatoes)

Knaidlach 
(Israeli, Jewish matzo balls in broth)

Rumtopf 
(German rum-soaked fruit dessert)

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

Sabzi Polo 
(Persian herbed rice)

Matzo Brei 
(Israeli, Jewish fried flatbread and eggs)

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

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

Mint Julep 
(American, Southern bourbon cocktail)

Frittata 
(Italian open-faced omelet)

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

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

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)

Inkokt Lax 
(Swedish cold poached salmon)

Risi e Bisi 
(Italian stewed rice and peas)

Rhabarberkompott 
(German rhubarb compote)

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

Shirin Polo 
(Persian sweet rice pilaf)

Hamantaschen 
(Israeli Jewish filled tricorner Purim pastries)

Maiwein 
(German white wine with sweet woodruff)

Clafoutis 
(French cherry flan)

Koulourakia 
(Greek Easter butter cookies)

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

Gefüllte Eier 
(German deviled, stuffed eggs appetizer)

Agua Fresca 
(Mexican fresh fruit beverage)

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