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.

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

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

Strawberry Shortcake 
(American strawberries with a sweet biscuit)

Picado de Rábano 
(Guatemalan radish salad)

Rumtopf 
(German rum-soaked fruit dessert)

Paskha 
(Eastern Orthodox molded Easter cheesecake)

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

Inkokt Lax 
(Swedish cold poached salmon)

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)

Matzo Brei 
(Israeli, Jewish fried flatbread and eggs)

Limoncello 
(Italian lemon-flavored liqueur)

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

Mint Julep 
(American, Southern bourbon cocktail)

Risi e Bisi 
(Italian stewed rice and peas)

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

Agua Fresca 
(Mexican fresh fruit beverage)

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

Bärkräm 
(Swedish berry cream dessert)

Rhabarberkompott 
(German rhubarb compote)

Lemonade 
(American lemon beverage)

Hamantaschen 
(Israeli Jewish filled tricorner Purim pastries)

Kulich 
(Eastern Orthodox sweet Easter bread)

Asparagi alla Parmigiana 
(Italian asparagus gratin)

Frittata 
(Italian open-faced omelet)

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

Gefüllte Eier 
(German deviled, stuffed eggs appetizer)

Candied Sweet Potatoes 
(American sugar-baked sweet potatoes)

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

Knaidlach 
(Israeli, Jewish matzo balls in broth)

Patates Salatası 
(Turkish potato salad)

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

Shirin Polo 
(Persian sweet rice pilaf)

Clafoutis 
(French cherry flan)

Meggyleves 
(Hungarian sour cherry soup)

Maiwein 
(German white wine with sweet woodruff)

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

Ga Xao Sa 
(Vietnamese lemongrass chicken)

Koulourakia 
(Greek Easter butter cookies)

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

Lassi 
(Indian yogurt drink)

Sabzi Polo 
(Persian herbed rice)

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

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