Seasonal Cooking: Spring Recipes

Seasonal cooking brings garden-fresh foods to the kitchen table for better taste, nutrition, and even cost savings.  Here are spring recipes using seasonal ingredients, from peas to potatoes. 

Add your recipe suggestions below! We selected edibles based on what's most common across North America but we know that every region has its own fresh and local foods. We welcome your ideas!

Asparagus Recipes

• Roasted Asparagus With Black Olive Aioli
• Quick Spring Pasta
• Asparagus Frittata

Beet Recipes

• Roasted Beets and Arugula
• Beautiful Beet Soup That's To Die For
• Roasted Natural Chicken With Roots

Broccoli Recipes

• Aroostook Potato and Broccoli Soup
• Broccoli Cheddar Quiche
• Vegetable Curry

Cooking Greens (chard, kale, mustard, collards, dandelions)

• Proscuitto-Wrapped Roast Shad Roe with Braised Spring Greens
• Dandelion Pesto
• Pasta and Greens

Fiddlehead Recipes

• Spring Fiddleheads
• Trout With Spring Vegetable Melange
• Risotto With Fiddleheads and Morels

Herb Recipes

• Pesto Pasta
• Farmer's Market Grilled Veggie Platter
• Spring Chicken with Shallots and Herbs

Pea Recipes

• Sorrel Linguine with Spring Peas, Green Garlic, and Fresh Ricotta
• Seared Sea Scallops with Pea-Basil Puree and Peppered Carrot Sauce
• Lemony Asparagus and Spring Pea Salad With Roasted Almonds
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Potato Recipes

• Spring Lamb Stew
• Green Peas and New Potatoes
• Red Potato, Leek, and Sorrel Soup

Rhubarb Recipes

• Rhubarb Pie
• Rhubarb Muffins
• Rhubarb Chutney (complements chicken and turkey) 

Salad Recipes

• Spring Vegetable Salad
• Spring Slaw (cabbage)
• Herbed Vinaigrette Sauce for Salad

Spinach Recipes

• Spring Soup
• Gnocchi Verde
• Spinach Quiche

Scallion Recipes

• Spring Rolls
• Warm Salad of Spring Vegetable Medley, Poached Egg, and Pancetta Vinaigrette
• Soy-Marinated Grilled Chicken and Cilantro and Scallions

Strawberries and Fruit Recipes

• Spring Trifle
• Strawberry and Spinach Salad
• Rich Strawberry Shortcake

More Spring Recipes

• Sugarbush Spring Chicken
• Honey-Lavender Syrup
• Sorrel Soup
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