With the beginning of spring finally here, it’s a good time to consider the types of food that you’re eating. If you shop for seasonal produce, some benefits include that it can taste better and sweeter, and it can be more ripe. Featured today on Theresa’s Reviews, you can check out simple fresh spring recipes with seasonal produce that includes asparagus, strawberries, lemon, and spinach. Whether you can buy these items locally or you buy them from another state, these seasonal items will taste delicious.
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Simple Fresh Spring Recipes With Seasonal Produce
Visiting local farms is one of my family’s favorite springtime activities! This past summer, I wrote an article 5 Reasons Why You Should Take Your Children Shopping at Local Farms. We can’t wait to visit our favorite local farms to buy strawberries, spinach, and more. Not only does our cooking taste better with seasonal and local food, but it also is a fun experience that we enjoy doing as a family. After every trip to our local farm, we always cook a delicious meal with our harvest. If you enjoy eating seasonal produce, check out some recipes that will taste fantastic.
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Asparagus Recipes
Roasted Asparagus from Beyond the Chicken Coop
Creamy Pesto Penne Pasta with Tomatoes and Asparagus from The Rising Spoon
Shaved Purple Asparagus and Asian Vegetable Soba Noodles from Strength and Sunshine
Creamy Mushroom & Roasted Asparagus Pappardelle Pasta with Panko and Preserved Lemon Crunch from Feast in Time
Asparagus Salad with Prosciutto, Eggs and Dijon Vinaigrette from Taste and See
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Strawberry Recipes
Grilled Berry Pizza with Whipped Ricotta from Baking A Moment
Mini Strawberry Rhubarb Pies in Muffin Tins from Taste and See
Strawberry Crumble Bars from This Is How I Cook
Fruit Salad with Sweet Orange Mint Dressing from Dash of Jazz
Welcome Spring Smoothie from Seven Roses
Strawberry Trifle with Cream Cheese from Dancing Through the Rain
Strawberry Lemon Delicious from Wanna Bite
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Lemon Recipes
Lemon Ricotta Pasta with Spinach and Red Peppers from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom
Lemon Herb Salmon Zucchini (gluten free, low calorie, paleo) from Skinny Fitalicious
Creamy Lemon Casarecce with Asparagus and Toasted Almonds from Pass Me Some Tasty
Lemon Poppy Seed Coffee Cake from My Frosted Life
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Spinach Recipes
Whole 30 Breakfast Casserole (Vegetarian, Paleo) from One Clever Chef
Spinach Strawberry Salad with Vinaigrette from Low Carb Yum
Whether you can visit a local farm to shop for seasonal produce or you get them from the grocery store, buying in season produce will make these spring recipes taste fantastic. We can’t wait to pick some of these items at a nearby farm to use in our weekly cooking.
What is your favorite springtime fruit or vegetable? Share in the comments!
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We certainly have wonderful strawberries this time of year here in Florida. These recipes look delicious! I just bought a spiralizer to make zucchini noodles, so I am pinning the Lemon Herb Salmon Zucchini recipe. Yum!
These recipes look so delicious!
I love spring broccoli. It’s so versatile. We grow many of our own veggies, although our spring growing season is very short. Many typical “spring veggies” I have to grow in the fall. This spring, we will be planting potatoes, lettuce, garlic, and my daughter’s favorite- carrots. Carrots come in so many wonderful colors; so much fun to grow.
I can’t wait to start getting fresh produce from our garden!