Spring Foods & Recipes

Spring is definitely here. The trees are blooming and dropping petals – and the sunshine is a bit warmer. Spring is a yummy time to focus on eating more of what’s in season and local, so to get you ready, here are seasonal spring foods for everyone!

Make sure to check out my post on seasonal winter eating if you want to read more about why seasonal eating is so good for you and the earth as well as why the problem of food waste is so big. Also, be sure to check out when to throw away food & leftovers.

If you don’t have my spring & summer recipe cookbook, this is the perfect season to have it on hand! It’s a collection of some of my favorite spring and summer produce recipes, including storage tips and preservation ideas!

Spring Foods

We just started going back to the farmers market again and I love it. While potatoes and citrus are still in full swing, a few spring items are popping up at stalls here and there.

While the rain and cold might be keeping some farmers and customers away, most stalls are beginning to look full of fresh produce again – not to mention more colorful.

What’s in Season in Spring?

Though I love the idea of seasonal eating and I like to think I’m generally aware of a fruit or veggie’s season, I’m always searching for what’s in season now. It’s so easy to forget, and the grocery stores make it awfully confusing.

We saw blueberries the other day at the grocery store. While it’s almost blueberry season, we looked closely at the label and saw that these were grown in Chile – yep, still being flown in from the other hemisphere.

So besides just waiting to see what’s at the Farmers’ Market every weekend, here’s an easy chart to share what’s in season in spring! You can also use the labels on produce to see how local it is and, therefore, how “in season” it might be.

Check out these tips for how to keep herbs fresh for longer! And don’t miss this easy tutorial on how to dry fresh herbs!

Raspberry Recipes

Spring Dinner Recipes

Spring dinners are a lovely time for a filling but not so heavy meals. These parmesan chicken rollups are healthy, simple dinner filed with spinach and onions!

This sesame chicken with broccoli is another protein-filled and lighter option. You can serve it with rice or pasta for a yummy, homemade dinner.

This pea soup is plant-based. While the recipe is shown as a small appetizer, you can easily serve it warm in big bowls.

Photos by Food Photographer Lori Rice