Recipes for Spring

It’s the first day of Spring!

I thought I’d get you guys all ready, by sharing some of my favorite recipes using Spring produce! Am I the only one who’s super giddy about blooming flowers, berries, and green veggies?

I’ve organized this alphabetically by ingredient, and it covers Apricots, all the way to Watercress!

(Also, totally didn’t realize I have so many strawberry recipes on my blog…I guess you can tell I’m more than a little obsessed.)

Apricots:

• Honey-Apricot Frozen Yogurt

Artichokes:

• Roasted Baby Artichoke with Lemon Aioli

Asparagus:

• Asparagus Gruyere Pizza with Garlicky Whipped Ricotta
• Asparagus with Hazelnut Vinaigrette and Chopped Egg
• Balsamic Cherry and Shaved Asparagus Panini
• Pesto Roasted Aspragus

Endive:

• Caesar Salad Spears
• Fennel and EndiveSalad with Pomegranates and Pistachios

Fennel:

• Fennel Slaw with Pistachio-Parsley-Thyme Pesto, Prosciutto di Parma, and Parmigiana Reggiano
• Mussels and Fennel with Saffron Cream Sauce
• Tarragon Fennel-Apple Salad with Prosciutto di San Daniele and Taleggio

Green Beans:

• Bacon-Dijon Green Beans
• Green Beans with Mustard and Crème Fraîche

Peas:

• Bucatini with Meyer Lemon Cream Sauce and Prosciutto di Parma
• Ina’s Spring Green Risotto
• Pesto Pasta with Scrambled Eggs and Ricotta
• Wheat Berry Risotto with Mushrooms and Peas Topped with an Egg

Snow Peas:

• Sesame Snow Pea Salad

Strawberries:

• Roasted Strawberry Salad with Baked Goat Cheese
• Smashing Strawberry Tres Leches Cupcakes
• Strawberries and Cream Breakfast Quinoa
• Strawberry and Avocado Salad with Basil-Balsamic Dressing
• Strawberry-Blackberry Sour Cream Scones
• Strawberry-Coconut Truffles
• Strawberry Key Lime Margaritas
• Strawberry-Lavender Buckwheat Bread with Lemon Curd
• Strawberry-Pistachio Rolls
• Strawberry Preserves
• Strawberry Shortcakes
• Wheatberry Pancakes with Strawberry Syrup (my first blog post, EVER)

Watercress:

• Pink Soba with Salmon and Watercress
• Wilted Garlic Watercress

 Happy Spring!