Hi friends!
My kitchen has already seen a seasonal shift in the ingredients we have been buying and the meals we have been making. Lighter and brighter recipes!
I thought I’d take some time to share what our spring fridge and pantry look like and share some of the recipes that complement the season.
Here is a full list of what’s in season throughout the year, if you are interested. But today, I’ll focus on my spring essentials. I’ll also be sharing some dried goods / pantry items that I like to have on hand to complement seasonal produce.
You can also look back at my autumn and winter staples.
Produce:
- Apples
- Asparagus
- Artichokes
- Avocado
- Bananas
- Broccoli
- Broccoli Rabe
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Celery
- Collard Greens
- Escarole
- Garlic
- Grapefruit
- Kale
- Kiwi
- Leeks
- Lemons
- Lettuce
- Limes
- Mushrooms
- Onions
- Peas
- Spinach
- Strawberries
- Swiss Chard
Pantry:
The below items are not necessarily “in season” but the ingredients that complement the above and are used constantly in our home during this time.
- Almonds
- Applesauce
- Barley
- Basmati rice
- Brown rice
- Cashews
- Chia seeds
- Chives
- Cinnamon
- Cloves
- Coconut sugar
- Couscous
- Curry powder
- Date sugar
- Diced tomatoes (canned)
- Dill
- Dried beans / legumes
- Full-fat or lite coconut milk
- Ginger
- Ground flaxseed
- Homemade veggie stock
- Jackfruit (canned)
- Jam
- Lentils
- Nut butters
- Nutmeg
- Nutritional yeast
- Oats
- Pasta varieties (red lentil is our favorite)
- Parsley
- Pecans
- Pepitas
- Popcorn kernels
- Quinoa
- Ramen
- Red curry paste
- Rosemary
- Textured vegetable protein
- Tomato paste (canned)
- Turmeric
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- Walnuts
Breakfasts:
- Carrot Cake Oatmeal
- Green Pancakes
- Spinach & Tofu Breakfast Burrito
- Strawberry & Lemon Poppy Muffins
- Lemon Ginger Scones
- Avocado and Strawberry Toast
- Toast with Nut Butter & Banana
- Fruit Smoothies
Lunches/Dinners:
- Potato and Leek Soup
- Jamaican Stuffed Collard Greens
- Garlic and Asparagus Pasta Alfredo
- Springtime Minestrone Soup
- Escarole and Beans
- Italian-Stuffed Artichokes
- Vegan Lentil Stew
- Swiss Chard & Beans
- Cashew Curry
- Kale Caesar Salad
- Broccoli & Cheddar Soup
- Cream of Mushroom Pasta
- Vegan Chik’n, Celery, and Cranberry Salad
- Sweet Vegetable Penne
- Broccoli Calzones
- Spinach Pies
- Creamy Dill Vegetable Chowder
- Spicy Garlic Broccoli Rabe
- Broccoli Rabe Pasta
- Spaghetti with Garlicky Cabbage
- Kale and Beans
- Potato, Chickpea, and Pea Curry
- Apple Chickpea Salad Sandwich
- Spinach, Avocado, and Sun-dried Tomato Spaghetti
- Warm Quinoa Salad Bowl
- Lemon Chickpea Pasta
- Buffalo Avocado “Wings”
- Spicy Mushroom Soup
- Green Goddess Soup
- Green Goddess Mac Salad
- Freekeh & Kale Soup
- Avocado & 3-bean salad
