Springtime is the time to pull out the fresh fruits and vegetables! Salad, desserts, side dishes, snacks…bring on the asparagus, cauliflower and strawberries in these healthy recipes!
Over the past couple of days, cookbooks were strewn across our family room coffee table. Every cookbook about vegetables was open wide, thumbed through over and over, feeding my spring-born determination to eat everything that is fresh and healthy. Some of my favorites are Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison, Plenty: Vibrant Vegetable Recipes from London’s Ottolenghi and The Glorious Vegetables of Italy by Domenica Marchetti.
Springtime is about fresh and seasonal produce, such as asparagus, cauliflower and strawberries, and the promise of summertime fruits and vegetables that are just around the corner.
Really fresh vegetables and fruits don’t need fancy preparations because their natural flavors shine through. That being said, one of the joys of cooking is playing around with fresh herbs, spices and simple vinaigrettes. A little fresh thyme, a sprinkle of curry powder there. Play to your heart’s content!
Let’s get down to business. Here are some of my favorite springtime recipes:
Asparagus Hummus for Healthy Snacking
Grated Cauliflower Salad with Ginger Lime Dressing
Strawberry, Pistachio, Feta Cheese & Basil Salad
Rice Noodles with Chicken, Asparagus & Soy Ginger Sauce
Roasted Asparagus with Dijon Vinaigrette Dressing
Jicama & Carrot Slaw with Honey-Lime Dressing
Whole Wheat Strawberry Oat Bars
Strawberry & Mango Fruit Salad
5-Ingredient Asparagus with Curry Sauce
Cauliflower in Puttanesca Sauce
Disclosure: This post contains links to my Amazon affiliate page. Any revenue made from sales through these links helps to support this blog. Thank you!
Kim Beaulieu
No one makes healthy look as good as you do. I want one of every single recipe but that strawberry salad really has me craving a healthy salad right now. I’m intrigued by the jicama and carrot one too but I never see it here. I’ll have to try when I hit the city.
Angie
These recipes all look amazing, nut that jimica and carrot salad is calling my name. It looks so good!
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet
Each one of these dishes sounds perfect! I love Spring and the farmers market opening back up and all of the wonderful produce that can be bought during this time of year!
Kirsten/ComfortablyDomestic
Something about the spring air has me craving local spring vegetables like it’s my job. You’re jicama & apple slaw looks fantastic!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife
mmm mmm mmmm! That Strawberry Basil Salad is calling my name! Oh my gosh and that Strawberry & Mango Fruit Salad looks fantastic! I love strawberries and mango!
kellie | The Suburban Soapbox
What a fabulous round up. I especially love the rice noodle salad, looks so amazing!
sylvie
Aspargus and strawberries are my spring favorites but we can’t find them yet wether in garden or at local market. I’m impatient they appear!
Liz
Thank you Dara and Happy Easter!
Susan
I was interested in the cauliflower salad but the link took me to the jicama salad – as did the link for the jicama salad. Hope you can redo the link – or if I missed something let me know. Thanks.
The Food Hunter
10 great ones here…I can’t wait to try a few.
Martha @ A Family Feast
Such a great collection Dara – it’s helping give me lots of ideas for staying on track with my goal of healthier eating!
Justinas
My favourite thing to make in the kitchen!
Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes
Just pinned that asparagus hummus. It has me very intrigued! Great collection!
Diana M.
I want to try every single one of these recipes. I’ve never thought to make hummus with asparagus!
Dara
Thank you, Diana! That hummus is one of my favorite healthy snacks. I was really surprised at how much I liked it!