Wondering how to put that fresh produce from the market to good use?

​Don't worry, we got you covered! 

First Produce in Season: 

Asparagus​​
Garlic
Green Onions 
Herbs
Kale
Leeks

Lettuce 
Mushrooms
Parsnips
Peas
Radishes
Rhubarb
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Snow Peas 
Spinach
Sprouts
Sugar Snap Peas
​Swiss Chard

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Asparagus 

Asparagus can be enjoyed raw or cooked, and it’s often a star ingredient in soups, stews, salads, and other dishes. Asparagus benefits include its low caloric value and its high vitamin, mineral, and antioxidant content.
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Here are some links to popular recipes!
​Food Network: Link  
Cookie+Kate: Link
Belle of the Kitchen: Link
Love & Lemons: Link
The Mediterranean Dish: Link
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Garlic 

Current research shows that garlic may have some real health benefits, such as protection against the common cold and the ability to help lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

Here are some links to popular recipes!
Taste of Home: Link
Epicurious: Link
goodfood: Link  
​Food Network: Link
Food by Maria: Link

Green Onions  

Though scallions, green onions and spring onions have a similar appearance, these plants mainly differ in age harvested. All are low in calories and contain some beneficial plant compounds.

​Here are some links to popular recipes!
A Couple Cooks: Link
Garden City Harvest: Link
Epicurious: Link
101 Cookbooks: Link
Cooking on the Weekends: Link

Herbs  

Herbs and spices have been widely valued for centuries, both for their healing properties and their flavor. Modern research has found evidence for numerous health benefits.

Here are some links to popular recipes!
Serious Eats: Link
Taste of Home: Link
Bon Appetit: Link
Almanac: Link
Food Network: Link

Kale  

Kale is a nutritious food rich in antioxidants, vitamin C, vitamin K, and beta-carotene. It also contains nutrients that can support eye health, weight management, heart health, and more.

Here are some links to popular recipes! 
Food & Wine: Link
Love & Lemons: Link
Forkful of Plants: Link
Food.com: Link
BudgetBytes: Link

Leeks

Leeks are a vegetable related to onions that have a sweet and garlicky flavor. They also offer many health benefits, including aiding in weight loss, protecting against cancer, and supporting healthy brain function.

Here are some links to popular recipes!
​Love & Lemons: Link
Dishing up the Dirt: Link
The Mediterranean Dish: Link
Food Network: Link
Olive Magazine: Link

Lettuce

Lettuce is a low-calorie, nutritious food that contains a number of important vitamins and minerals, including vitamins C, K, and A, calcium, folate, magnesium, and potassium.

Here are some links to popular recipes!
​The Mediterranean Dish: Link
Taste of Home: Link
Bon Appetit: Link
GoodFood: Link
Olive Magazine: Link

Mushrooms

Mushrooms come in lots of different shapes, sizes, and colors. The ones that aren’t toxic are quite healthy and tasty, containing many important vitamins and minerals.

Here are some links to popular recipes! 
Food Network: Link
Cafe Delites: Link
All Recipes: Link
Bon Appetit: Link
Food & Wine: Link

Parsnips

Parsnips are a type of root vegetable, closely related to carrots and parsley root. They’re rich in several important nutrients and antioxidants that may improve immunity, enhance digestive health, and aid weight loss.

Here are some links to popular recipes!
​Love & Lemons: Link
Dishing up the Dirt: Link
The Natural Nurturer: Link
GoodFood: Link
Allrecipes: Link

Peas

Green peas contain carbs, protein, and many beneficial nutrients, including fiber, vitamin A, and vitamin K, among others.

Here are some links to popular recipes!
Allrecipes: Link
Food Network: Link
Food & Wine: Link
Serious Eats: Link
Unsophisticook: Link

Radishes

Radishes are root vegetables packed with nutrients. They are used in Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat many conditions such as fever, sore throat, bile disorders, and inflammation.

Here are some links to popular recipes!
​The Real Food Dietitians: Link
Love & Lemons: Link
​Allrecipes: Link
Delish: Link
Bon Appetit: Link

Rhubarb

Rhubarb is a good source of antioxidants, vitamin K, and fiber. 

Here are some links to popular recipes!
​Martha Stewart: Link
Love & Lemons: Link
Epicurious: Link
Food Network: Link
Del's Cooking Twist: Link

Snow Peas

Snow peas have a flatter pod than sugar snap peas and contain very small peas. In fact, most of the time, they’re harvested before the peas have fully developed in the pod. As they can withstand frost and snow, snow peas are generally available year-round, though their peak season is spring through the beginning of winter.

Here are some links to popular recipes!
​Allrecipes: Link
Food Faith Fitness: Link
The Spruce Eats: Link
Stetted: Link
Craft Beering: Link

Spinach

Eating spinach may benefit eye health, reduce oxidative stress, help prevent cancer, and reduce blood pressure levels.

Here are some links to popular recipes! 
​Love & Lemons: Link
Skinny Taste: Link
​Eating Well: Link
Allrecipes: Link
Delish: Link

Sprouts

Sprouts are seeds that have been allowed to germinate into young plants. They are usually eaten raw and are available in a wide range of varieties.

Here are some links to popular recipes! 
​Swasthi's Recipes: Link
Fun Food Frolic: Link
Dassana's Veg Recipes: Link
Amanda Nicole Smith: Link
India Times: Link

Sugar Snap Peas

Sugar snap peas are less starchy than a typical shelled pea. They’re also low in calories and provide many nutrients, including fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K and folate.
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Here are some links to popular recipes! 
​Food Network: Link
All days I dream About Food: Link
Nom Nom Paleo: Link
Allrecipes: Link
Eating by Elaine: Link

Swiss Chard

Dark, leafy green vegetables are among the most nutrient-dense foods. The leaves and stalks of Swiss chard, in particular, provide an abundance of vitamins, minerals, and powerful plant compounds.

Here are some links to popular recipes!
Love & Lemons: Link
Bon Appetit: Link
Food.com: Link
Downshiftology: Link
Martha Stewart: Link