What's in Season?
The Oprah Winfrey Show | March 11, 2009
If you want to start cooking with more fresh fruits and vegetables, see what's in season during the fall, winter, spring and summer months. Plus, eating in-season produce is a simple way to save money on groceries and slash your bill at the supermarket.
Spring Fruits
Spring Vegetables
- Artichokes—Try this recipe for Grilled Artichokes
- Arugula—Try these recipes for Chicken and Pancetta Panini with Fontina, Arugula and Provençale Mustard or Orange Arugula and Vidalia Onion Salad
- Asparagus—Try these recipes for Asparagus with Butter and Soy Sauce or Creamy Asparagus Soup
- Beets—Try these recipes for Crunchy Raw Beetroot Salad with Feta and Pear or Chocolate Beet Mini-Cakes
- Fava beans—Try this recipe for English Peas, Favas, and Asparagus with Mint
- Fennel—Try this recipe for Shaved Fennel, Grapefruit, and Arugula Salad with Avocado Oil Vinaigrette or Red Pepper and Fennel Soup
- Fiddleheads
- Greens—Try this recipe for Risotto with Spring Greens and Prosciutto
- Leeks—Try these recipes for Artichoke, Mushroom and Leek Crostini with Pesto or Leek, Pea, and Mint Soup or Halibut with New Potatoes, Artichokes, Leeks and Spring Garlic Aioli
- Lettuce—Try this recipe for Cristina's Caesar Salad or Chinese Chicken Salad in Lettuce Cups
- Morels—Try these recipes for Cornish Game Hens with Mushroom-Rice Stuffing or Pork Leg Pate with Mushroom Salad
- Nettles
- Spring onions—Try this recipe for Warm-Three Onion Dip
- Parsley—Try this recipe for Avgolemono Soup
- Peas—Try this recipe for Low-Fat Spaghetti Carbonara with Peas
- Radishes—Try this recipe for Warm Rare Beef Salad with Miso Mustard and Spring Vegetables
- Rhubarb—Try this recipe for Rhubarb Crumble or Cindy Crawford's Strawberry Rhubard Pie
- Scallions—Try these recipes for Chinese Scallion Pancakes or Miso Noodle Soup
- Spinach—Try this recipe for Indian Lamb and Spinach Curry for the Crock-Pot or Italian-Sausage Burgers with Garlicky Spinach
- Swiss chard—Try this recipe for Cornmeal Crust Pizza with Greens and Ricotta or Red Swiss Chard with Onions and Currants or Colin Cowie's Curried Red Lentil and Swiss Chard Soup
- Turnips—Try these recipes for Roast Duck with Cherries and a mash of sweet potatoes, turnips, and Yukon golds or Turnips and Broccoli Rabe with Parsley