Cooking with spring greens
For those of us in northern climates, spring marks a refreshing return to greenery—in our fields, as well as our yards. That’s a welcome change after a winter of root vegetables. Seasonal produce includes many beautiful greens, including:
- Artichokes
- Asparagus
- Herbs
- Peas—shelling, sugar snap and snow
- Ramps/wild garlic
- Spinach and other tender leafy greens like arugula
- Lettuce
Celebrate these spring greens by trying a new recipe!
Green smoothie
Prep Time
0 minutes
Cook Time
1 minute
Servings
1 serving
Serving Size
1 smoothie
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Ingredients
Preparation
- Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until completely smooth.
Nutrition
(per serving)- 262 Calories
- 3 g Total Fat
- 0 g Saturated Fat
- 187 mg Sodium
- 8 mg Cholesterol
- 51 g Total Carbs
- 9 g Fiber
- 30 g Sugars
- 13 g Protein
- 791 mg Potassium
Spinach salad with peas and feta
Prep Time
0 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Servings
4 servings
Serving Size
Around 2 cups
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Ingredients
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Salad
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Dressing
Preparation
- Assemble salad in a salad bowl.
- Whisk together dressing ingredients in a small bowl or shake in a jar with a tight-fitting lid.
- Toss salad with dressing and serve immediately.
Nutrition
(per serving)- 203 Calories
- 19 g Total Fat
- 5 g Saturated Fat
- 262 mg Sodium
- 17 mg Cholesterol
- 6 g Total Carbs
- 2 g Fiber
- 2 g Sugars
- 5 g Protein
- 399 mg Potassium
Asparagus frittata
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Servings
4 servings
Serving Size
1/4 frittata
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Ingredients
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- In a medium bowl, beat eggs, milk, cheese, tarragon, salt and pepper. Set aside.
- In a large oven-safe skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add scallions and asparagus and cook for 5 minutes, until asparagus is bright green and starting to get tender. Add garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
- Reduce heat to medium-low. Pour egg mixture over the vegetables and cook for a few minutes until it starts to set.
- Place pan in oven and cook until eggs are fully set, about 8 minutes.
Nutrition
(per serving)- 252 Calories
- 18 g Total Fat
- 6 g Saturated Fat
- 290 mg Sodium
- 340 mg Cholesterol
- 5 g Total Carbs
- 2 g Fiber
- 3 g Sugars
- 17 g Protein
- 354 mg Potassium
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