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Spring is here! April is when we start to see more vegetables in season, which means time to start Flash Freezing your produce. (Find my step by step Flash Freeze Tutorial or my Flash Freezing Video for more help) As we head into spring and summer, we will see more delicious recipes in season.
April In-Season Produce –Click on the links to go straight to great recipes!
- Asparagus
- Avocado — See all my Avocado recipes HERE.
- Basil — Tomato Basil Soup, Basil Pesto, Tomato and Basil Bruschetta, Basil and Lemon Spaghetti
- Beans — Northern Beans and Corn Cakes
- Beets
- Berries — Now’s the time to make healthy, great-tasting smoothies!
- Broccoli — Oven Roasted Broccoli
- Cabbage — Cabbage Soup, Bierocks (Cabbage and Beef Pockets)
- Chinese Cabbage
- Cucumbers – Cucumber Sandwich, Carrot and Cucumber Ponzu Salad
- Radishes
- Head or Iceberg Lettuce
- Mangoes — Mango Avocado Salad with Cumin Dressing
- Okra
- Sweet Oranges — Any Fruit Smoothie
- Papayas
- Peas
- Chile Peppers
- Sweet Peppers
- Rhubarb
- Shallots
- Spinach
- Summer Squash — Summer Squash Pasta
- Strawberries (time to flash freeze strawberries for smoothies, popsicles and Strawberry Jam)
- Turnips/Turnip Greens — Learn How to Cook Turnip Greens HERE
*Print out my full listing on my Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables Chart. (Post it as a reference on your refrigerator.)
