Recipes for Spring
Keep your eyes peeled as you walk through the neighborhood. Small green things are bravely pushing through the heavy, winter dirt, searching for the sun. Days are slowly lengthening and the air changes from cold and lean to crisp and fresh. Purple crocuses are appearing, and with their arrival we start to crave color. Green, fresh recipes that taste of the life we've been missing.
Springy green pea pesto with basil, for example, that can be tossed with pasta or smeared onto crostini with spring's first blushing pink and purple radishes. We still enjoy the heartier veggies of winter, but now we're impatiently piling on the fresh herbs in anticipation of farmer's markets and picnic season. Pasta with cabbage and caraway, for example, revolves around the mingling of caramelized cabbage and the freshness of dill and chives, while pasta with smoked trout is lifted by fresh tarragon and fennel.
- Crema al Mascarpone (Creamy Italian Mascarpone Mousse)
- Seafood Risotto with Red Curry and Fresh Herbs
- The Best Super-Savory All-Purpose Tofu
- Creamy Toasted Couscous with Greens and Fried Egg
- Chopped Cucumber and Tomato Salad
- Lemony Arugula Parsley Salad with Toasted Seeds
- Simple Cucumber Salad
- Tomato Herb Salad
- Pickled Jalapeño Vinaigrette
- Tomato "Vinaigrette"
- Chipotle-Cashew Salsa
- Easy Creamy Baked Polenta
- Vietnamese-Inspired Ginger-Herb Meatballs with Lemongrass (Vegan Option)
- Stir-Fried Mushroom Red Curry with Green Beans and Basil
- Spicy Dry-Fried Celery and Mushrooms
- Mussakhan-Inspired Savory Sumac Mushrooms
- Turkish-Inspired Chicken and Orzo Tomato "Orzotto" Soup
- Pasta with Cabbage, Caraway, and Dill (Russian Piroshki Pasta)
- Mushroom and Bok Choy Rice Soup with Chicken or Tofu (Pao Fan)
- Kale Salad with Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Parsnips
- Easy New England Clam Chowder (Gluten-Free)
- Pasta with Smoked Trout, Shaved Fennel, and Tarragon
- Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Olives, and Garlic
- Oven-Baked Goat Cheese Polenta with Smoked Trout and Eggs
- Springy Green Pea Pesto with Fresh Basil
- Green Pea Pasta Sauce (Easy and Vegan!)
- Crab Spinach Artichoke Dip
- Cauliflower Steaks with Smoky Chipotle-Cashew Salsa
- Spanish Tortilla with Roasted Red Peppers
- Steamed Mussels in a Spicy Coconut Curry Broth
- Zucchini and Herb Salad with Shaved Parmesan
- Gruyere and Herb Pasta Frittata
- Avocado and Arugula Grain Salad with Jalapeño Vinaigrette
- Pearl Couscous and Zucchini Salad with Tomato Vinaigrette
- Spiced Any-Bean Fritters with Fresh Herbs
- Lemony White Bean and Avocado Salad with Fresh Dill
- Pan-Seared Cauliflower and Gnocchi in Lemony Miso-Butter Sauce
- Warm Smashed Chickpea Salad with Miso-Lemon Dressing
- How to Make Mussels in Escabeche
- Sardinian Sausage Ragù (Pasta alla Campidanese)
