Spring Recipes

March 20, 2023Lynley Jones

Spring is springing!

You know you’re ready for this. More than ready! Bit by bit, all those spring ingredients take their turn at center stage. Green garlic, chive blossoms, ramps, asparagus, spring onions. Here while they’re here, then gone before you know it. Here are all my spring recipes, all on one page for you. So you can catch each arrival as it gets here, all season long.

Now get out there and enjoy those extra hours of sunlight!

Spring Recipes

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Seared Sea Scallops with Herbed White-Wine Sauce

Tender sea scallops seared golden brown and served with a buttery white wine pan sauce. Delicious, elegant, and done in about 15 minutes.

Lavender Cherry Galette

A simple, rustic tart made with either fresh or frozen cherries, with dried lavender petals. You can pull the cherries directly from the freezer for this.

Herbed Dijon Vinaigrette

Traditional French vinaigrette with the herbs of your choice.

Pan-Braised Pork Chops with Herb-Wine Sauce

Pork chops seared and braised on the stovetop in white wine and herbs. Simple enough for a weeknight, but sophisticated enough for any occasion.

Charred Cauliflower With Brown Butter Scape Sauce

Cauliflower grilled crispy and brown, then dressed in a rich garlicky-buttery sauce.

Creamy Kale Pasta Bowl

Pasta with ricotta cheese, sauteed Tuscan kale, cherry tomatoes and lots of love. Quick, satisfying weeknight dinner or side.

Carrot-Top Parmesan Ranch Dip

Minced carrot-tops with basil, garlic and parmigiano-reggiano make the perfect dip for carrots - or any other veggie!

Grilled Scallops in Brown Butter with Green Sorrel and Spring Onions

Grilled sea scallops drizzled with a green garlic-infused brown butter sauce and topped with spring onions, fresh sorrel and a squeeze of lime.

Grand Marnier Cream Sauce

Drizzle it over summer fruit or berries, or desserts such as Brioche Bread Pudding with Strawberries.

Lemony Broccoli Leaves and Blossoms with Parmesan-Pepper Vinaigrette

The leaves of the broccoli plant, dressed with a peppery parmesan vinaigrette, tossed with sweet cherry tomatoes and topped with a scattering of broccoli blossoms.

Garlic Mascarpone with Chive Blossoms

A super-simple hors d'oeuvre to showcase those gorgeous spring chive blossoms.

Coconut Cream Cake

Creamy, coconutty layer cake, with coconut cream cheese frosting. Once they taste this, people will beg you to make it for them. (Fair warning.)

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Adobo Rice Bowls

Rice bowls made with shredded Chicken Adobo and sauce on top of garlicky brown rice with spinach, spring onions, cilantro, Aleppo pepper and toasted almonds.

Farm-to-Table Alphabet Soup

Carrots, celery, corn, herbs, and whatever else you bring home from the farmer’s market, simmered with chicken and alphabet noodles.

Artichoke Leaf Appetizer with Salmon and Rutabaga Straws

Artichoke leaves are an appetizer-delivery device, cooked until tender then topped with salmon, garlic-mascarpone and crispy fried rutabaga straws (my new favorite thing).

Sheet Pan Lemony-Garlic Salmon with Asparagus

Salmon-asparagus-garlicky-lemony goodness, perfect for spring.

Mucho Mango Tart

Miles of mangoes and flaky puff pastry make for a fairly simple but impressive dessert, especially when topped with homemade Cajeta de Leche.

Classic Fresh Fruit Tart

The classic French fresh-fruit tart, with pastry cream and an apricot glaze.

Mexican-Style Ceviche

Fish marinated in lime juice and tossed with chiles, onions, tomatoes, avocados and orange juice.

Asian Chicken (or Turkey) Lettuce Wraps

Shredded chicken or turkey and veggies drizzled with a coconut-peanut sauce, spiked with Sriracha and wrapped in a lettuce leaf.

Green Garlic Noodle Bowls

Green garlic and baby bok choy playing with noodles in Chinese 5-Flavor poaching broth.

Brioche Bread Pudding with Strawberries

Served with Grand Marnier cream sauce, this is an elegant and delicious way to welcome strawberry season.

Spring-friendly ideas from 101 Ways to use Sumac and Sage Seasoning:

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Springy Sumac and Sage Asparagus with Ramps

Asparagus poached in a Sumac and Sage-seasoned broth and tossed with spring ramps. You can follow 101 Ways to Use Sumac and Sage Seasoning for more ideas at adventurekitchen.com.

Avocado Toast with Sumac and Sage

Sprinkle Sumac and Sage Seasoning over avocado toast! More ideas for avocado toast awesomeness inside. You can follow 101 Ways to Use Sumac and Sage Seasoning for more ideas at adventurekitchen.com.

Herby Kale Pasta with Sumac and Sage Butter

Make a simple Sumac and Sage butter sauce with baby kale leaves while the pasta cooks. Toss the whole thing together and sprinkle on some parsley. Shaved manchego dresses it up a bit at the end. You can follow 101 Ways to Use Sumac and Sage Seasoning for more ideas at adventurekitchen.com.

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Fizzy Peppercorn-Bay Gin Lemonade

Fizzy and refreshing, this is your perfect cocktail for summer. Sophisticated, tasty and (fair warning!) very easy to drink on a hot day. So pace yourself, my friend! (Or follow the instructions in Step 4 to make it non-alcoholic.) So good!

Aleppo Pesto-Chimichurri

A little bit pesto, a little bit chimichurri, and lots of flavor! Spoon it over grilled meats or veggies, toss it with pasta, slather it over crostini or dribble it onto your pizza. Made with lots of fresh herbs, garlic and shallots, plus toasted pine nuts, mixed together in olive oil with a splash of lemon juice and a little Aleppo pepper.

Sumac-Basil Vodka Lemonade Cocktail

Super-refreshing, fizzy and fun lemonade cocktail infused with basil and sumac.

Herby Asparagus with Spring Onions and Preserved Lemon-Bacon Vinaigrette

Roasted asparagus with lightly sauteed spring onions in a warm champagne vinaigrette with bacon and preserved lemons, topped with herb leaves and toasted pine nuts.

Arugula and Prosciutto Pizza with Aleppo Pepper

Arugula and prosciutto pizza with cracked black pepper and sea salt, drizzled with garlic olive oil and spiked with Aleppo pepper.

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Blackberry Bread Pudding

Inspired by the Tale of Peter Rabbit, with blackberries, bread and milk combined into one amazing dish that tastes like love. Use fresh or frozen blackberries.

Creamy Goat Cheese Dip

Mild, creamy dip with a hint of goat cheese tang. Perfect for crudite or chips, as a spread on sandwiches or to dollop on veggies.

Coconut-Almond Granola

Crunchy and delicious, as granola should be, with a hint of coconut. For a breakfast that feels as good as it tastes.

Classic (Best) Omelette

A pillowy little bundle of creamy eggs encased in a soft eggy shell. It's a great way to use up leftovers, and it’s a meal that’s ready in 3 minutes flat. (Plus, so delicious you just can't stop eating it.)

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Broccoli Cheddar Quiche

Cheesey broccoli goodness in a quiche.

Quiche, Lorraine-ish

A quiche with cheese, bacon and scallions. Not a true French Quiche Lorraine, but Lorraine-ish (and seriously delish).

Garlic-Basil Ranch Dip (or Dressing)

Addictively delicious dip for veggies or chips.

Spices to Put a Spring in Your Step

Staghorn Sumac

$9.00

Crushed berry common in Middle Eastern, Persian and north African cuisines. Citrusy flavor, this spice is great sprinkled on meat, veggies, fish, salads, or anything you might add a squeeze of lemon to.

1/2-cup sized jar

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Ethiopian Berbere Seasoning

$15.00

This authentic Ethiopian blend is made using traditional methods by our partners at Brundo Spice Company in Modjo, Ethiopia. Berbere Seasoning has medium heat with a bright zingy flavor. Use it on chicken, fish, meat, veggies, eggs and more. Made with ingredients grown sustainably without pesticides on small farms in Ethiopia.

1/2 cup sized jar.

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Organic White Peppercorns

$12.00

Organic white peppercorns imported from Vietnam.

1/2 cup-sized jar.

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Spring Recipes

March 20, 2023Lynley Jones

Spring is springing!

Spring Recipes

Spring-friendly ideas from 101 Ways to use Sumac and Sage Seasoning:

More Spring Recipes:

Spices to Put a Spring in Your Step

More from Adventure Kitchen