What’s in season in March?
March Produce Guide
March is all about GREEN, and not just for St. Patrick’s Day!
(That’s why my mother advises me, “Always buy your food in season.
Elise Bauer
Saves money, tastes better.")
What’s in season in March?
They can be baked, roasted, steamed, boiled, orgrilled.
Elise Bauer
Serve them simply as a side, turn them into a soup, or bake them into afrittata.
Artichokes
Artichokes have two seasons, spring and fall, but their big season is spring.
Did you know that broccoli is a superfood?
Elise Bauer
They are all naturally peppery, and can jazz up anything they’re served with.
Green Garlic, Spring Onions, and Leeks
What is green garlic?
Immature garlic that hasn’t yet developed its bulb.
Celebrate spring with this sheet pan chicken with asparagus and potatoes. Everything cooks together until tender. Easy and only one pan to clean!
Use green garlic in place of regular garlic, leeks, or green onions.
What are spring onions?
Mature green onions that have started to develop a bulb.
Elise Bauer
Roast them, grill them, use them in place of onions.
Both green garlic and spring onions are available in the spring.
Spinach and Chard
Like broccoli, spinach and chard are also cool weather crops.
Elise Bauer
They’re the most versatile of greens, tender and mild in flavor.
Fennel
Delicious raw or cooked, tryroasting thickly sliced fennelwith olive oil and vinegar.
Scroll down for recipes using these fabulous vegetables!
Elise Bauer
Asparagus: Roasted Asparagus
Here’s a quick and easy way to cook asparagusroast them!
with olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and a little lemon juice.
Everything cooks together until tender.
Elise Bauer
Easy and only one pan to clean!
Here’s our guide to how to prepare and cook artichokes and how to eat them.
And so worth the effort.
Elise Bauer
Artichokes: Baked Stuffed Artichokes
Stuffed artichokes are a perfect artichoke appetizer!
Globe artichokes are trimmed and stuffed with herbed parmesan breadcrumb stuffing, then baked.
Only takes 30 minutes!
Sheryl Julian
Perfect for a healthy midweek meal!
Broccolini: Oven Roasted Broccolini
Don’t mistake broccolini with its bitter look-alike broccoli rabe.
Broccolini is tender and delicious!
Elise Bauer
Great in salads, especially with a warm bacon dressing.
Mustard Greens
Have you ever tasted mustard greens?
If you like mustard, you’ll love the peppery flavor of these greens.
Elise Bauer
Saute them in olive oil with onions and garlic, and finish with a dash of sesame oil.
Perfect for a weekend brunch and reheats well to enjoy leftovers the next day.
Made it with spinach, green onions, lemon, and ricotta cheese.
Elise Bauer
Spinach: Green Goddess Mac and Cheese
Get your power greens in this macaroni cheese!
With loads of baby spinach, parsley, garlic, white sharp cheddar, Parmesan, and macaroni pasta.
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
Sally Vargas
Elise Bauer
Elise Bauer
