7 Spring Fruits and Vegetables to Eat This Season

Spring is finally here, which means we’ve got a few precious months to track down some beautiful spring produce before it starts to wane. Here are seven yummy fruits and vegetables to eat this spring!

Depending on where you live, you may have an easier or tougher time tracking down spring produce so early in the season. If it’s been warmer where you are, you’ve got a better chance of finding the more elusive spring produce so soon after winter. When you head to the farmers market this weekend, keep these spring beauties in mind!

1. WATERCRESS

This leafy green is getting some superfood cred lately, and it’s a lovely addition to sandwiches, salads, and soups. 

2. SORREL

Sorrel is another lovely leafy green that has a tangy, citrusy flavor. It’s a delicate green, so shopping for and storing sorrel can be a little bit tricky.  

3. ENDIVE

Yes! Another yummy salad veggie. Endive might look unassuming, but it’s packed with nutritional goodness and plenty of flavor.

4. BROCCOLI

Broccoli has a long growing season, but during the hotter part of summer it can be hard to find.  

5. ASPARAGUS

This might be the hardest spring veggie to track down so close to summer. Asparagus season is painfully short, so if you see asparagus at the market, snatch it up before it’s gone! 

6. CHERRIES

I probably don’t have to tell you to hoard those cherries. Who can pass them up, right? The only trouble with cherries is getting those pits out if you want to bake with them or use them in a fruit salsa. 

7. ARTICHOKES

If you’re used to buying artichoke hearts, dealing with a whole artichoke might seem a little bit daunting. Don’t let that stop you from snatching up this spring produce at the market.