Inspiring delicious recipes to cook in May. These Healthy spring recipes celebrate the first produce of the season, berries, rhubarb, greens, and more. 31 healthy recipes to make every day of the month!
Among the changing months, May stands confest The sweetest, and in fairest colors dressed.
-James Thomson
Eating in season has always been a core wellness value of mine. I get emotional at farmers’ markets and am excited by the change in food throughout the seasons. I started this monthly seasonal recipe series in anticipation of having a front-row view of how food shifts and changes through the season. For the first time in my life, moving from NYC to the country I have a garden, I am a gardener. Novice, in all ways, unsure, floundering, and sure to make many mistakes. But watching the food seasons change in my own backyard is beyond exciting.
After a long Catskills winter, I am finally seeing growth in my garden. Garlic scapes, chives, and rhubarb are my first plant babies to make an appearance. Ramps, the coveted ramp, are available to forage (I need to find some!), and in NYC it is prime ramp season… which means fighting your way through the crowds to spend an arm and a leg on a small bundle.
WHAT’S IN SEASON IN MAY
This month we can look forward to strawberries, blueberries in some areas (although my blueberries are not ripe until July/August), rhubarb, asparagus, sweet spring peas, ramps, and lettuces.
I hope you LOVE these spring-inspired healthy recipes celebrating seasonal local produce!
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HEALTHY SEASONAL RECIPES TO MAKE IN MAY
HEALTHY STRAWBERRY RECIPES
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A classic strawberry banana smoothie with the addition of a few functional food delights to make a nutritious and delicious smoothie! The perfect quick and healthy breakfast, creamy, sweet, and totally satisfying.
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You aren’t going to believe how easy it is to make this superfood strawberry chia seed jam. Three ingredients, 10 minutes, and you have a super healthy, sweet and luscious homemade jam that is thickened with chia seeds, instead of a boatload of sugar. This is the ultimate quick and easy real food recipe.
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Gluten free strawberry almond cake is a light fluffy cake piled high with vegan whipped coconut cream and sweet fresh strawberries. Yum!
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Sweet strawberries, creamy avocado, and addictive blue cheese come together to create the worlds most perfect strawberry avocado summer salad.
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SEASONAL RECIPES USING RAMPS!
Ramps are a wild onion that grows in the early spring in eastern North America. They grow under the shade of deciduous trees in rich soil. Ramps taste like a cross between leeks and garlic. Some bunches are more pungent than others, but you can always guarantee a hearty bite. You eat the entire vegetable, including the leafy green top.
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Buttery soft scrambled eggs with fresh spring wild ramps and tangy goat cheese. A simple, yet decadent, breakfast. Only four ingredients, 5 minutes from start to finish.
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SEASONAL RHUBARB RECIPES
Easy to make rhubarb raspberry compote, a sweet-tart treat! Plus rhubarb has a ton of health benefits; a great source of calcium, vitamin K, and vitamin C. Win Win!
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Homemade creamy yogurt popsicles with raspberry rhubarb swirl. A healthy snack or quick breakfast and only 84 calories!
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Ricotta flatbread with roasted rhubarb, honey, and mint. A few simple real food ingredients, a quick and easy recipe and so yummy!
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Healthy zucchini bread with tart rhubarb and crunchy walnuts. A perfectly balanced nutty, sweet, moist and fluffy easy breakfast bread. Gluten-free and refined sugar-free.
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Easy 7-ingredient paleo cherry rhubarb crumble. Served in individual portions for a quick and delicious summer dessert for two! Oat-free, refined sugar-free, gluten-free, and vegan optional.
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SEASONAL ASPARAGUS AND SPRING PEA RECIPES
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This gorgeous salad is a celebration of spring’s bounty. Green asparagus, sweet peas and tender lettuces are tossed in a bright lemony vinaigrette. With jammy eggs and goat cheese, this vibrant dish heralds the arrival of the season.
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SPRING INSPIRED AVOCADO RECIPES
Get ready for some culinary fireworks with this spicy mango and avocado salsa. Fresh and sweet with a kick from jalapeno, this condiment is perfection with grilled meats and tacos.
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This Paleo Avocado Key Lime Pie is delicious and simple to make!
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A creamy delicious no fruit smoothie. High in protein and good for you fats, low in carbohydrates and sugar. This no-fruit matcha avocado smoothie is my new breakfast BFF!
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Rich and creamy chocolate avocado pudding, 4 simple wholesome ingredients and 2 minutes to make! You won’t believe how easy and decadent this healthy recipe is, kid-friendly and adult approved.
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HEALTHY BLUEBERRY RECIPES
The scone that will forever change your mind about scones. Gluten-Free Sour Cream Blueberry Thyme Scones are true perfection!
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RECIPES FEATURING SPRING LETTUCE
You are going to LOVE this new Greek crunch salad, made with thinly sliced crunchy romaine lettuce, cucumber, fresh dill, scallions, and creamy feta cheese and then topped with a spiced super seed blend. My new favorite salad!
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Mediterranean Chickpea Salad with grilled halloumi cheese and a tangy sumac vinaigrette. Great for a quick and healthy lunch packed with protein, fiber, and nutrients!
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This healthy wholesome Greek Lentil Jar Salad is perfect for meal prep lunches or a quick dinner, loaded with protein-rich lentils, lots of crunchy veggies, creamy feta cheese, and a tangy dijon vinaigrette.
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Greek kale and quinoa salad meal prep bowls are addictively delicious! Tender kale, salty feta cheese, crunchy cucumbers everything you need in a salad all packed up and ready to take to work!
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