Fresh Spring Vegetables

Celebrate the flavors of spring with SAVEUR magazine's 20 recipes for fresh spring vegetables. Choose dishes featuring asparagus, peas, fava beans, and artichokes.

Sweet Peas with Prosciutto (Piselli al Prosciutto)
Sweet Peas with Prosciutto (Piselli al Prosciutto)

In this classic Roman dish, sweet peas are braised until tender and sautéed with salty prosciutto.

Pea Shoot and Mint Pesto
Pea Shoot and Mint Pesto

Pea Shoot and Mint Pesto

Spring Vegetable Stew
Spring Vegetable Stew

Justin Walker

Avocado Mash
Avocado Mashed Potatoes

Mashed potatoes go green with avocado and cilantro in this bright recipe. Get the recipe for Avocado Mashed Potatoes »

Artichokes and Fava Beans
Gujarati Spring Vegetables
Braised Whole Favas
Braised Whole Favas

Prepare this dish in the early days of fava season, using only very fresh young favas. Ge the recipe for Braised Whole Favas

Morel and Asparagus Spaghetti
Morel and Asparagus Spaghetti

In this bright spring pasta dish of morels, asparagus, and cream, dried morels are rehydrated in boiling water that is then used to cook spaghetti, infusing the pasta with an earthy, mushroomy flavor. Get the recipe for Morel and Asparagus Spaghetti »

Asparagus with Citrus and Oregano
Asparagus with Citrus and Oregano

Microwaving asparagus in a tightly covered dish with a little water and olive oil is a fast and easy way to steam the vegetable while preserving its color, texture, and flavor. See the recipe for Asparagus with Citrus and Oregano »

Grilled Zucchini with Ramp Aioli
Grilled Zucchini with Ramp Aioli

The combination of grilled squash and a cool, creamy aioli flavored with ramps is springtime at its best.

Jose Enrique's Ramp Escabeche
Jose Enrique's Ramp Escabeche

Jose Enrique’s Ramp Escabeche

Fried Artichoke Hearts with Taratur Sauce
Fried Artichoke Hearts with Taratur Sauce

We found this recipe—a flavorful local favorite, in which tender artichoke bottoms are fried and served with an intense, tahini-based sauce—at al-Az, a casual but well-known restaurant in Damascus. Get the recipe for Fried Artichoke Hearts with Taratur Sauce »

Farmer's Salad with Beet Vinaigrette
Farmer's Salad with Beet Vinaigrette

This salad is topped with a bright thick sweet-tart pickled beet dressing. Get the recipe for Farmer’s Salad with Beet Vinaigrette »

Raw Artichoke Salad with Parmesan and Mint
Raw Artichoke Salad with Parmesan and Mint

In this simple salad, pleasantly bitter baby artichoke hearts, thinly sliced with a mandolin, are paired with fresh mint and nutty Parmesan. See the recipe for Raw Artichoke Salad with Parmesan and Mint »

Cream of Artichoke Soup
Cream of Artichoke Soup

Blending artichoke with heavy cream makes for a velvety and satisfying bowl of soup. See the recipe for Cream of Artichoke Soup »

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Fresh Spring Vegetables

Celebrate the flavors of spring with SAVEUR magazine's 20 recipes for fresh spring vegetables. Choose dishes featuring asparagus, peas, fava beans, and artichokes.

Sweet Peas with Prosciutto (Piselli al Prosciutto)
Sweet Peas with Prosciutto (Piselli al Prosciutto)

In this classic Roman dish, sweet peas are braised until tender and sautéed with salty prosciutto.

Pea Shoot and Mint Pesto
Pea Shoot and Mint Pesto

Pea Shoot and Mint Pesto

Spring Vegetable Stew
Spring Vegetable Stew

Justin Walker

Avocado Mash
Avocado Mashed Potatoes

Mashed potatoes go green with avocado and cilantro in this bright recipe. Get the recipe for Avocado Mashed Potatoes »

Artichokes and Fava Beans
Gujarati Spring Vegetables
Braised Whole Favas
Braised Whole Favas

Prepare this dish in the early days of fava season, using only very fresh young favas. Ge the recipe for Braised Whole Favas

Morel and Asparagus Spaghetti
Morel and Asparagus Spaghetti

In this bright spring pasta dish of morels, asparagus, and cream, dried morels are rehydrated in boiling water that is then used to cook spaghetti, infusing the pasta with an earthy, mushroomy flavor. Get the recipe for Morel and Asparagus Spaghetti »

Asparagus with Citrus and Oregano
Asparagus with Citrus and Oregano

Microwaving asparagus in a tightly covered dish with a little water and olive oil is a fast and easy way to steam the vegetable while preserving its color, texture, and flavor. See the recipe for Asparagus with Citrus and Oregano »

Grilled Zucchini with Ramp Aioli
Grilled Zucchini with Ramp Aioli

The combination of grilled squash and a cool, creamy aioli flavored with ramps is springtime at its best.

Jose Enrique's Ramp Escabeche
Jose Enrique's Ramp Escabeche

Jose Enrique’s Ramp Escabeche

Fried Artichoke Hearts with Taratur Sauce
Fried Artichoke Hearts with Taratur Sauce

We found this recipe—a flavorful local favorite, in which tender artichoke bottoms are fried and served with an intense, tahini-based sauce—at al-Az, a casual but well-known restaurant in Damascus. Get the recipe for Fried Artichoke Hearts with Taratur Sauce »

Farmer's Salad with Beet Vinaigrette
Farmer's Salad with Beet Vinaigrette

This salad is topped with a bright thick sweet-tart pickled beet dressing. Get the recipe for Farmer’s Salad with Beet Vinaigrette »

Raw Artichoke Salad with Parmesan and Mint
Raw Artichoke Salad with Parmesan and Mint

In this simple salad, pleasantly bitter baby artichoke hearts, thinly sliced with a mandolin, are paired with fresh mint and nutty Parmesan. See the recipe for Raw Artichoke Salad with Parmesan and Mint »

Cream of Artichoke Soup
Cream of Artichoke Soup

Blending artichoke with heavy cream makes for a velvety and satisfying bowl of soup. See the recipe for Cream of Artichoke Soup »

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