Spring is the best time of the year for numerous fruits and vegetables to thrive.
From crunchy celery to sweet strawberries, a beautiful display of foods grown from the ground are in season and ready to be cooked.
Below are fruits and vegetables that are in season during the spring, according to the United States' Department of Agriculture.
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Also, here are some ideas for how to use them as ingredients in a variety of snack and meal recipes fit for the incoming warm weather.
- Apricots
- Asparagus
- Avocados
- Bananas
- Broccoli
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Celery
- Collard greens
- Garlic
- Herbs
- Kale
- Kiwifruit
- Lemons
- Lettuce
- Limes
- Mushrooms
- Onions
- Peas
- Pineapples
- Radishes
- Spinach
- Strawberries
There are many different ways to use apricots, such as making a springtime jam or throwing them on the grill. (Bayram Ayhan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
1. Apricots
Apricots, like apples, are a fruit that make a delicious topping in a salad. They can also be used to make tasty apricot jam, or they can be grilled and added to a barbeque skewer.
2. Asparagus
Asparagus pairs well with meat, especially with steak or chicken. The vegetable is super easy to season. You can grill or blanch them, cook them on the stove or in the oven.
Asparagus is delicious alone seasoned with salt and lemon juice. If you're hoping to get more creative, wrap them in prosciutto, include them in a salad or use them as toppings on a veggie pizza.
Avocado toast is a popular breakfast item that is super easy to make. (ULISES RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images)
3. Avocados
Avocados contain healthy fats and can be used in a variety of ways. Whip up homemade guacamole, slice them into a wrap or on a sandwich, include them in a salad or create a stunning display of avocado toast.
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4. Bananas
Bananas are a filling and healthy item to include in a fruit salad or a smoothie.
One of the best-use cases for bananas is in a banana split topped with whipped cream, nuts and a cherry.
For the kids, spread peanut butter on a piece of toast and add banana slices for breakfast, lunch or a snack.
Bananas are a delicious addition to breakfast foods like French toast or pancakes. Use them for banana muffins, banana bread or bananas foster. The opportunities to use the yellow fruit are many.
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Bananas make a great topping, whether that be in an ice cream sundae or on pancakes. (Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
5. Broccoli
Elevate your filet and mashed potato dinner with a side of broccoli or broccolini.
Mix cooked broccoli with Alfredo pasta or include it in your veggie tray at a cook out.
6. Cabbage
While cabbage is hugely popular on St. Patrick's Day, you can also use cabbage to make coleslaw ± perfect for a barbeque or in a stir-fry. Coleslaw is delicious with a mayo or oil base.
7. Carrots
Carrots are a great addition to plenty of dishes or used as a snack with hummus or creamy dressing. Add carrots to your chili, slice or chop them for a salad or bake them in the oven and serve with a beautiful turkey.
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Carrots can be cut up into coin shapes and used as a side dish. (Artur Widak/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
8. Celery
Celery makes a great spring snack, whether dipped in ranch dressing, cut up and added to salad or used to make "ants on a log."
To make ants on a log, cut the celery stalk in half. Fill it up with peanut butter and push raisins into the peanut butter to act as the "ants" and serve to the kids for a fun, healthy snack.
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9. Collard greens
Collard greens can be added into green juice or used in a southern feast, made complete with cornbread and fried chicken.
Collard greens are a popular side dish for southern dishes. (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)
When preparing collard greens, remove the stems, wash them well and season to perfection. To cook collard greens, heat olive oil in a pan and add chopped onions, fresh garlic and red pepper flakes, according to a recipe from Divas Can Cook.
Pour in chicken broth and a fully cooked smoked turkey leg. Once boiling, add the greens, reduce heat and simmer for an hour. Add a little bit of salt and pepper to the broth.
10. Garlic
Fresh garlic can be used to season an assortment of dishes. Some of the most delicious ways to include fresh garlic in recipes include roasting in the oven and topping on homemade focaccia bread, adding to homemade salad dressings, using in a steak marinade, adding to homemade pasta sauce and so much more.
11. Herbs
Herbs include anything from basil to parsley to dill and everything in between. Herbs are great for seasoning nearly any dish.
Having fresh herbs on hand in your kitchen will come in handy while cooking. The sweet, spicy and savory flavors of herbs add so much to dishes.
12. Kale
Kale is a popular ingredient in both green juice and green smoothies.
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Green smoothies are a healthy choice to get lots of healthy ingredients into your body. (Natasha Breen/REDA&CO/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
13. Kiwifruit
Add kiwi to smoothies or make a refreshing kiwi lemonade.
14. Lemons
Lemons can be used in a variety of ways from including in salad dressings, to homemade cheesecake recipes, to spritzing on cocktails. Fresh lemon juice is a delicious citrus addition to lots of foods and drinks. Lemons also make for a great garnish.
15. Lettuce
Salad recipes becoming increasingly popular in the spring and summer months. Lettuce is a great starter for a wide variety of recipes. You can make taco salads, salads topped with chicken, salmon or steak, salads with fruit like apples and strawberries, etc. You can use large lettuce leafs to act as the shell for tacos or lettuce wraps if you're looking to cut carbs.
16. Limes
Limes can be used to make a refreshing margarita, in lime crema to be drizzled over chicken or tacos or as an added ingredient in guacamole.
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Use limes to put together a refreshing margarita. (Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
17. Mushrooms
Mushrooms can be added to creamy pasta dishes, cooked in a skillet with chicken, steak or pork or grilled with roasted peppers and onions. Add them to city chicken skewers or burgers for additional flavor and texture.
18. Onions
If you love onions, you are set to enjoy most recipes with the vegetable. Onions offer amazing flavor to endless dishes from sausage, peppers and onions, to omelets and salads, to homemade sauces and soups. The amount of different recipes that include onions are endless.
19. Peas
Peas are a common side dish and can be seasoned with butter, garlic, salt, pepper and a little bit of sugar for some extra flavor.
20. Pineapples
In the springtime, pineapples are a refreshing snack that you can simply cut up into cubes and enjoy throughout the day. You can also grill pineapple to add to a skewer, use small pineapple chunks in pork tacos or add them to a flatbread pizza.
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Pineapples can be grilled and added to a skewer or put on top of a pizza. ( Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty Images)
21. Radishes
You can include radishes in tacos or salads or grill them for a side dish to your steaks or burgers. You can also pickle radishes or roast them in the oven.
22. Spinach
Spinach is delicious in calzones, omelets and pasta dishes. Spinach pairs well in creamy pasta dishes and artichoke dip.
23. Strawberries
Use fresh strawberries to make your own chocolate covered strawberries, delicious strawberry shortcake dessert, smoothies, salads or in a breakfast açaí bowl.
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