21 Spring Farmer's Market Recipes

Sugar Snap – Snow Pea Salad

Light and brightly flavored with fresh ginger, this Asian-inspired medley of fresh and frozen peas takes just minutes to toss together.

• Recipe: Sugar Snap – Snow Pea Salad

Mango-Spinach Salad with Bacon Vinaigrette

This is a delicious partner for grilled fish. Don't forget fresh crusty bread to soak up every bit of the warm vinaigrette.

• Recipe: Mango-Spinach Salad with Bacon Vinaigrette

Grilled Artichokes and Asparagus

This five-ingredient recipe is simple to prepare but packs lots of savory smoky flavor.

• Recipe: Grilled Artichokes and Asparagus

Sautéed Baby Squash and Leeks

Try this combination of sautéed baby squash and leeks for a colorful side for your next meal.

• Recipe: Sautéed Baby Squash and Leeks
• Garden-Fresh Baby Vegetables

Spring Onion Pie

Take advantage of fresh spring onions to create a delicious vegetarian supper.

• Recipe: Spring Onion Pie

Strawberry Caprese Salad

Serve over fresh arugula or as an appetizer with toasted French bread baguette slices. Garnish with fresh basil.

• Recipe: Strawberry Caprese Salad

Lemon Veggies and Pasta

We loved the combo of crunchy snow peas, carrots, and fresh herb in Lemon Veggies and Pasta.

• Recipe: Lemon Veggies and Pasta

Grilled Shrimp-and-Green Bean Salad

Freshly picked summer green beans have great texture that creates the perfect snap in each bite of this shrimp salad. Parmesan and bacon add a rich saltiness that flavors the beans and the shrimp. Serve over hot, crusty cornbread.

Recipe: Grilled Shrimp-and-Green Bean Salad

Strawberry-Rhubarb Hand Pies

Crisp rhubarb has a tart flavor that teams up perfectly with sweet strawberries.

• Recipe: Strawberry-Rhubarb Hand Pies
• How to Make Fried Strawberry Pies.

Grilled Romaine Salad with Buttermilk-Chive Dressing

Lettuce on the grill? Enhance the flavor of grilled romaine with crunchy red onion, nutty Parmesan cheese, and our simple Buttermilk-Chive Dressing.

• Recipe: Grilled Romaine Salad with Buttermilk-Chive Dressing 
• Fresh Spring Salads

Spring-on-a-Plate Salads

Look for tender, fresh baby greens and microgreens at your local farmers’ market; they should be abundant this time of year. Soaking vegetables in ice water crisps them up.

• Recipe: Spring-on-a-Plate Salads

Asparagus Pesto

Need a new idea for asparagus? Parmesan, pine nuts, garlic, and lemon in this pesto make the veggie into a tasty coating for pasta or crostini.

• Recipe: Asparagus Pesto

Spring Garden Strawberry Salad

Wow your guests with this refreshing spring salad. The Sweet Basil Vinaigrette gives it the perfect finishing touch.

• Recipe: Spring Garden Strawberry Salad

Green Peas with Crispy Bacon

The addition of mint and orange brightens this often-underrated legume, while bacon lends a smoky flavor.

• Recipe: Green Peas with Crispy Bacon

Strawberry-Pineapple Iceberg Wedges

If you can't find frisée in your local grocery store, feel free to substitute your favorite gourmet greens mix in this hearty salad. Look for seeded melon halves in the produce department to save a little time.

• Recipe: Strawberry-Pineapple Iceberg Wedges

Goat Cheese and Strawberry Grilled Cheese

Make a healthier version of grilled cheese by substituting flavorful goat cheese and strawberries.

• Recipe: Goat Cheese and Strawberry Grilled Cheese
• More Strawberry Recipes

Banana Pudding  

This pudding delivers a velvety rich custard, ripe banana flavor, vanilla wafers so soft they melt in your mouth, and an irresistible golden-baked meringue topping. All this, and it's lower in fat and calories than traditional versions. These make great individual party desserts, or make it in an 8-inch square pan. We love it with extra wafers.

• Recipe: Banana Pudding

Arugula-Pear-Blue Cheese Salad

For a more pungent flavor in this classic salad, use gorngonzola cheese.

• Recipe: Arugula-Pear-Blue Cheese Salad

Balsamic Onion Stacks

Grilled and marinated sweet onions take this classic insalata caprese to the next level.

• Recipe: Balsamic Onion Stacks 

Chicken Risotto with Spring Vegetables

Skinless, boneless chicken breasts rule the roost in this fast weeknight meal, topped with savory parmesan cheese slivers.

• Recipe: Chicken Risotto with Spring Vegetables

Crispy Goat Cheese-Topped Arugula Salad

The Panko-coated goat cheese slices lend a nice and crisp bite to this salad, which we've topped with a fruity pomegranate vinaigrette.

• Recipe: Crispy Goat Cheese-Topped Arugula Salad

Spring Salmon and Vegetable Salad

Ready in 20 Minutes
This flavorful salmon dish is quick to make and easy to clean up! It pairs perfectly with a crisp white wine and the salad dressing is versatile enough to use throughout the week.

• Recipe: Spring Salmon and Vegetable Salad

Farmers Market Cookbook

Our Farmers Market Cookbook is filled with more fresh produce recipes, divided into four chapters—Spring Recipes, Summer's Bounty, Autumn Harvest, and Winter Storehouse. The book also walks you through the farmers market experience and provides a Fresh Produce & Herb Primer with all the tips you need for selecting the best produce.

• Buy the Southern Living Farmers Market Cookbook