It’s Spring! Eating Seasonal Food to Boost Nutrition in Pregnancy & Postpartum

Fruits and vegetables are usually cheaper, fresher, and taste better when they’re in season. When food is less expensive and taste better, you’re more likely to buy it, thereby upping your overall nutrition. Plus, when you buy what’s in season in your area, your helping support local growers. Joining a local crop share or local grocery delivery service, or visiting your area’s weekly farmers’ market makes it easy to get local food that’s in season. Plan your spring meals around fruits and vegetables in season with the following lists and recipes.  

 

Fruit & Vegetables in Season this Spring in the United States

South

Fruits	Vegetables
Blueberries Grapefruit Mangoes (Florida) Oranges Peaches	Asparagus Beets Broccoli Cabbage Cauliflower Collards Corn Cucumber Eggplant Green beans Lettuce Okra Peppers Plums Pumpkins Salad greens Spinach Squash Sweet potatoes

Try this in season recipe: Orange, Walnut, Gorgonzola and Mixed Greens Salad with Fresh Citrus Vinaigrette (AllRecipes)

 

Northeast

Fruits	Vegetables
Cherries	Arugula Asparagus Beets Broccoli Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Chard Garlic Kale Lettuce Mushrooms Parsnips Peas Radishes

Try this in season recipe: Garlicky Mushroom & Kale with Linguine (Simple Veganista)

 

Midwest

Fruits	Vegetables
	Arugula Asparagus Beets Carrots Lettuce Mushrooms Parsnips Peppers Radishes Rhubarb Salad greens Spinach

Try this in season recipe: Perfect Roasted Beets (Cookie + Kate)

 

Southwest

Fruits	Vegetables
Avocados Fig Grapefruit Lemons Nectarines Oranges Peaches Strawberries	Arugula Asparagus Broccoli Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Chard Collards Cucumber Eggplant Garlic Green beans Kale Leeks Lettuce Mushrooms Onions Peas Potatoes Radishes Spinach Squash Tomatoes Turnips Zucchini

Try this in season recipe: Stuffed Zucchini Boats (Love & Lemons)

 

Northwest

Fruits	Vegetables
Strawberries	Arugula Asparagus Cabbage Carrots Chard Collards Fennel Kale Lettuce Mushrooms Potatoes Radishes Rhubarb Salad greens Spinach

Try this in season recipe: Strawberry Slaw (Edible Queens)