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    Home » ROUNDUPS

    What to Cook in April

    Modified: Apr 13, 2025 by Susan Pridmore · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    Four dishes to make in April that are healthy and easy with text overlay.

    April kicks off spring in earnest and is a great time to add asparagus and strawberries to your shopping list. This post shares my top seasonal foods to eat in spring including a few late winter root crops such as carrots.

    A white bowl of glazed carrots topped with parsley, with text overlay.

    Jump to:
    • 🌱 Asparagus
    • 🥕 Carrots
    • 🌰 Beets
    • 🍓 Strawberries
    • 🌿 Celery Root
    • 🥬 Leafy Greens

    April sunshine breathes life into the mountain soil where we live, stirring new possibilities beneath the snow. While our high-altitude markets remain dormant until the threat of snow passes, a journey down a couple thousand feet reveals treasures: pyramids of emerald asparagus and ruby strawberries glistening in the spring sunshine.

    These beacons of the season appear just as winter's final gifts—earthy beets and sweet carrots—make their last stand. Don't miss this fleeting intersection of seasons when you write your grocery list. Nature's transition is happening right before our eyes.

    Seasonal foods to eat in spring, particularly in April, are asparagus, carrots, beets, strawberries, celery root, and leafy greens such as watercress.

    🌱 Asparagus

    Roasted Asparagus Gribiche

    A serving platter of roasted asparagus covered with sauce gribiche.

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    🥕 Carrots

    Glazed Honey Ginger Carrots

    Serving dish of braised citrus ginger carrots with a serving fork.

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    🌰 Beets

    Beet Salad with Lentils and Preserved Lemon

    A white platter of lentils topped with a pickled beet salad, parsley and preserved lemon.

    More beets recipes...

    🍓 Strawberries

    Strawberry Salsa

    A bowl of fresh strawberry salsa with a crostini spread with cheese and topped with salsa.

    More strawberry recipes...

    🌿 Celery Root

    Celery Root Soup with Gorgonzola

    A bowl of celery root soup, topped with celery tops, gorgonzola cheese and ground black pepper.

    More celery root recipes...

    🥬 Leafy Greens

    Easy Swiss Chard Saute with Quinoa, Olives, and Lemon

    A skillet of a vegan Swiss chard sauté with quinoa, lemon, capers and olives.

    More leafy greens recipes...

    I hope you enjoy these seasonal foods of early spring.

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    About Susan Pridmore

    Susan Pridmore is an award-winning cookbook author and the owner of The Wimpy Vegetarian. She has been featured in Huffington Post, Healthline, BuzzFeed, and has written for and developed recipes for The Food Network and Parade Magazine. She is professionally trained and focuses on easy vegetarian recipes for busy lives, bread-baking, and tips for new vegetarians. Susan lives in the mountains in Lake Tahoe with her husband and mini-labradoodle.

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