Though summer time is coming, spring produce remains to be at its greatest in Might and you could even get the possibility to have your first meal within the backyard. All of those seasonal dishes style nice whenever you eat them exterior, even when it is solely heat sufficient to open a window.
Take inspiration from our assortment beneath for completely contemporary spring-meets-summer recipes.
Cucumber
Cucumber is greater than Greek salads and tzatziki (although we’re huge followers of each). On heat spring days, serve this refreshing cucumber soup chilled and filled with herbs for a lightweight lunch. In case you entertain, make our recipe for Cucumber and Shrimp Cocktail Cups so folks can share.
Try our cucumber assortment for extra recipe inspiration.
asparagus
We at the moment are within the asparagus season, so make use of it whilst you nonetheless can. For a straightforward household dinner, strive our Lemon Roasted Spring Rooster with Asparagus – a easy baking dish that lets the oven do the work. Deal with your self to a crab and asparagus omelette for weekend brunch, or go for an entire new approach with this spring vegetable and make asparagus fries and bacon naise for a decadent starter.
Tip: To arrange, bend every stem till the stem breaks off at its pure breaking level. This piece you are left with, not connected to the spear, will likely be woody and stringy to eat, however you need not put it within the compost bin simply but. As a substitute, strive making a broth to make use of in soups or risottos with numerous inexperienced greens.
For extra recipes, see our asparagus assortment.
New potatoes
Naturally barely sweeter than absolutely grown potatoes, these style nice in salads or thinly sliced on a white pizza with cheese and rosemary. And a barbecue or backyard social gathering is not full with out a big bowl of potato salad, proper? If in case you have time on a weekend, bake our savory new potato and rosemary focaccia recipe.
Tip: Dressing the potatoes whereas they’re nonetheless heat will permit them to absorb all the flavour.
Go to our new assortment of potato recipes for extra solutions.
Wild garlic
Bear’s garlic hasn’t been round that lengthy, so if you happen to’re fortunate sufficient to have some foraging, here is methods to take advantage of it. Blitz it into an extremely vibrant wild garlic soup, or make a dinner party-worthy centerpiece with this wild garlic crusted salmon recipe from Tom Kerridge. For a connoisseur twist on a retro basic, strive our wild garlic and kiev rooster recipe.
Browse recipes and discover out extra about extra seasonal elements:
Seasonal eating dates in Might
Might 16-22 – British Sandwich Week
Take pleasure in an epic sandwich stack price celebrating.
Might 27 – Nationwide Fish & Chip Day
For a brand new twist, strive our onion bhaji fish & chips. For one thing extra conventional, take a look at our final fish & chips assortment.
Might 29 – June 4 – Nationwide BBQ Week
Discover the proper recipe for you in our barbecue hub.
Different dates on your agenda:
Might 13 – World Honest Commerce Day
Might 13 – Eurovision Tune Contest
Watch the grand closing on BBC One (8pm) and get concepts for Eurovision recipes if you happen to’re internet hosting a celebration.
Try our seasonal calendar for extra inspiration.
Extra seasonal recipes and data
Our prime recipes for spring
Foraging: A Newbie’s Information
Spring vegetable recipe assortment
10 recipes to make you’re feeling prefer it’s spring
Wholesome spring recipes
Prime 10 Rhubarb Recipes
12 methods to serve asparagus
Vacation recipes