6 Spring Vegetarian Recipes to Welcome the Season

Although some days it feels like we're on our third winter instead of early spring, the calendar tells me that spring has indeed sprung. It's not exactly t-shirt weather where I live, but nevertheless spring produce has started popping up in the stores, and after what has felt like a particularly long winter, I'm loving all of the fresh new flavours - so let's celebrate them with these 6 Spring Vegetarian Recipes!

What's in season in the spring?

Depending on where you live you may start seeing some or all of these spring vegetables popping up in your local market:

• Artichokes
• Asparagus
• Arugula (aka rocket for the Brits!)
• Carrots
• Fennel
• Garlic scapes
• Leeks
• Lettuce
• New potatoes
• Peas and pea shoots
• Radishes
• Ramps (aka wild garlic)
• Spinach
• Spring onions

6 Spring Vegetarian Recipes

I've rounded up some of my favourite spring vegetarian recipes to welcome the season. They're easy, healthy, and delicious vibrantly green recipes that celebrate the best of spring produce while it's still around.

1. Very Green Vegetable Pasta

This Very Green Vegetable Pasta is one of my favourite spring vegetarian recipes. It's made with green soybean fettuccini which packs a lot of protein into the dish. Tossed with peas, radishes, and lots of herbs, this is a quick, easy, and delicious spring menu idea.

Very Green Vegetable Pasta

Very Green Vegetable Pasta! Made with green soybean fettuccini and loaded with broccoli, peas, radishes, and lots of herbs, this pasta is totally vegan, gluten-free, and packed with plant-based protein.

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2. Smoky Asparagus Quiche

If you're looking for a vegetarian quiche recipe, this Smoky Asparagus Quiche is one of my favourites. Made with smoked gouda and a wholegrain spelt crust, it's a healthy and delicious spring vegetarian recipe. Served warm, cold, or at room temperature, this quiche is perfect for brunch, lunch, or dinner.

Easy Asparagus Quiche

This Easy Asparagus Quiche Recipe is made with softened leeks, smoked gouda, and a wholegrain spelt crust. Perfect for a springtime brunch, and leftovers are great for packed lunches.

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3. Asparagus Fried Rice

Asparagus Fried Rice is a great alternative to traditional fried rice. Trade the white rice for chewy wild rice, add spring veggies like asparagus and green onion, and finish with cubes of pan-fried tofu and a thinly sliced omelet. A perfect weeknight spring menu idea!

Fried Wild Rice with Asparagus

Asparagus Fried Rice! Loaded with spring vegetables, tofu, edamame, fried wild rice is a quick and easy dinner the whole family will love. Made with wild rice cooked at least a day in advance, this is a great vegetarian recipe for batch cooking. 

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4. Green Pea Salad

Peas are in season in the spring, and this Green Pea Salad with Feta and Mint celebrates with a pea explosion. It's got snow peas, sugar snap peas, green peas, AND pea shoots. Add some chewy farro to round out the salad and make it into a meal, and you've got one of my favourite spring vegetarian recipes to date!

Green Pea Salad With Feta and Mint

Green Pea Salad with Feta and Mint! This fresh and crunchy salad features three kinds of peas, pea shoots, mint, and feta, an easy to make dressing, and some whole grains to add a bit of heft. Serve with boiled eggs if you please!

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5. Baked Eggs

With fresh spinach and the light and springy flavour of lemon zest, this Ricotta and Spinach Egg Bake is a light and delicious protein-packed meal that's perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a quick and easy dinner. It comes together in just a few minutes and bakes for just 15, so you'll have this delicious meal on the table in no time at all.

Ricotta and Spinach Egg Bake

Ricotta and Spinach Egg Bake is an easy, protein-packed meal that's perfect for breakfast or dinner. Baked in individual ramekins, this healthy vegetarian dish goes from oven to table in just 15 minutes. 

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6. Spring Lentil Bowls

This recipe is an oldie but a goodie! These Spring Vegetable Lentil Bowls combine asparagus, avocado, and pea shoots with perfectly cooked lentils and halloumi croutons. One of my favourite spring vegetarian recipes to eat for lunch.

spring living lentil bowls

A light yet substantial gluten-free and easily vegan meal bowl featuring beluga lentils, spring asparagus, pan-fried halloumi cheese, avocado, pea shoots, and seeds.

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