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Home » Recipes » March recipes: a spring take on winter recipes

Published: Mar 1, 2022 · Modified: Jan 10, 2025 by Veronica T

March recipes: a spring take on winter recipes

March seasonal fruits chart

March is one of the hardest months to eat seasonally, as it's the tail end of all of the winter fruits and vegetables. Those are great for deep-winter stews and roasts. But with spring around the corner, I'm often looking for brighter flavors.

I've gathered recipes from some of my favorite food bloggers to help you cook some more seasonal recipes this month.

Asparagus and artichokes bring the beginning of spring. Asparagus is shipped across the country from California at the very beginning of March. They are available at farmers markets in other states starting in April.

Artichokes from California show up a little later, usually mid-March.

  • The practical produce guide for March
  • How to cook asapragus: 10 methods & 50 recipes
  • How to cook artichokes: how to prep & 8 cooking methods
Jump to:
  • Breakfast
  • Appetizers
  • Soups & salads
  • Dinner
  • Desserts
  • What's in season

Breakfast

Citrus continues to brighten up breakfasts, but don't overlook some vegetable options for creativity. Take a look at the asparagus shakshuka or pancakes with candied butternut squash recipes below.

Spiced almond pancakes with candied butternut squash & maple butter recipe by Half Baked Harvest
Spiced almond pancakes with candied butternut squash & maple butter
Asparagus shakshuka by Recipes from a Pantry
Asparagus shakshuka
Green smoothie bowl recipe by Kitchen Confidante
Green smoothie bowl
Kumquat honeycomb tartines recipe by The Bojon Gourmet
Kumquat honeycomb tartines
Blood orange marmalade, three ways. Recipe by Love & Olive Oil
Blood orange marmalade, three ways
Healthier grapefruit breakfast donuts recipe by Kitchen Sanctuary
Healthier grapefruit breakfast donuts

Appetizers

After 6 months of eating winter vegetables, it's time to shake up some classics. Wrap brussels sprouts in bacon, use blood oranges on chicken wings, or grapefruit for a winter 'spring' roll dipping sauce.

Crispy bacon wrapped parmesan brussels sprouts recipe by Half Baked Harvest
Crispy bacon wrapped parmesan brussels sprouts
Baked asparagus fries recipe by Damn Delicious
Baked asparagus fries
Spicy blood orange chicken wings recipe by Yes To Yolks
Spicy blood orange chicken wings
Brussels sprout + avocado winter rolls with grapefruit hoisin sauce by Half Baked Harvest
Brussels sprout + avocado winter rolls with grapefruit hoisin sauce
Baked parsnip chips by My Pretty Brown Fit & Eats
Baked parsnip chips
Baked stuffed artichokes
Baked stuffed artichokes

Soups & salads

Look forward to spring with what's in season now, while you wait on peas, rhubarb, and strawberries to become available next month. Use citrus to brighten up a salad, celery root for a lighter soup, and a bright carrot salad with green onions and a lime dressing.

A bowl of Zuppa Toscana soup with butternut squash
Zuppa Toscana with butternut squash
Celeriac (celery root) soup by Recipe Tin Eats
Celeriac (celery root) soup
Wheat berry salad with whiskey-soaked cranberries, kale, and roasted butternut squash recipe by Floating Kitchen
Wheat berry salad with whiskey-soaked cranberries, kale, and roasted butternut squash
Winter panzanella salad with orange-ginger vinaigrette recipe by Floating Kitchen
Winter panzanella salad with orange-ginger vinaigrette
Raw asparagus salad with feta, dates, hazelnuts, and kumquats recipe by Feed Me Dearly
Raw asparagus salad with feta, dates, hazelnuts, and kumquats
Blood orange vinegar recipe by The View from Great Island
Blood orange vinegar
Moroccan carrot salad with dates
Farmers market Moroccan carrot salad with chickpeas and dates
Mandarin orange chicken in a sauce with broccoli, sesame seeds, green onions and rice

Dinner

By March, I'm usually done with heavy meat stews and roasted root vegetables (but come October I'll be excited for them all over again). I try to change things up so I stay motivated to cook this month. I stand firm in my statement that it's the hardest time to cook seasonally.

Don't overlook recipes that use dried fruit or fruit preserves - they come in handy this month.

Try making takeout at home with this Mandarin orange chicken recipe, but use asparagus instead of broccoli. I also have an orange chicken sauce recipe if you already have a favorite way of making the chicken & vegetables.

Asparagus stuffed chicken piccata recipe by Carlsbad Cravings
Asparagus stuffed chicken piccata
Grilled swordfish kebabs with citrus herb salsa recipe by Kitchen Confidante
Grilled swordfish kebabs with citrus herb salsa
Korean beef bulgogi (marinated with kiwi) recipe by Jo Cooks
Korean beef bulgogi (marinated with kiwi)
Smoky blood orange BBQ ribs with avocado butter greens recipe by How Sweet Eats
Smoky blood orange BBQ ribs with avocado butter greens
Almond crusted chicken with couscous & grapefruit recipe by Foxes Love Lemons
Almond crusted chicken with couscous & grapefruit
Healthy shepherd's pie with parsnip puree topping recipe by The Modern Proper
Healthy shepherd's pie with parsnip puree topping
Chicken thighs with root vegetables and apricot preserves by Recipe Runner
Chicken thighs with root vegetables and apricot preserves
Risotto with chopped asparagus and artichokes
Asparagus, artichoke, and shiitake risotto

Desserts

Just like last month, seasonal desserts are still composed of citrus and kiwi.

Layered carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
Layered carrot cake without raisins
Blood orange tart recipe Bojon Gourmet
Blood orange tart
Brown sugar glazed clementines with cream cheese, honey, and pistachios recipe by Kitchen Sanctuary
Brown sugar glazed clementines with cream cheese, honey, and pistachios
Clemen-thyme chocolate chunk cookies recipe by Sugar Hero
Clemen-thyme chocolate chunk cookies
Tahini bundt cake with kiwi glaze recipe by Use Your Noodles
Tahini bundt cake with kiwi glaze
Grapefruit crème brûlée recipe by Foxes Love Lemons
Grapefruit crème brûlée

What's in season

These seasonal produce guides take a closer look at each fruit & vegetable available each month, as well as a larger collection of recipes.

Artichokes are in season
Artichokes
asparagus in season
Asparagus
When are blood oranges in season? Get the full scoop along with how to pick the best ones and store them.
Blood oranges
Brussels Sprouts in Season
Brussels sprouts
Butternut squash in season, whole and cut in half
Butternut squash
Celery in season
Celery
When is celery root in season? How to pick the best ones and store them.
Celery root (celeriac)
Grapefruits are in season in winter. More on picking the best ones & recipes.
Grapefruit
Kiwi in season cut in half to show green flesh
Kiwi
Kumquats are in season in the middle of winter to early spring.
Kumquats
Mandarins are in season throughout winter and early spring.
Mandarin oranges
Types of wild mushrooms, maitake, shiitake, portobello, oyster
Mushrooms
When are parsnips in season? Pick the best ones and store them right to last even longer.
Parsnips
Winter squash in season
Pumpkins, butternut & other winter squash
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