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Healthy Recipes for Spring's Freshest Ingredients

Andy Lyons

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By Emily Dorn

You already know eating fruits and veggies will help you stay healthy, but choosing the freshest seasonal foods in your area will keep things inexpensive and eco-friendly. Seasonal eating is a cinch in the spring, when farms across the country showcase produce that can make any locavore proud. Pick out a few of the following foods the next time you hit the farmers' market -- your waistline (and your wallet) will thank you.

Asparagus

Come spring, asparagus are front and center in the produce section. These lovely green stalks are packed with folate (great for expectant moms), high in vitamins A and C, and rich in cancer-fighting antioxidants. Be sure to make use of these spears as soon as you see them -- asparagus tend to lose flavor once they are harvested, so finding them at the market and cooking them up that night guarantees the best taste possible.

Nutritional information
1 cup: 27 calories, 0g fat, 5g carbohydrates, 3g fat, 3g protein

MAKE IT: Asparagus Salad with Tarragon Vinaigrette

MAKE IT: Roasted Asparagus with Herbs and Capers

Next: Beets

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