Spring Farm To Table Menu
Spring Farm To Table Menu- Are you looking for ways to use all the Spring bounty from close by farms and markets? Then this is the post for you! From appetizers to mains and everything in between, this fresh from the farm menu is the perfect tribute to all things Spring.
Celebrate Spring From Farm To Table
When the cherry blossoms begin to bloom, and the tulips and daffodils start poking their sleepy heads out of the dirt, you know that Spring has surely arrived. Another sure sign? Farmers Market season, and local farms selling fresh picked produce.
As market season ramps up, it is easy to wonder what to do with all that farm fresh goodness. I am here to help! If you are feeling uninspired (or just don’t know where to start) this menu is going to be your saving grace. If you’d like to know more about how I can help you utilize your fresh produce, cook from scratch, and eat more farm to table fare, be sure to visit the about page.
This menu is full of ideas you’ll love. You can use every recipe in this list for a large gathering or dinner party, or just pick a few of your favorites for a meal that celebrates this time of year!
How To Host A Farm To Table Meal For Spring
Springtime means a lot of wonderful ingredients to inspire creativity in the kitchen! Everything from asparagus to carrots to rhubarb to radishes, there is so much color and flavor throughout the season. Here are a few suggestions to help you host a gathering that will have you looking forward to Spring all year long:
Use produce from the Farmers Market- If it is the right time of year, support those local farms and go get some fresh produce! If it is not market season in your area, then by all means use fresh produce from the grocery store.
Buy fresh flowers- While I normally don’t delve into tablescapes on this blog, fresh cut flowers are about as Spring as anything gets. This is a lovely way to add ambiance.
Purchase your meat locally- If you have resources in your area to buy meat from local farmers, this is the best way to buy meat! It is so much more than supporting small businesses. The meat just tastes better, and is better quality than what most grocery stores carry.
Decide on which dishes you plan to serve- That is certainly what this post is for, to help you choose what to cook!
Seasonal Spring Ingredients
There are many ingredients that are unique to Spring, and in this menu I wanted to highlight a couple of them, with helpful guides for using them.
Scapes
In late Spring, you’ll see Leek Scapes make an appearance. I have a recipe for them in this Spring farm to table menu, and a guide to scapes that you will want to be sure to check out!
Lilacs
There is no mistaking the heady perfume of Lilacs when they make their debut each year. Why not make them stick around a little longer by making your own lilac sugar and lilac syrup? Lilacs are in fact edible! I have a comprehensive guide to help turn these beautiful flowers into something that adds a distinct floral note to your tea or coffee.
Now, on to the menu! I hope you love these recipes, and that they help you bring on Spring, and eat more Farm to Table food and support your local farmers! If you’d like to get all the latest updates, be sure to sign up for my newsletter!
Spring Farm To Table Menu
This list of recipes takes full advantage of the bounty of Spring. Whether you gravitate toward roadside honesty stands or your local Farmers Market, these recipes can be made individually or combined together for an unforgettable Spring menu straight from the farm to your table!
Fresh Spring Appetizers
Start your Spring menu off right with one of these easy and fresh appetizers that make great use of the best farm fresh ingredients the season has to offer!
If you have run across some Leek Scapes at your local Farmers Market, they make a terrific dip with bacon and cheese. Unless you grow leeks in your garden or shop farmstands and farmers markets, leek scapes are not an ingredient you will find at a local grocery store. They are the very essence of a farm to table ingredient.
Garden fresh veggies are what Spring is all about, and you and your guests will love this easy platter you can throw together in no time with ingredients direct from a local farmer!
Make the most of all those farm fresh Spring herbs by making this creamy and tangy Green Goddess Dip!
Of course you will need something to accompany your dip, right? These Air Fryer Pita Chips are versatile and easy to make!
Refreshing Spring Drinks
Spring fruits make lovely drinks, and these options are the essence of what makes the season great.
The classic pairing of strawberry and fresh basil is taken to new heights in this wonderful twist on lemonade. Locally grown strawberries are some of the best, and this recipe is a nice way to use them.
Rhubarb and lemonade are a refreshing and unexpected pairing. Local farms are one of the best places to get rhubarb. This is sure to become a favorite every Spring!
Side Dishes For Spring
These sides and salads are fresh and bright, just like Spring itself.
These easy veggies are topped with a beautiful shallot gremolata you will want to use on everything! Juicy carrots and crisp green beans from the farm or garden are perfect for this recipe.
Loaded with veggies you can probably get from a farm near you, this light yet hearty salad is perfect all season long. The artichoke vinaigrette is really something special too.
Don't throw away those tops! Use the whole carrot and waste nothing by making a pesto that adds flavor and color! One of the best things about farm fresh produce is that you get to use items (like carrot tops) normally thrown away before it ever hits a grocery store.
Creamy fingerling potatoes and fresh from the ground Spring onions make a great combo for this potato salad.
Spring Main Dishes
These mains will have you hitting the Farmers Market all season long to make these recipes on repeat!
You won't believe the flavor boost this soup gets by roasting the asparagus before adding it to the soup. It is just divine. For the freshest asparagus, turn to the farms in your area that grow it!
An easy two ingredient dough creates the base for this fresh and herby flatbread perfect for a light lunch or dinner on a warm Spring day. Use what is suggested in the recipe, or change it up with your own favorite Spring veggies and herbs.
Spring veggies fresh from the farm tossed in a light and creamy herb sauce? Count me in! This easy veggie loaded meal is on the table before you know it.
Easy Spring Dessert
I can't leave you without dessert! Fresh picked farmstand strawberries make this easy dessert idea truly special.
This take on the iconic strawberry shortcake uses homemade whipped cream and brown sugar biscuits, all placed in their own jars for individual serving. The fresh picked sugared strawberries make the whole dessert sing.
