SPRING
Is it just me that’s in an infinitely better mood with all of this SUN? Blue skies galore this weekend Veg Boxers!
With Easter just around the corner and the clocks springing forward next weekend, we have high hopes of being able to leave our ‘big’ coats at home very soon!
We are dreaming of alfresco lunches with friends, surrounded by tulips, daffodils and the smell of a freshly cut lawn as we find the time and daylight to get into the garden, pitchers of iced tea (topped up with Prosecco if you’re my friends!), fresh salads, seasonal veg dishes and perhaps a perfectly cooked, Moroccan spiced lamb.
If, like us, you want to make the most of the British seasons here’s what is available right now and just about to come into season:
Spring Greens
Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Asparagus
Spinach
Radishes
Jersey Royals
Rocket & other leaves
Spring Onions
Rhubarb
And here are some of our favourite, tried and tested, Spring veg recipes to absolutely nail the Spring BBQs we will be having every time it gets above 15 degrees:
Spring Beetroot Salad
It’s no secret that Melissa Hemsley is one of our favourite chefs and what’s great about her recipes is that you can almost always substitute ingredients for what you have to hand. This yummy salad of roasted carrots, onion and chickpeas with quinoa and beetroot is a regular feature at our barbecues.
https://melissahemsley.com/big-beetroot-spring-salad/
New Potato Salad
You can’t go wrong with a new potato salad. We love ours with red onion, tons of herbs and just a coating of mayo.
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/red-white-potato-salad-pickled-onions
Garlicky, Lemony, Asparagus
In our opinion, with the Vale of Evesham on our doorstep, asparagus deserves a dish of its own. Roast it up with lemon zest, garlic and olive oil and you’re onto a winner. It’s in our add-on section now - add to your basket here.
https://www.feastingathome.com/roasted-asparagus/
Radish, Spring Onion and Watercress Salad
If you’re normal and you eat radishes in salads rather than like apples, you will love the below recipe - the added cronch to complete the spring veg spread!
https://cookveggielicious.com/watercress-radish-and-asparagus-salad
Moroccan Spiced Lamb
Lastly but not leastly! We get all of our meat from David Moore, not only because it’s local, but also because it’s the best. We love a decent lamb joint, it’s so versatile for salads with couscous and pomegranate or a Sunday showstopper studded with rosemary and garlic. You can order Dave Moore’s Leg of Lamb here.
Here’s a banging recipe to accompany your spring spread!
https://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/moroccan-spiced-lamb-shoulder-freekeh/
And that’s our Spring BBQ round-up! Our Add-On section currently is absolutely bursting with local, spring veg and if you’re too spoilt for choice, order the British Seasonal Box and we’ll make the decision for you! You can set up a weekly subscription here and if you’re a first time customer you can get 20% off your first order using this code: NEW-ORDER-20
If you’re already a customer, you can get £5 off for you and £5 off for a friend using our refer a friend scheme using the ‘Get £5 off your next Order!’ button on the website or via the link in your order email.
