Wondering what’s in season this winter? Sweet New Roots has you covered in this second edition of our new monthly series focused on eating seasonally.
Here’s how it works: At the beginning of each month, you’ll find a list of seasonal fruits and vegetables, along with a few recipe ideas to bring these seasonal ingredients to life.
While the list is in no way comprehensive, and eating seasonally varies depending on many factors, including climate and location, the goal here is to get familiar with a range of healthy seasonal fruits and vegetables.
Keep scrolling for ideas of what to cook in February.
What’s In Season: Spinach
Spinach and other cold-hardy greens like kale, collards and chard are in abundance during the winter months, include February. While leafy greens may be the last thing you want to munch on when the temperatures outside are frigid, boosting your intake of winter greens boasts major health benefits, especially during peak cold and flu season!
Spinach Recipes
What’s In Season: Cabbage
Cabbage and cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts shine during the winter months. Crunchy cruciferous vegetables pack a major nutritional punch, including our Sunflower Crunch Salad, pictured above. It’s a salad that tastes like summertime but makes the most of seasonal winter gems like cabbage, broccoli and carrots.
Cruciferous Veggie Recipes
What’s In Season: Herbs
Herbs? Yes, herbs! Cold-hardy herbs thrive in cooler temperatures. Rosemary, thyme, sage and oregano are a few of the common herbs that you can expect to see in season during the frosty winter months, including February. Learn more about the benefits of incorporating fresh herbs into your daily meals, and check out the herb-forward recipes below.
Cold-hardy Herb Recipes
What’s In Season: Winter Citrus
Winter citrus season is still in full swing in February! Citrus fruits like lemons, oranges, limes, grapefruit, raspberry oranges (also known as ‘blood oranges’), pomelos, kumquats and so many more varieties are at the height of harvest during colder months. Check out these citrus recipe to keep that immune system strong this month.
Winter Citrus Recipes
More Winter Fruits and Vegetables
Seasonal fruits and vegetables to enjoy in February also include beets, carrots, winter squash, pomegranates and other root vegetables like turnips and parsnips.
