Need a cure for spring fever? Update your family’s eating habits and make fresh veggies and fruits the star ingredient. Produce in season tastes amazing and reaches its nutritional peak, offering a cornucopia of health-promoting benefits. To help you jump-start your spring menu planning, check out these light and easy recipes featuring four spring superfoods: asparagus, peas, spinach and strawberries.
Chilled Pea Soup with Fresh Basil
Nothing says spring like fresh peas! This creamy and refreshing Chilled Pea Soup with Fresh Basil makes a perfect appetizer or light lunch. Chock-full of fiber, protein and antioxidants, sweet peas offer a variety of heart-healthy benefits and play a role in reducing blood sugar levels. Lighten up this spring classic by using Greek yogurt and olive oil to sauté the onions. Shelling peas is easy-peasy. Simply break open the pods, remove the peas, rinse and cook covered in boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes.
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