Inspiring delicious recipes to cook in May. These healthy spring recipes celebrate the first produce of the season, berries, rhubarb, greens, and more. 31 healthy recipes to make every day of the month!
Among the changing months, May stands confest The sweetest, and in fairest colors dressed.
-James Thomson
Eating in season has always been a core wellness value of mine. I get emotional at farmers’ markets and am excited by the change in food throughout the seasons. I started this monthly seasonal recipe series in anticipation of having a front-row view of how food shifts and changes through the season. For the first time in my life, moving from NYC to the country I have a garden, I am a gardener. Novice, in all ways, unsure, floundering, and sure to make many mistakes. But watching the food seasons change in my own backyard is beyond exciting.
After a long Catskills winter, I am finally seeing growth in my garden. Garlic scapes, chives, and rhubarb are my first plant babies to make an appearance. Ramps, the coveted ramp, are available to forage (I need to find some!), and in NYC it is prime ramp season… which means fighting your way through the crowds to spend an arm and a leg on a small bundle.
WHAT’S IN SEASON IN MAY
This month we can look forward to strawberries, blueberries in some areas (although my blueberries are not ripe until July/August), rhubarb, asparagus, sweet spring peas, ramps, and lettuces.
I hope you LOVE these spring-inspired healthy recipes celebrating seasonal local produce!
If you make one of these recipes leave a review below and let me know how you liked it or share a photo on Instagram with the tag #AbrasKitchen so I can share your masterpiece!
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STRAWBERRY RECIPES
Retro Strawberry Poke Cake (Paleo)
This scrumptious coconut flour strawberry cake has a frosting of whipped coconut cream. Naturally gluten-free, paleo and with no refined sugars, this retro poke cake is refreshing and cool, served right from the icebox, and will be a smash hit at all your summer rendezvouses.
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Strawberry Banana Adaptogen Smoothie
A classic strawberry banana smoothie with the addition of a few functional food delights to make a nutritious and delicious smoothie! The perfect quick and healthy breakfast, creamy, sweet, and totally satisfying.
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Easy! Strawberry Chia Seed Jam
You aren’t going to believe how easy it is to make this superfood strawberry chia seed jam. Three ingredients, 10 minutes, and you have a super healthy, sweet and luscious homemade jam that is thickened with chia seeds, instead of a boatload of sugar. This is the ultimate quick and easy real food recipe.
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Ramp Recipes
What is a Ramp?
Ramps are a wild onion that grows in the early spring in eastern North America. They grow under the shade of deciduous trees in rich soil. Ramps taste like a cross between leeks and garlic. Some bunches are more pungent than others, but you can always guarantee a hearty bite. You eat the entire vegetable, including the leafy green top.
Rhubarb Recipes
Asparagus and Spring Pea Recipes
Roasted Sole and Asparagus
Perfectly roasted lemon thyme sole with crisp-tender asparagus and a creamy lemon dijon sauce. This is a no muss, no fuss, fish dish that you will want to make over and over again. Gluten free, paleo, whole 30
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Asparagus Salad (with Eggs & Radishes)
This gorgeous asparagus salad is a celebration of spring's bounty. Green asparagus, sweet peas and tender lettuces are tossed in a bright lemony vinaigrette. With jammy eggs and goat cheese, this vibrant dish heralds the arrival of the season.
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Spring Pea Pasta with Salmon
A delicious seasonal recipe loaded with good-for-you ingredients. The pesto is made with zippy dill, avocado, and almonds for a real treat that pairs perfectly with tender poached salmon and pasta.
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Avocado Recipes
Spicy Avocado Mango Salsa
Get ready for some culinary fireworks with this spicy mango and avocado salsa. Fresh and sweet with a kick from jalapeno, this condiment is perfection with grilled meats and tacos.
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Matcha Avocado Smoothie
A creamy delicious no fruit smoothie. High in protein and good for you fats, low in carbohydrates and sugar. This no-fruit matcha avocado smoothie is my new breakfast BFF!
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Chocolate Avocado Pudding
Rich and creamy chocolate avocado pudding, 4 simple wholesome ingredients and 2 minutes to make! You won’t believe how easy and decadent this healthy recipe is, kid-friendly and adult approved.
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Blueberry Recipes
Almond Flour Blueberry Muffins (GF)
Do you want to learn the secret to the BEST EVER gluten-free almond flour blueberry muffins? Read on my friend because this recipe combines wholesome ingredients with expert techniques to create muffins that are moist, fluffy, and bursting with juicy blueberries in every bite.
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Oat Flour Blueberry Banana Bread (GF)
This super-moist, gluten-free oat flour banana bread is absolutely bursting with juicy blueberries. Jam packed with goodness from oat flour and avocado oil, a slice of this blueberry banana bread is the perfect way to start your day.
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Blueberry Protein Smoothie
This delicious protein-packed cottage cheese smoothie has a punchy blueberry flavor and a smooth, creamy texture. This is an outstanding way to start your morning, packed with natural protein and antioxidants from fresh berries.
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Blueberries and Cream Blended Baked Oatmeal
A delicious blended baked oatmeal recipe with a swirl of blueberries and cream has the flavor of hearty oatmeal but eats like a warm spoon muffin because the oats are whizzed in a blender till smooth. Jam packed with wholesome goodness from chia seeds, maple syrup, and yogurt, this swoon worthy breakfast is a perfect treat for one but can be easily doubled for two.
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Lettuce Recipes
Greek Crunch Salad
You are going to LOVE this new Greek crunch salad, made with thinly sliced crunchy romaine lettuce, cucumber, fresh dill, scallions, and creamy feta cheese and then topped with a spiced super seed blend. My new favorite salad!
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Beet and Arugula Jar Salad with Strawberries and Goat Cheese
Light and delicious Beet and Arugula Jar Salad with Strawberries and Goat Cheese. Paired with a tangy simple balsamic vinaigrette. This healthy delicious and convenient salad is packed with arugula, cucumber, beets, quinoa, strawberry, goat cheese, and chia seeds. The perfect quick and easy portable lunch
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Greek Lentil Jar Salad
This healthy wholesome Greek Lentil Jar Salad is perfect for meal prep lunches or a quick dinner, loaded with protein-rich lentils, lots of crunchy veggies, creamy feta cheese, and a tangy dijon vinaigrette.
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Wishing you a beautiful May—may your home be filled with flowers and your kitchen with the freshest flavors of the season
xxx Abra
Meet Abra Pappa, MS, CNS, LDN
Abra is a licensed nutritionist, seasoned home cook, and forever flavor-chaser. She’s spent more than two decades exploring the connection between food and health—and just as long obsessing over what makes something truly delicious. Abra’s Kitchen is where those two loves meet, with recipes that celebrate vegetables, follow the seasons, and make you excited to cook.
