31 of the best healthy seasonal recipes to make this March! We are leaning into fun citrus recipes, introducing lighter salads, a few fun green-inspired recipes to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!
March is the month of all “promise and no delivery”. Days are longer, there is the promise of more sunshine, but it is still cold and icy, and windy and…well…it is still winter.
But with March we know that we are almost there, almost out of the grey and cold, we can begin to prepare, there are tasks to start in the garden, there is spring business to attend to and with patience, goodness awaits.
Although the earth isn’t quite ready to bring us an abundance of fresh produce, we still have time to savor our favorite warming foods, root veggies, and hearty greens.
In March I like to lean heavily into healthy nourishing recipes and a few fun treats to celebrate St. Patricks Day!
WHAT’S IN SEASON IN MARCH?
This will depend on the region of the world that you live in, naturally. Here in the northeast, we are still working through our winter larder.
Root vegetables and heartier greens will support us through this month, and I am forever grateful for the bright beautiful citrus, that comes to us from the south and the west coast, to brighten up my meals in the coming days.
Fill your market bags with these other seasonal goodies:
- Beets
- Cabbage
- Carrots
- Kale
- Spinach
- Sweet Potatoes
- Cauliflower
- Brussels sprouts
- Bok Choy
- Apples
- Pears
- Citrus Fruits; tangerines, grapefruit, oranges, and Meyer lemons
You are going to LOVE these healthy breakfast recipes, supportive meal prep lunch recipes, nourishing hearty dinners, and refined sugar-free snacks and treats.
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Healthy Seasonal Recipes to Make this March!
Fun Recipes for St. Patrick’s Day/ Traditional and Also… Green ?
Gluten-Free Irish Soda Bread
The Best Gluten-Free Irish Soda Bread recipe you've ever had. Adapted from an ancient Galway recipe, this homemade bread is so delicious that no one will even know that its Gluten-free. This St. Patrick's day everyone gets to enjoy Irish Soda Bread.
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Lentil Shepherd’s Pie
Next level comfort food, slowly simmered lentils and leeks topped with fragrant rosemary mashed cauliflower. Vegan, gluten-free, and totally delicious!
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Creamy Potato Soup with Bacon
Hearty creamy potato soup with bacon and green chilis. The perfect bowl of soup to serve for a holiday open house. Comforting, and supremely delicious with a hint of earthy spice from the green chilis. This potato soup will quickly become a family favorite for holidays, parties, and just cozy Friday nights next to a fire.
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Light Healthy Bites
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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Escarole Citrus Salad with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette
This winter escarole citrus salad is officially the star salad of the season! Featuring a variety of bright citrus like grapefruit, tangerine, and blood orange, fennel, radish, and creamy avocado. Lightly dressed with a robust and rich extra virgin olive oil Meyer lemon vinaigrette.
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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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Spicy Thai Broccoli Salad with Peanut Dressing
This super healthy and delicious Thai broccoli salad is loaded with colorful veggies and a mouthwatering spicy peanut butter dressing. This healthy broccoli salad is gluten-free, vegan and makes the perfect side dish or main dish any night of the week!
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Warming Bites for those Chilly Nights!
Pesto Chicken Spaghetti Squash
Perfectly cooked spaghetti squash tossed with the world's best pesto and topped with juicy chicken breast. This pesto chicken spaghetti squash is a healthy and delicious weeknight meal that is loaded with good for you nutrients. Gluten-free, paleo, and Whole30 adaptable.
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Wild Salmon Chowder
A rich and creamy wild salmon chowder with fresh dill. Tender flakes of salmon swimming in a creamy rich broth, with potatoes, lots of fresh dill, and savory veggies. This hearty, healthy, and superbly delicious chowder is the ultimate comfort food.
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Spicy Sausage and Broccoli Pasta
A hearty weeknight pasta dish that is the ultimate healthy-ish comfort food. Roasted broccoli, sweet Italian sausage, Aleppo pepper, and parmesan cheese. Your new favorite pasta recipe will be ready in 30 minutes!
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Vegetable Lentil Soup
This is the BEST healthy lentil soup recipe, packed with fresh veggies, and protein-rich lentils. A satisfying, filling, nourishing soup perfect for any day of the year.
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Spring is almost here Sweet Treats!
Almond Flour Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies
Bold lemon flavor in an incredibly soft and chewy cookie! These Almond Flour Lemon Cream Cheese Cookies are made with cream cheese for a perfectly tangy, sweet, lemony cloud of gluten-free deliciousness! This recipe is low-sugar.
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Almond Flour Coffee Cake (GF)
Perfectly moist and fluffy apricot almond flour coffee cake. Enjoy a tart burst of apricot with a sweet almond crumble topping, and a moist fluffy cinnamon-scented cake. This delicious healthy coffee cake recipe is grain-free and refined sugar-free.
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Gluten Free Lemon Olive Oil Cake
Rich, moist, and delicious gluten-free lemon cake with luscious lemon cream cheese frosting. Naturally gluten-free using a combination of almond and coconut flour and sweetened with coconut palm sugar.
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Apple Nachos
Healthy Apple Nachos! Sliced apples topped with creamy sunflower seed butter, cinnamon, coconut, and crunchy seeds, the perfect fall treat! A healthy after-school snack or mid-morning break that takes less than 5 minutes to put together.
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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.
Hi Abra. Do you happen to have a Hungarian sun pickle recipe with sourdough bread on top? My uncle gave me a recipe from memory but I cant seem to find it. Thank you much!! Diana
Hi Diana, I don’t but I am so intrigued. My uncles’ family made a family cookbook of all of his Hungarian recipes, I am going to check to see if there is a sun pickle recipe in there, I will report back 🙂