What’s in Season in Spring

Spring is here! We welcome the warmer days, more hours of daylight and beautiful, vibrant spring produce.

As the outdoors beckon, it makes sense to eat lighter meals that don’t require as much time to prepare or cook. Cooking methods like steaming, sauteing, grilling and tossing a salad come in handy this time of year - and really suit spring produce that’s deliciously fresh and crunchy. It’s also the perfect time to dust off the barbeque or put together a picnic spread to enjoy at your local park.

We’ve created a guide for what’s in season during spring, including some of our favourite recipes to cook at this time of year.

Fruit

Bananas, blueberries, cherries, cumquat, grapefruit, honeydew, lemons, limes, loquat, lychees, mandarins (imperial), mangoes, mulberries, oranges (blood, Seville, Valencia), papaya, pawpaw, pineapple, rockmelon, starfruit, strawberries, tangelos, watermelon.

Spring fruit is bursting with flavour! Particularly the wide variety of berries, citrus and melons available. Turn this juicy produce into a simple fruit platter or fruit salad dressed with a quick squeeze of lemon and a handful of torn mint leaves. If making a savoury salad that includes one or two different pieces of fruit (i.e. watermelon, strawberries) our Black Lava Sea Salt is a fantastic (and eye-catching) finishing salt to use.

Hummingbird Cake

A delightful cake, layered with pineapple, banana and pecan nuts. Gently spiced with our popular Apple Cake Spice, it’s a real winner. While we suggest using canned crushed pineapple, why not use fresh while it’s in season?

Spiced Sponge Cake with Rhubarb Jam
A Gewürzhaus twist on a classic, our delicate sponge is spiced with warming spices like cassia, nutmeg, clove and ginger - and then filled with a homemade rhubarb jam and whipped vanilla bean cream. Topped with a gorgeous pink icing and fresh strawberries, it doesn’t get much better than this!

Lemon Cardamom Bundt Cake
This elegant Bundt cake takes pride of place at your next afternoon tea gathering. Bright, fresh lemon pairs beautifully with sweet, ground cardamom and crushed pistachio nuts. Simple and perfect for the springtime.

Vegetables

Artichoke (globe), Asian greens (bok choy, choy sum, gai laan, wombok), asparagus, avocado, beetroot, broad beans, broccoli, capsicum, carrot, cauliflower, chillies, choko, cucumber, garlic, green beans, leek, lettuce, onion, parsley, parsnip, peas, potato, rhubarb, silverbeet, snow peas, spinach, spring onion, squash, sweetcorn, watercress, zucchini.

Many spring vegetables are delicious when eaten raw, while others benefit from a quick steam or saute in the pan. Our range of herbs and spices that really complement veggies this time of year include Garlic Lovers’ Spice, Italian Herbs, Venetian Gondola Spice, Herbes De Provence, Salad Herbs, Roast Vegetable Salt and Native Red Gum Smoked Salt. Many of these blends you can just sprinkle on before steaming or sauteing your veg, and others such as salad herbs work beautifully when infused in olive oil or salad dressing.

Spring Vegetable Linguine Carbonara
Tender asparagus, sweet peas and aromatic herbs… this carbonara really makes the most of seasonal veg! It’s packed with flavour and can be on the table in less than 30 minutes. We suggest using frozen peas, but definitely substitute with fresh ones if you can find them.

Salmon with Herb & Parmesan Crust
Market fresh salmon is coated in a herby, zesty panko breadcrumb crust and served on a bed of sauteed, garlic-infused greens. An easy and delicious meal that really hits the spot!

Leek & Pea Risotto
A risotto definitely worth standing at the stove for. This dish really lets the fresh, seasonal produce speak for itself. Finish with fresh lemon and parmesan cheese — a simple, perfect springtime meal. 

Garlic Lovers' Greens & Cheese Pie
The ultimate greens and feta cheese pie! Well worth the effort, it’s made with filo pastry, silverbeet, fresh dill and our flavour-packed Garlic Lovers’ Spice. Serve warm with a side salad and your favourite relish or pickle.

Mini Vegetable Frittatas
Great as a snack or part of a picnic basket spread, these mini frittatas can be made with whatever seasonal veggies you have on hand. Our Roast Vegetable Salt adds that something extra, along with a (generous) handful of creamy feta cheese and fresh chives. Yum!

Spring Lamb

Here in Australia, lamb is at its very best during the spring. You’ll find it available in racks, mid-loin chops and legs. There are also cutlets, sausages, marinated backstraps, boneless shoulders and good old-fashioned mince too. Many of our blends are well-suited to cooking with lamb including our Lamb Spice, Greek Grilling Spice, Souvlaki Spice Rub, Harissa, French Lavender Salt and Ribeye Roast Rub — to name but a few!

Roast Lamb with French Lavender Salt
A French spin on an Aussie classic, our Roast Lamb with French Lavender Salt is a match made in heaven. Serve with all the trimmings!

Harissa Lamb Cutlets with Minted Yoghurt
A delicious, fiery meal made with our Harissa spice blend and a refreshing minted yoghurt. Serve on a bed of chargrilled capsicum and a side of our Feta and Oregano Lemon Potatoes.