11 spring vegetables you should be eating right now

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How to Buy and Prepare Spring Vegetables
How to Buy and Prepare Spring Vegetables

After months of winter root vegetables and frozen veggies, spring is a time to indulge in delicate, light produce just beginning to pop out of the ground. When farmers markets are bursting with a new assortment of colors and shapes, it's easy to try something unfamiliar in the kitchen, be it a new vegetable, a new recipe, or a new cooking method. Building menus around seasonal produce is a healthy way to support local agriculture, nourish the body, and eat well on a budget. These 11 ingredients are cheap and fresh during springtime.

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