This month's newcomers...

Asparagus, rocket, samphire, European cherries, outdoor rhubarb, chives, parsley, mint, crab, scallops, sea trout

Still in season: Spring lamb; rosemary; cockles; Spring onions; broccoli; wild garlic; spinach; Jersey royal new potatoes, Watercress

Editor's pick of seasonal recipes: Roasted asparagus with lemongrass, ginger and tea vinaigrette ; Linguine with Crab, Asparagus and Chili ; Poached sea trout with asparagus and mint hollandaise ; Hake in agrodolce with samphire ; Sweet saffron yoghurt with cherries - shrikand ; Salad of poached cherries, goat’s cheese, roasted red onions, Parma ham and toasted hazelnuts ; Pan-roasted scallops with rhubarb ; Roast monkfish with broad beans and pancetta

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VEGETABLES

Asparagus Green Asparagus with Pink Grapefruit Hollandaise ; Roasted asparagus with lemon grass, ginger and tea vinaigrette ; Salad of Green and White Asparagus with San Daniele Ham ; Asparagus with ham and cream ; Asparagus, egg and bacon pie ; Asparagus Mimosa ; Wok-fried chicken with asparagus and shiitake ; Steamed asparagus and tofu with sweet soy ; Spinach Salad with Asparagus, Soft-Poached Duck Eggs and Warm Bacon Dressing ; Artichoke and asparagus 'mimosa' ; Chilled asparagus, pea and feta soup ; Chicken and asparagus risotto ; Asparagus with prawns and lemon butter ; Asparagus with fried egg and parmesan ; Asparagus, broad bean and parmesan salad ; White Asparagus Soup ; Grilled asparagus with romesco sauce and almonds ; Asparagus, pea & fontina risotto ; Linguine with Crab, Asparagus and Chili ; Asparagus frittata ; Miso and asparagus soup ; Asparagus risotto with scallops ; Asparagus and pea soup with crab toasts ; Asparagus salad with parmesan ; Poached sea trout with asparagus and mint hollandaise ; Asparagus with garlic and anchovy crumbs ; Duck eggs with English fen asparagus and mushrooms ; Asparagus and avocado salad with rosemary cream dressing ; Oven-roasted asparagus with sizzling haloumi

Broccoli Broccoli soup ; Broccoli with Truffles ; Pasta with broccoli and potatoes ; Steamed fish with broccoli and oyster sauce

Cauliflower Curried cauliflower and smoked haddock soup ; Cauliflower cheese; Spiced cauliflower with spinach

Mint Beetroot, blood orange and mint salad ; Melon with mint and lime ; Pineapple ravioli with iced mango and mint ; Courgette, lemon and mint risotto with mascarpone

Jersey royal new potatoes Jersey Royals with gremolata ; Crash-hot Jerseys ; Jersey royal and crab salad ; Small new potatoes with caviar and chives ; Rocket and potato salad with dill gremolata and sardine crostini

Parsley Gremolata ; Pan-fried fish with gremolata ; Salsa verde

Purple sprouting broccoli Purple sprouting broccoli with anchovy dressing ; Purple sprouting broccoli, pine nuts and sesame seeds ; Roast belly pork with purple sprouting broccoli ; Linguine with goat’s cheese, lemon and purple sprouting broccoli

Rhubarb (outdoor) Rhubarb and champagne jellies ; Baked rhubarb ; Ricotta and rhubarb pots ; Rhubarb crumble cake ; Rhubarb chutney

Rocket Rocket, basil, mint and parsley soup ; Beef carpaccio with rocket ; Rocket cocktail

Rosemary Rosemary lemon chicken ; Rosemary-braised carrots ; Lemon and rosemary popsicles ; Risotto with rosemary and parsley ; Lemon and rosemary ice-cream ; Red onion and rosemary farinate ; Rosemary shortbread

Sorrel Warm roasted vegetable salad

Spinach Spinach with pine nuts and raisins ; Spinach fiorelli with gammon and mascarpone ; Spiced spinach-stuffed lamb ; Spinach tart with bacon and feta ; Simple spinach and lentil curry ; Sesame spinach ; Smoked Haddock, Baby Spinach, Cashel Blue and Egg Pizza ; Spinach tempered with cumin and garlic ; Spinach, pancetta and dolcelatte tart ; Chickpeas, spinach and bacon ; Spinach with lemon and parmesan ; Barley and spinach risotto ; Spinach chana dal ; Spinach and feta pie ; Spinach and fennel soup

Spring onions Spring onion pancakes with gravlax salmon ; Salmon and spring onion tarts ; Champ with spring onions and broad beans ; Spring onion cakes

Watercress Watercress and potato soup ; Chicken, potato and watercress salad ; Watercress, red chard and mint salad ;

Wild garlic Wild garlic and parsley risotto ; Garlicky beans in a sauce of tasty greens ; Poached chicken with wild garlic pesto

FRUIT and NUTS

Cherries Sweet saffron yoghurt with cherries - shrikand ; Cherry Clafoutis with Salted Almond Ice-cream ; Salad of poached cherries, goat’s cheese, roasted red onions, Parma ham and toasted hazelnuts ; Black Forest gâteau ; Redcurrant, Whitecurrant and Cherry fool ; Seared Duck Breasts with Cherry Sauce

Kiwi fruit

Lemons Lemon-roasted chicken with citrus zest pilaf ; Lemon and rosemary popsicles ; Lemon confit ; Home-made lemon jelly ; Tagliatelle al limone ; Little lemon pots ; Lemon and lime tart ; Lemon-sugar crêpes

Pineapple Pineapple ravioli with iced mango and mint ; Salt-baked pineapple

MEAT

Lamb Saddle of lamb stuffed spinach ; Lamb brochettes ; Leg of Lamb Stuffed with Garlic, Feta and Herbs ; Greek lamb and tomato casserole with fennel ; Lancashire hotpot ; Grilled lamb with white beans and mint ; Lamb chops with rosemary beans

FISH and SEAFOOD

Crab Crab toasties ; Hot potted crab sandwiches ; Crab Salad Sandwich ; Classic dressed crab ; Crab salad with passionfruit dressing ; Crab spaghettini ; Cucumber Gazpacho with Crab Mayonnaise on Sourdough Toasts ; White Peach and Crab Salad ; Crab pie ; Crab mayonnaise in iceberg wraps ; Potted Cromer Crab ; Crab gratin ; Crab brushetta ; Crab risotto ; Sweetcorn and crab soup ; Tagliolini with crab and lemon

Bream Baked sea bream with tomatoes and basil ; Black bream with basil and peas bonne femme ; Sea bream in banana leaf ; Sea bream with roasted fennel, olives, clams, garlic and thyme ;

Hake Pan-fried hake with wilted lettuce and tomato butter sauce

John dory Shallow-fried John Dory with Ratatouille ; John dory pan-fried with green spice paste

Monkfish Fennel and manzanilla monkfish with couscous and salsa verde ; Hot and sour monkfish broth ; Lemon monkfish escalopes with pea puree ; Monkfish chowder with green beans and thyme ; Monkfish Thai Green Curry ; Tandoori Monkfish ; Pan-fried monkfish with prosciutto ;Stir-fry monkfish with peppers and bok choi ; Roast monkfish with broad beans and pancetta ; Monkfish and parma ham brochettes with saffrom rice

Salmon Salmon and coriander fish cakes ; Cumin salmon with green bean raita ; Grilled salmon with pear salsa ; Fennel and Smoked Salmon Salad ; Seared salmon with shallot and white wine sauce ; Oven-roasted salmon with red cabbage and beetroot ; Salmon baked with herbs and caramelised lemons ; Salmon, bacon and wilted sprout tops ; Salad niçoise with seared salmon

Scallops Pan-roasted scallops with rhubarb ; Baked scallops with herb butter ; Scallops with sweetcorn puree and quail’s eggs ; Salad of truffle-dressed scallops ; Scallops grilled in the shell ; Salad of pan-roasted scallops with sultana and caper dressing ;Scallop Provençale with basmati ; Warm salad of scallops with chorizo ; Hot-and-Sour Scallop Soup ; Seared scallops with girolles

Sea trout Poached Sea Trout with Gewürztraminer Sauce ; Wild sea trout and baby leeks with crushed potato and tomato butter ; Smoked trout kedgeree

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