This month's newcomers...

Strawberries, gooseberries, broad beans, peas (including sugar snaps), pea shoots, carrots, radishes, lettuce, elderflowers, mackerel

Still in season: Asparagus, rocket, European cherries, outdoor rhubarb, chives, parsley, mint, crab, scallops, sea trout, Spring lamb; rosemary; cockles; Spring onions; broccoli; wild garlic; spinach; Jersey royal new potatoes, Watercress

Editor's pick of seasonal recipes: Rhubarb and Strawberry Crumble ; Griddled mackerel with gooseberry and elderflower sauce ; Pea shoots and leaves ; Rice with peas and pancetta ; Pan-roasted scallops with rhubarb ; Hot potted crab sandwiches
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FRUIT

Strawberries Warm strawberry jelly with elderflower and strawberry sauce ; Summer strawberry salad with champagne granita ; Strawberry pavlova ; Strawberry coulis ; Strawberries with rosewater cream ; Strawberry lassi ; Rhubarb and Strawberry Crumble ; Strawberry Soup ; Strawberry sundae ; Basil Sorbet with Strawberry and Peach Salad ; Strawberry tart with mascarpone ; Strawberry ice lollies ; Strawberries and Shortbread ; Raspberry and Strawberry Soufflé ; Strawberry and Red Pepper Sorbet ; Strawberry cake ; Strawberry milkshakes and muffins ; Strawberry and mint salad with champagne granita ; Eton mess ; Prosciutto with mozzarella and strawberries

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

Gooseberries Griddled mackerel with gooseberry and elderflower sauce ; Gooseberry and Elderflower sorbet ; Crunchy gooseberry fool ;

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

Broad beans Broad bean, pecorino and coppa salad ; Pea and broad bean risotto ; Broad bean and rocket brushetta ; Cooking with broad beans, chick peas and rice ; Thyme spring chicken with broad beans and ham ; Pork and mint meatballs with creamed broad beans ; Chicken fricassee with peas and broad beans ; Broad bean thoran ; Baby Pea, Broad bean and Courgette Salad with Pancetta a La Grecque ; Broad bean and mint salad ; Pea, broad bean and mint dip ; Roast monkfish with broad beans and pancetta

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

Elderflowers Sparkling elderflower and grape jelly ; Home-made elderflower and lemon jelly ; Elderflower and strawberry jellies ; Gooseberry and Elderflower sorbet

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

Peas Pea and broad bean risotto ; Pea, romaine and feta salad ; Pea and basil soup ; Pea shoots and leaves ; Salmon with pea purée and mint vinaigrette ; Rice with peas and pancetta ; Pea and mint mushy peas with sole goujons ; Avocado and pea soup with crispy Parma ham ; Peas with a twist ; Oven-Baked Pea and Basmati Pilaff ; Pea, yoghurt and mint soup ; Pea and ham soup

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

Samphire Hake in agrodolce with samphire

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

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

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

Herring Herring roes ; Herring with herby potatoes ; Pan-fried Herring ; Salade Lyonnaise

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

Mackerel Atul’s cured mackerel ; Toasted smoked mackerel and horseradish sandwich with watercress and apple salad ; Smoked mackerel pâte ; Mackerel and confit potato in aubergine cups ; Honey-soused Mackerel ; Griddled mackerel with gooseberry and elderflower sauce ; Soused mackerel sushi-style ; Mackerel and aubergine bruschetta, with pimento and tomato salsa ; Smoked mackerel and spinach tart ; Grilled mackerel with tomato and beetroot salad ; Escabeche of Mackerel ;
Barbecued Whole Mackerel ; Mackerel in oatmeal with chive mayonnaise ; Mackerel rillettes

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

Sardines Stuffed sardines with watercress, beetroot and orange salad ; Sardines on Toast with Hot New Potato Salad ; Fried sardines ; Sardines Beccafico

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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