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This February — What’s In Season Guide is full of tips and recipes to inspire you to shop and eat seasonally.
There is so much delicious produce in February and if you are like me, I try to save money at the store by buying produce that’s in season. It’s cheaper, it’s fresher, and it didn’t travel very far to get to your table. I’ve wanted to do this series for several years now and I’m just not getting to it.
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It’s still cold in most places around the US in February, so there are still tons of delicious root vegetables and squash are in season. Gone are the sweet pomegranates, but all the citrus is still going strong this month.
I hope this February — What’s In Season Guide is just what you are looking for. Furthermore, if you’re looking for more resources on your food journey then check out my Feeding a Family on a Budget guide or this Budget Friendly Menu Planning. I have lots of menu planning guides for various occasions and even a monthly & weekly menu planning printable that’s super helpful. Lastly, the best thing for eating healthy and in season is a well stocked pantry.
February — What’s In Season Guide
Broccoli
My kids never get tired of broccoli. They happily eat it and would eat it with every dinner if I let them. I tend to just roast it with olive oil, garlic, and a little kosher salt. I love it when it is just starting to turn dark which means the flavor becomes a little nutty. YUM!
Broccoli Leek Quiche
Broccoli Saute with Pecans and Garlic
Broccoli Cheese Soup
Chicken Teriyaki with Broccoli
Brussel Sprouts
Seems like I don’t make these as often as should. They are super fun when you can find them on the stalk…in fact Trader Joe’s had them on the stalk last time I was there.
Lemon Pepper Brussels Sprouts
Brussel Sprouts & Kale Salad
Brussel Sprouts Salad
Maple Thyme Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Cabbage
Mostly I use cabbage for coleslaw and corned beef, but it is so delicious and has so many health benefits. It is a great source of vitamin K, vitamin C and vitamin B6. Plus it’s a good source of manganese, dietary fiber, and potassium to name just a few.
Slow Cooker (or Instant Pot) Cabbage Soup
Stuffed Cabbage with Cashew Cream
Cabbage Lasagna Recipe
Vegan Tomato Turmeric Cabbage Stew
Cauliflower
I love cauliflower simply roasted in the oven. But it’s so versatile and the hottest veggie on the planet these days. Additionally, it’s great for using in place of potatoes or rice.
Roasted Cauliflower & Broccoli with Parm & Garlic
Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower Pasta with Parmesan, Lemon and Garlic
Cauliflower & Broccoli Cheese Soup
Slow Cooker Cauliflower Soup
Fennel
Fennel has a sweet licorice flavor and adds a great crunchy texture to salads. Also, fennel is full of fiber, potassium, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin B-6.
Arugula & Fennel Salad with Blood Oranges
Fennel Orange Marinade
Cod Fennel Tomato Broth
Pink Grapefruit & Fennel Salad
Citrus: Grapefruit/Lemons/Oranges
I love citrus…really all of it! We have like 5 citrus trees: orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, and kumquat. Seriously, fresh picked citrus is one of my favorite things in the whole world. Find a U-Pick location near you if you can and go to town. Most of all, I juice almost all my lemons and freeze in 2 cup proportions for summer-time lemonade!
Triple Citrus Chicken
Orange Scallion Quinoa
Grapefruit Scones
Lemon Thyme Salmon
Tips for Freezing Lemons
Kale
I love kale chips and adding kale to smoothies, but that’s about where my use of kale ends. Sometimes it finds its way into a hearty soup.
Kale Smoothies
Kale Broccoli Detox Salad
Salmon & Kale Salad
Slow Cooker Zuppa Toscana
Spicy Kale Chips
Leeks
I enjoy leeks, but I don’t cook with them often. They are sometimes hard to find here, but when I spot them I pick up a few and use them in soups, breakfast dishes, and side dishes.
Broccoli Leek Quiche
Braised Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potatoes & Leeks
Stove Top Cassoulet
Cheesy Cauliflower Mushrooms & Leeks
Potatoes
I love potatoes…really cooked any way will do. Baked, Fried, Boiled, Grilled…just give me all the potatoes and I’m a happy girl!
Easy Slow Cooker Potatoes
Loaded Potatoes
Homemade Mashed Potatoes
Potato Chowder
Classic Mustard Potato Salad
Radishes
These spicy little veggies are added as garnishes around here on some of the Mexican food. I’m not sure why, but I do love adding them to my salads and roasting them totally mellows out the flavor.
Oven Roasted Radishes & Peas
Quinoa Bowls with Turmeric Tahini Sauce
Radish Cucumber & Jicama Salad
Slow Cooker Pork Posole
Sunchokes
Sunchokes are also known as Jerusalem artichokes. They have a similar flavor to artichokes or sort of like a sweet water chestnut and have a fresh crunch. Additionally, sunchokes are full of iron and potassium and they are rich in fiber.
Fresh Herb Roasted Sunchokes
Sunchoke & Lentil Burgers
Roasted Chicken with Sunchokes and Lemon
Roasted Sunchoke Soup
Tangelos/Tangerines
Tangerines are also known as mandarin oranges and are full of flavonoids, vitamin C, vitamin A, folate and potassium. Tangelos have the similar health benefits but are a hybrid fruit of tangerine and grapefruit.
Tangerine Julius
Tangelo Chocolate Chocolate Chip Yogurt Cake
Tangerine Drizzle Cake
Tangelo Mint Iced Tea
Turnips
Turnips are full of minerals, antioxidants, vitamin C, and plenty of dietary fiber. They are also a low-calorie vegetable with only 28 calories per 100 gram serving .
New England Boiled Dinner
Turnips Au Gratin
Mashed Carrots & Turnips
Turnip & Chickpea Meatballs
Winter Squash
Winter squash are full of vitamin C, dietary fiber, vitamin B6, manganese, copper, and potassium. Winter squash have a hard skin and flesh. Acorn, butternut, spaghetti, as well as pumpkin are all considered winter squash.
Crockpot Potato Stuffed Squash
Butternut Squash & Veggie Bake
5 Cheese & Butternut Squash Ziti Bake
Winter Squash Soup
Praline Stuffed Acorn Squash
Did I miss something in my February — What’s In Season Guide??? What’s your favorite in-season fruit or veggie during February….tell me, I’d love to know.
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Love fennel, broccoli, and brussel sprouts this time of year!
I concur that eating fruits and vegetables when they are in season is not only better beneficial to one’s health but also more cost effective.
This is a fab handy guide, especially since I don’t use some of the veggies in my cooking and so the recipes help.
Totally taking this list down for my next grocery shop! Love fennel, broccoli, and brussel sprouts this time of year!
what a fun lineup of seasonal recipes! thank you for including my recipe for Tangerine Julius Smoothie. Sharing around!
I appreciated the way you laid thus post out. Simple with a couple of points. But what I loved were the different links you provided for recipes, etc. So many ideas!
I agree that it is healthier and also more cost effective to eat fruits and vegetables when they are in season. I also think it’s even better when you plant your own, whatever you can. Food without the addition of pesticides and herbicides are better too. Thanks for sharing and for the amazing photos too.