Spring Has Sprung!
Spring marks the arrival of some of the most anticipated veggies of the year. This is the time to visit your local farmer's markets to enjoy seasonal veggies that are only available for a short period just in time for Easter!#Easter #SpringFruits #SpringVeggies
Search up some Easter hashtags if you’re looking for ideas for your Easter dinner or brunch to find out what the rest of Canada is cooking up this spring.
Enjoy a Homecooked Dinner With Fresh Spring Veggies
Fresh spring veggies add colour and flavour to your Easter meal, including the classic spring veggie, asparagus. These bright green spears can be used as a side dish, tossed in salads, wrapped in crepes or added to omelettes and quiches for Easter brunch. Lovely and sweet, snap peas are excellent with fresh mint and also brighten up soups and salads. Radishes and radish greens as well as fresh baby spinach add a lovely burst of colour to salads, while spinach is also excellent in your brunch quiches. Fresh artichokes might seem intimidating, but can be easily mastered with the right recipe. They are best steamed or blanched and can be dipped in sauces like Hollandaise to bring out the flavour of their tender leaves. Let’s not forget everyone’s favourite appetizers such as warm artichoke and spinach dip. Last – but never least! – the tartness of lovely rhubarb, a veggie that has found its way into our favourite spring desserts, is also making a comeback as an excellent side dish when roasted.
Canada's Top Seasonal Produce Recipes Based on Total Online Searches and YouTube Searches
| Top Spring Recipes | Online searches | |
|---|---|---|
| Shrimp Tacos | 12,300 | |
| Spinach Artichoke Dip | 4400 | |
| Spinach pie | 1,020 | |
| Baked cinnamon apples | 590 | |
| Vegan spinach artichoke dip | 400 | |
| Chicken Poke Bowl | 400 | |
| Spicy Cucumber Salad | 400 | |
| Hot spinach and artichoke dip | 390 | |
| Easy Shrimp Tacos | 320 | |
| Old-fashioned apple crisp | 320 | |
| Strawberry Overnight Oats | 260 | |
| Lemon Thyme Chicken | 220 | |
| Butter Leaf Lettuce | 210 | |
| Spinach mushroom lasagna | 210 | |
| Garlic Parmesan Asparagus | 170 | |
| Lemony Asparagus Risotto | 170 | |
| Grilled Salmon Salad | 140 | |
| Cucumber and dill salad | 110 | |
| Lemon Basil Salmon | 110 | |
| Strawberry Kale Salad | 110 | |
| Tomatoes stuffed with rice | 110 | |
Canada's Top Seasonal Produce Based on Total Online Searches and YouTube Searches
| Canada's Favourite Spring Produce | Online searches | |
|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | 33,180 | |
| Cherries | 33,120 | |
| Kale | 27,700 | |
| Mint | 27,700 | |
| Asparagus | 27,350 | |
| Arugula | 27,110 | |
| Artichokes | 27,110 | |
| Fiddleheads | 22,240 | |
| Rhubarb | 22,500 | |
| Spinach | 18,190 | |
| Carrots | 18,150 | |
| Lettuce | 15,250 | |
| Radishes | 14,810 | |
| Green Onions | 14,600 | |
| Morel Mushrooms | 9,990 | |
| Fava Beans | 9,960 | |
| Peas | 6,670 | |
| Nettles | 6,660 | |
Home-Cooked Easter Brunch That’ll Bring Your Family Closer
Brunch is an Easter classic. Bring your family closer by sharing some traditional Easter brunch dishes that are fun to make and delicious to eat. Home-cooked Easter brunch includes a long list of family favourites from French Toast for the kids to Smoked Salmon Brunch Tart for mom and dad and from Maple-Glazed Ham Steak Sweet Potato Hash as a real crowd pleaser to stacks of Sugar Shack Walnut Pancakes. You can also fancy things up a little with elegant, scrumptious Fluffy Lemon Ricotta Pancakes topped with Easter-appropriate deep purple blueberry maple syrup. And no Easter brunch would be complete without a platter piled high with bacon.
Canada's Crowd-Pleasing Easter Brunch Recipes Based on Total Online Searches and YouTube Searches
| Canada's Favourite Spring Produce | Online searches | |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Cross Buns | 8,900 | |
| Croque Madame | 8,300 | |
| Quiche Lorraine | 8,190 | |
| Vegan Pancakes | 6,700 | |
| Corned Beef Hash | 5,470 | |
| French Toast Casserole | 4,400 | |
| French Toast Bake | 3,600 | |
| Cream Of Asparagus Soup | 2,410 | |
| Strawberry Muffins | 2,400 | |
| Easter Bread | 1,910 | |
| Lemon Ricotta Pancakes | 1,600 | |
| Pineapple Glazed Ham | 1,600 | |
| Spanish Tortilla | 1,340 | |
| Vegan banana pancakes | 1,310 | |
| Blueberry Buckle | 880 | |
| Curry Chicken Salad | 720 | |
| Lemon Zucchini Bread | 590 | |
| Breakfast Strata | 480 | |
| Air Fryer Donuts | 390 | |
| Frittata with Asparagus | 390 | |
| Green Shakshuka | 320 | |
| Glazed Spiral Ham | 220 | |
Easter Bunny and Easter Chocolate - Your Kid’s Best Friends
Kids can’t wait to find the chocolate the Easter Bunny has left behind. However, the Easter Bunny isn’t the only one sending out chocolate love at this time of year! Our HelloFresh chefs are cooking up some sweet treats of their own. Since you’ll be busy in the kitchen preparing the Easter meals, why not let our chefs take on some of the workload? Keep the kids happy with our popular Chocolatey Chunk or Full-of-Fudge Brownie Cookie Dough. The kids can help, as the dough is ready to bake. Have them scoop the dough onto cookie trays and you can pop them in the oven for the perfect Easter treat ready in 10 minutes. You can also add a little sweet chocolate to the brunch table with our almost guilt-free sweet and savoury zucchini bread. This recipe is sure to get the kids eating their veggies with the main ingredient zucchini keeping this cake moist. Cocoa powder and bittersweet chocolate provide a double dose of chocolatey goodness so the kids will never know this treat is actually packed with healthy veggies.
Nothing Says ‘Spring’ Better Than Easter Colours
Easter colours are soft and pretty allowing pastels to get their day in the sun. Lovely greens, yellows, purples and pinks in muted tones can be added to your Easter table with hand-dyed Easter eggs. A lovely vase of fresh-cut spring flowers like hyacinths and daffodils is the ultimate Easter combination of purple and yellow. Of course, lilies are a big hit during the Easter season which can be made more vibrant with a twist of rich purple or yellow satin bows. Whimsical décor perfect for kids such as bright yellow baby chicks, or pretty white lambs with little pastel coloured bows also add splashes of colour to your Easter decorations.
To make things easier, why not order a complete meal kit for mouthwatering Easter dinner, brunch, and chocolatey treats delivered straight to your door?
