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February seasonal produce and recipes! A guide to what’s in season in February plus vegetarian February recipes.

February seasonal produce and recipes

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Happy mid-winter, Rhubarbarians! We've rounded up some of the best February seasonal produce for you, plus 50 mid-winter recipes to cook in February.

Did you make all the January recipes? Or looking forward to March recipes?

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What produce is in season in February?

Brrrr! It’s cold out and your farmers markets might be closed, but there are still so many fruits and veggies to eat this month!

Fruits:

  • meyer lemon
  • grapefruit
  • kiwi
  • orange

Vegetables:

  • fennel
  • radish
  • brussels sprout
  • potato
  • portobello mushroom
  • parsnip

Here's a curated vegetarian meal plan for mid winter using lots of February produce!

What to cook in February? Enjoy bright and juicy citrus fruits, root vegetables, winter greens, and earthy mushrooms. Get cozy with roasted vegetable dishes and soups or stews.

Meyer lemon

Meyer lemons are citrus fruits that are in season from December to March. They are thought to be a hybrid of a lemon and a mandarin orange. They are sweeter and milder than lemons, which make them such a treat during the winter. Their thin skin can blemish easily, making them hard to transport, so if you come across them be sure to buy some!

Learn more about meyer lemons

meyer lemons

Meyer lemon recipes

Meyer lemon old fashioned
Simple, meyer lemon old fashioned recipe! A bright and refreshing spin on the classic old fashioned cocktail with rye, bourbon, or whiskey.
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Simple, meyer lemon old fashioned recipe! A bright and refreshing spin on the classic old fashioned cocktail with rye, bourbon, or whiskey. // Rhubarbarians
Lemon chickpea arugula salad
Easy 15-minute lemon chickpea arugula salad recipe! A bright vegan salad with peppery arugula and warm lemon rosemary chickpeas.
Check out this recipe
A square photo of a lemon chickpea arugula salad with avocado and radish.
Whole meyer lemon strawberry smoothie with coconut
The perfect spring time smoothie! This tropical, vegan, refreshing meyer lemon strawberry smoothie with coconut includes an entire meyer lemon. A no waste recipe!
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The perfect spring time smoothie! This tropical, refreshing meyer lemon strawberry smoothie with coconut includes an entire meyer lemon. A no waste recipe! Vegan, gluten free, clean eating, sugar free, dairy free, amazing. // Rhubarbarians
Meyer Lemon Pudding (super easy recipe!)
My Meyer Lemon Pudding is amazingly simple to make, with no fussy steps at all. The pudding is tart, creamy, and pure lemon bliss, served warm or chilled.
Check out this recipe
Meyer Lemon Pudding (super easy recipe!)
Meyer Lemon Olive Oil Cake
Meyer Lemon Olive Oil Cake is rich, not too sweet, tangy and has just a little crunch of cornmeal. Super easy and super delicious.
Check out this recipe
Meyer Lemon Olive Oil Cake

Grapefruit

Grapefruit is a citrus fruit that is in season from December to March. They are similar to oranges but are larger and more on the tart side. Varieties range from pale yellow in color to a bright ruby hue.

Learn more about grapefruits

ruby grapefruit halves

Grapefruit recipes

Grapefruit quinoa salad with herbs and walnuts
Protein packed grapefruit quinoa salad recipe! A bright, vegetarian quinoa bowl with chickpeas, walnuts, grapefruit, and lots of herbs.
Check out this recipe
Grapefruit quinoa salad
Avocado grapefruit salad with strawberry and manchego
Avocado grapefruit salad recipe! A flavorful yet simple spring salad with strawberry and mint. Topped with a simple grapefruit vinaigrette.
Check out this recipe
avocado grapefruit strawberry salad
Honey sweetened ruby grapefruit mimosa
A sparkling ruby red grapefruit mimosa with honey! Naturally sweetened and only 3 ingredients. Your new favorite brunch cocktail!
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A sparkling ruby red grapefruit mimosa with honey! Naturally sweetened and only 3 ingredients. Your new favorite brunch cocktail! // Rhubarbarians / champagne / #mimosa #grapefruit #brunch #cocktail #champagne
Grapefruit Brûlée with Quick Quinoa Granola
This Grapefruit Brulee transforms bitter grapefruit into a rich, sweet, decadent breakfast! Topped with yogurt and Quick Quinoa Granola.
Check out this recipe
Grapefruit Brûlée with Quick Quinoa Granola
Pink Grapefruit Bowl – When Sweet Becomes Healthy
Switching your smoothie bowl game from winter into spring mode could look this delicious - try this tangy and sweet plantbased Pink Grapefruit Bowl now!
Check out this recipe
Pink Grapefruit Bowl – When Sweet Becomes Healthy

Fennel

Fennel is a root vegetable that is in season during the cold fall and winter months. The seeds, root, stems, and leaves are all edible. It has a very distinctive flavor very similar to black licorice. The anise flavor of the seeds is perfect for spice blends or seasonings, but is truly versatile to cook with.

Learn more about fennel

Fennel gratin with brown rice

Fennel recipes

Roasted fennel, mushroom, and white bean brown rice gratin
Creamy short grain brown rice with gruyere, mushrooms, onions and white beans make the base of this nourishing gratin. Topped with roasted fennel and lemony dijon parmesan breadcrumbs, Roasted Fennel, Mushroom and White Bean Brown Rice Gratin is a hearty vegetarian main.
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Fennel gratin with brown rice
Fennel Shakshuka With Feta + Tutorial {Keto, Paleo, Gluten-Free}
Fennel Shakshuka with Feta is a simple, one-pan shakshuka made entirely from pantry staples! Shakshuska with feta is bursting with flavour & easy to make.
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Fennel Shakshuka With Feta + Tutorial {Keto, Paleo, Gluten-Free}
Creamy Caramelized Onion and Fennel Soup
A creamy, caramelized onion and fennel soup with a touch of rosemary. A richly decadent, comforting soup for anytime.
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Creamy Caramelized Onion and Fennel Soup
Quinoa Fennel Chickpea Salad - Vegan Yack Attack
Need a refreshing and simple salad featuring Springtime ingredients, and dressed with herbs and citrus? This Quinoa Fennel Chickpea Salad is for you! While I’ve been obsessed with Spring’
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Quinoa Fennel Chickpea Salad - Vegan Yack Attack
Fennel Infused Mushroom Wonton Soup
This vegan Fennel Infused Mushroom Wonton Soup is simple. But with a fennel, slightly peppery broth and delicate mushroom wontons it’s also a little special.
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Fennel Infused Mushroom Wonton Soup

Radish

Radishes are small, ping-pong ball sized root vegetables! There are so many varieties, that you can usually find a variety available year round (look for watermelon radish and daikon radish in February). Every single part of radishes are edible, including the stems and leaves. They have a peppery bite to them when raw, but mellow out quite a bit when cooked.

Learn more about radishes

radishes

Radish recipes

Honey butter roasted radishes with lemon and thyme
Simple honey butter roasted radishes recipe with lemon and thyme! These oven roasted radishes cook in honey butter and make an amazing spring side dish.
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Oven roasted radishes with a wooden spoon
Watermelon radish salad with orange and goat cheese
Watermelon radish salad with orange and goat cheese recipe! This radish salad is bright, crunchy, and full of flavor. The perfect healthy vegetarian side dish or entree salad.
Check out this recipe
watermelon radish salad
Avocado toast with egg and radish
Quick and easy avocado toast with egg and radish recipe! This protein packed avocado and egg toast comes together in just 5 minutes and makes a great vegetarian breakfast, lunch, or light dinner.
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avocado toast with egg and radish
Watermelon radish toast with orange mascarpone and honey
Bright and springy watermelon radish toast! With whipped orange mascarpone and sweet honey. The perfect farmers market lunch in only 10 minutes!
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Bright and springy watermelon radish toast with orange mascarpone and honey recipe! Peppery radishes, mascarpone whipped with orange zest, and sweet honey. The perfect farmers market lunch! // Rhubarbarians
Addictive Spicy Quick Pickled Radishes
These super addictive Spicy Quick Pickled Radishes are ready immediately! They’re perfect for sandwiches, burgers, tacos, crackers and cheese, and more.
Check out this recipe
Addictive Spicy Quick Pickled Radishes

Brussels sprout

Brussels sprouts are leafy vegetables similar to mini cabbages. They are in season from September to March when the weather is cool. They are grown on large stalks and every part of the vegetable is edible, even the stalk leaves!

Learn more about brussels sprouts

brussels sprout leaves

Brussels sprout recipes

Sauteed salt and vinegar brussels sprouts
Delicious sauteed brussels sprouts leaves with olive oil, salt, pepper, and vinegar.
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brussels sprout leaves
Warm brussels sprout salad with apples and pecans
Warm Brussels sprout salad recipe! A flavorful vegetarian shaved brussels sprout salad with crisp apples, pecans, and creamy blue cheese.
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Brussels sprout salad with two serving spoons
Maple Gochujang Roasted Brussels Sprouts - Dish ‘n’ the Kitchen
Brussels Sprouts tossed with a hot and sweet Maple Gochujang combo then roasted to perfection. A little spice and a lot of sass.
Check out this recipe
Maple Gochujang Roasted Brussels Sprouts - Dish ‘n’ the Kitchen
Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Vegan Mushroom “Bacon”
These caramelized oven roasted Brussels sprouts are cooked with smoky vegan bacon (made with mushrooms), making for a delicious dinner side dish that everyone is going to love.
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Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Vegan Mushroom “Bacon”
Lentils and Brussels Sprouts Skillet (vegan and gluten-free) - Imagelicious.com
Lentils and Brussels Sprouts skillet is a delicious way of incorporating lentils and healthy vegetables into your weeknight meals or meatless mondays
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Lentils and Brussels Sprouts Skillet (vegan and gluten-free) - Imagelicious.com

Potato

Potatoes are root vegetables that are grown almost all year round. There are so many varieties of potatoes that they can be harvested from early spring to late fall and can be stored for several months after the harvest. Potatoes are the ultimate comfort food when cooked! From mashed to fried, they are the absolutely delicious.

Learn more about potatoes

Baked potato with sour cream and chives

Potato recipes

Instant Pot baked potatoes with crispy skin
Fast and fluffy Instant Pot baked potatoes recipe! Step by step instructions to make baked potatoes in the Instant Pot and get crispy skin. 
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instant pot baked potatoes with sour cream and chives
Instant Pot baby potatoes with herb garlic butter
Instant Pot baby potatoes with herb garlic butter recipe! These garlic herb potatoes only take 25 minutes from start to finish in the Instant Pot and are an easy side dish for the whole family.
Check out this recipe
A square photo of Instant Pot baby potatoes in a white bowl with a spoon holding one potato.
Vegan dijon potato salad with peas and herbs
Vegan dijon potato salad recipe! Loaded with spring peas and herbs. Quick, easy, and perfect for your next side dish!
Check out this recipe
herb potato salad in a white bowl
Vegan cauliflower curry with potatoes and cashews
Vegan cauliflower curry with potatoes and cashews recipe! This coconut curry stew is packed full of flavor and healthy ingredients, and ready in under an hour.
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Vegan cauliflower curry with potatoes and cashews recipe! This coconut curry stew is packed full of flavor and healthy ingredients! Create a warm and comforting dinner in under an hour! // Rhubarbarians //
Beer marinated fries with thyme mayonnaise
Thick cut russet potatoes marinated in Belgian beer, baked to a golden crisp, and served with a homemade thyme mayonnaise.
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Beer marinated fries with thyme mayonnaise

Portobello mushroom

Portobello mushrooms (also known as portabella mushrooms) are edible mushrooms in the agaricus bisporus (mushroom) family. They are in season from December to March during the cold winter, but are commercially sold year round. They are large, fully grown cremini or baby bella mushrooms.

Learn more about portobello mushrooms

Portobello mushroom picture

Portobello mushroom recipes

Vegan cranberry portobello pot roast
Vegan cranberry portobello pot roast recipe! Serve this over creamy mashed potatoes for the perfect vegetarian holiday dish or a warm and hearty dinner.
Check out this recipe
Cranberry portobello pot roast with mashed potatoes
Caprese portobello mushroom pizzas
Easy 20-minute caprese portobello mushroom pizza recipe! Vegetarian pizza stuffed portobello mushroom caps perfect for a weeknight meal.
Check out this recipe
Margherita portobello mushroom pizza
Grilled portobello mushroom burgers
Marinated grilled portobello mushroom burgers recipe! These all-American portobello burgers are so tasty, even meat lovers love them. The BEST vegetarian cheeseburgers!
Check out this recipe
Portobello mushroom burger with tomato on a metal plate
Portobello Mushroom Fajitas | The Modern Proper
A healthy, fast, vegetarian dinner is as easy and delicious as can be—meet our veggie-loaded portobello mushroom fajitas!
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Portobello Mushroom Fajitas | The Modern Proper
Portobello Mushroom Tacos with Cilantro Chimchurri (Vegan!) | ShortGirlTallOrder
The best Vegan Portobello Mushroom Tacos with a homemade cilantro chimichurri sauce! These easy & healthy tacos can also easily be made GF!
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Portobello Mushroom Tacos with Cilantro Chimchurri (Vegan!) | ShortGirlTallOrder

Kiwi

Kiwis are fuzzy, round little fruits that are in season from September to February here in the Northwest US. They have a distinctive green flesh with tiny black seeds. Although the entire fruit is edible, even the fuzzy skin, many people scoop out the flesh and discard the skin when eating raw (give that skin a try!). They are usually eaten raw, but are great used in baking too!

Learn more about kiwis

kiwi green salad

Kiwi recipes

Kiwi cucumber salad with walnuts and fresh mint
Fresh, crisp, sweet and green! This heart-healthy kiwi salad is tossed in a honey-lime vinaigrette.
Check out this recipe
kiwi green salad
Kiwi Sorbet
Frozen fruit sorbet is a great way to get kids to eat fresh fruit. This Kiwi Sorbet is a deliciously tart and creamy sweet treat.
Check out this recipe
Kiwi Sorbet
Kiwi And Granola Parfait
This yummy parfait will make you crave kiwi and granola more often.
Check out this recipe
Kiwi And Granola Parfait
Tropical Fruit Salad with Coconut and Lime
Tropical Fruit Salad with Coconut and Lime is a delicious blend of tropical fruit tossed with fresh lime juice and coconut flakes with no added sugar!
Check out this recipe
Tropical Fruit Salad with Coconut and Lime
Kiwi Coconut Milk Chia Pudding
Featured on the Shangri-La Hotel Toronto’s “Guilt-free” Afternoon Tea, this easy recipe for Kiwi Coconut Milk Chia Pudding makes a delicious dessert! It’s also vegan and gluten-free!
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Kiwi Coconut Milk Chia Pudding

Parsnip

Parsnips are root vegetables that are in season from October to April. They are a shade of pale yellow or ivory and resemble an albino carrot. Like most root vegetables, they are mostly eaten cooked and are delicious when roasted or mashed.

Learn more about parsnips

Roasted parsnips

Parsnip recipes

Roasted parsnips with romesco sauce
Roasted Parsnips with Romesco Sauce, a simple vegan side dish or plant-based main dish that is perfect for easy weeknight dinners, upscale gatherings or the holiday table!
Check out this recipe
Roasted parsnips
Creamy Dairy Free Potato Soup with Pepita Seeds
This dairy free potato soup is extra creamy (without any milk!) thanks to the texture of simmered potatoes, parsnips, and cashews, blended until smooth.
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Creamy Dairy Free Potato Soup with Pepita Seeds
Garlic Turmeric Crispy Parsnip Fries (How to Get Crispy Roast Parsnips)
Garlic Turmeric Crispy Parsnip Fries are the perfect veggie side sprinkled with cheese and herbs. An easy parsnip recipe for the whole family.
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Garlic Turmeric Crispy Parsnip Fries (How to Get Crispy Roast Parsnips)
Creamy Roasted Garlic and Parsnip Soup
This creamy roasted garlic and parsnip soup is nourishing, comforting, and the perfect way to enjoy roasted root vegetables!
Check out this recipe
Creamy Roasted Garlic and Parsnip Soup
simple roasted parsnips
Today I have a super simple recipe for roasted parsnips with oil, herbs and salt. This technique of cooking parsnips is as easy as can
Check out this recipe
simple roasted parsnips

Orange

Oranges are citrus fruits that are in season from January to March. There are a vast number of varieties of oranges, but as a whole they are round with a very orange skin and orange flesh. Oranges are sweet and the entire fruit is enjoyed, including the zest of the skin!

Learn more about oranges

stack of orange pancakes with orange slice

Orange recipes

Orange pancakes with buttermilk and cinnamon
Crispy buttermilk orange pancakes recipe! These old fashioned, citrus pancakes are perfect for a weekend breakfast or a holiday brunch.
Check out this recipe
A photo of orange pancakes stacked with a slice cut out and maple syrup drizzling down.
Vegetarian chili with orange and cinnamon
Bright and cozy vegetarian chili recipe! You will love the unexpected flavor of this hearty bean chili with orange and cinnamon.
Check out this recipe
Vegetarian chili with orange radish and cilantro
Blood orange cocktail with gin and rosemary
Amazingly delicious fresh squeezed blood orange cocktail recipe! A beautiful, red hued cocktail with blood orange, gin, and rosemary.
Check out this recipe
A photo of a blood orange cocktail with a slice of orange and rosemary sprig
Fresh orange smoothie with yogurt
Fresh and creamy orange smoothie recipe! An orange creamsicle smoothie made with fresh orange, yogurt, and bit of vanilla and cinnamon
Check out this recipe
A square photo of an orange smoothie with cinnamon sticks.
Watermelon radish salad with orange and goat cheese
Watermelon radish salad with orange and goat cheese recipe! This radish salad is bright, crunchy, and full of flavor. The perfect healthy vegetarian side dish or entree salad.
Check out this recipe
watermelon radish salad

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  1. Marcella

    I saw a picture of one of your salads, but I can't seem to find it on your website. The salad looks to have oranges, blood oranges, basil and maybe goat cheese? Can you please direct me where the recipe is or share it? It looks delicious!

    Thank you so much!
    Marcella

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  2. Betsy

    This is such a great guide! Love the recipe suggestions for each vegetable and a great way to introduce new veggies to our family! Thank you!

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