What I’m Excited to Make in May!
What I’m Excited to Make in May is a collection of delicious, seasonal recipes that highlights produce like avocados, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and more! Plus, I’ve included some extra flavorful dishes to make sure you are armed and ready for Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, and Memorial Day!
Heyyyyy, May!
I’m ready for you and warmer weather!
Here in Colorado folks are getting ready to plant their gardens and I couldn’t be more excited because this year we will finally have one! The hardest part will be deciding what goes into said boxes. Any suggestions?
Anyway, as we enter the last month of spring we’ve got a lot of events, produce highlights, and just overall yummy food to make this month. You’ll find the following produce in season:
- Avocado
- Blueberries
- Kale
- Mushrooms
- Onions
- Peas
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
If you are looking for a specific ingredient, don’t forget to check out our dedicated ingredients page! Just click on any ingredient you wish to cook and it will pull all of the specific recipes using said ingredients. It’s super cool! Click to find the Recipe Index!
Cinco de Mayo
- Ten Cinco de Mayo Nacho Recipes
- Loaded Carnitas Puffed Tacos
- Spicy Lamb Tacos with Harissa Pico De Gallo
- Pink Lime Margarita
- Instant Pot Elote (Mexican Grilled Corn)
- Chocolate Tres Leches Pull-Apart Pizza Bread
- Jalapeno Mango-Peach Freezes
- Grilled Pork Tenderloin Tacos with Corn-Okra Relish
- Al Pastor Baked Chicken Tacos with Shishito Pepper Salsa
Mother’s Day
- Old School Banana Cake with Chocolate Ginger Ganache
- Chocolate Chip Tahini Banana Bread Muffins
- Cardamom Breakfast Puffs
- Breakfast Cheesecakes with Lemon Greek Yogurt & Fresh Berries
- Lemon and Strawberry Spring Mojito
- Egg-Stuffed Greek Bagels
- Roasted Potato Salad with Shishito Peppers
- Smoky Cauliflower Chickpea Salad
- Country Breakfast Salad
Memorial Day
- Jalapeno Margarita Watermelon Slices
- American Lamb & Frites Burger
- Crockpot Pulled Pork with Coleslaw
- Loaded Cheeseburger Hot Dogs Loaded Cheeseburger Hot Dogs
- Easy Ginger Salmon Burgers with Pickled Cucumbers
- Moroccan Potato Salad
- Barbecue, Bacon, and Blue Cheese Potato Salad
- Loaded Barbecue Bison Hot Dogs
- Chickpea Baked Beans with Barbecue Bacon Hummus
Berrylicious!
- Strawberry Basil Cobbler
- Cardamon Blueberry Crumble Pie
- Blackberry Bliss Crumble Bars
- Roasted Strawberry Ricotta Cake
- Blueberry & Blackberry Tahini Cake with Cardamon Sugar
- Blueberry Lemon Thyme Crisp Pops
- Tequila Blueberry Mint Refresco
- Strawberry Rhubarb Mousse with Meyer Lemon Whipped Cream
- Blueberry bourbon cooler with fresh mint
Avocado
- Hummus with Spiced Avocado & Ham
- Mumbai Baked Salmon with Avocado Salsa
- Mozzarella & Soppressata Flatbread with Avocado Pesto
- Salsa Verde Pulled Pork Avocado Toasts
- Grilled Chicken, Mango, and Avocado Quinoa Salad
- Avocado and Crab Sliders with Lemon Aioli
- Crab and Tomato Salad with Jalapeno Avocado Dressing
- Avocado Cake with Avocado Buttercream
