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Discover the best seasonal produce to add to your February menu. Eat your way through our February produce guide, including the most delicious seasonal recipes to make this month with citrus fruit, broccoli, cabbage, root vegetables, and more.
Just because your outdoor vegetable garden might be a bit quieter (or covered in snow) doesn’t mean you can’t fill up on fresh food. Every fruit and vegetable has a season, and some sturdy fruits and veggies thrive in the cooler weather come February.
Eating seasonal produce not only tastes better but it’s also more budget-friendly. So for your next round of meal prep or for inspiration for every meal of the day, consider stocking up on these fresh fruits and vegetables during your next supermarket run.
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What’s in season in February?
- Citrus fruit: From grapefruits and lemons to tangelos and tangerines, any and all citrus fruits shine in late winter. Try them in jams and jelly recipes, cakes and muffins, infused waters, and so much more.
- Cruciferous vegetables: Also known as brassicas, the cruciferous vegetable family is full of nutrition all-stars that are proven to lower your risk for cancer. Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collard greens, kale, and turnips are also totally tasty and remarkably versatile. From stews to pastas to game-day menu-worthy dips, these vegetables can absolutely please picky eaters if you prepare them wisely.
- Root vegetable: Snowy white-fleshed turnips, ruby-hued beets, pale yellow parsnips, and yellow-orange rutabagas can be mashed, stewed, roasted, scalloped and beyond. Celery root is excellent mashed (with or without potatoes), cut into chunks in stews, or sliced paper-thin for an ultra low-carb tortilla replacement.
The Best Fruits and Vegetables to Eat in February
Consider this your essential produce section shopping list for the month.
Fruits | Vegetables |
Blood oranges | Beets |
Grapefruits | Broccoli |
Kumquats | Brussels sprouts |
Lemons | Cabbage |
Limes | Cauliflower |
Mandarins | Celery root |
Meyer lemons | Kale |
Oranges | Leeks |
Pummelos | Parsnips |
Tangelos | Rutabagas |
Tangerines | Turnips |
Citrus Fruit Recipes
Get your fresh fruit fix with this collection of seasonal February recipes featuring sweet-tart fruits like lemons, grapefruit, tangerines, and oranges.
Breakfast Recipes
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
Fruit Dessert Recipes
Key Lime Pie
Cake and Cupcake Recipes
Lemon Bundt Cake
Cocktail Recipes
Fuzzy Navel
Cake and Cupcake Recipes
Lemon Yogurt Cake
Fish and Seafood Recipes
Pan-Seared Scallops with Lemon Butter
Cocktail Recipes
Greyhound
Cookie and Bar Recipes
Lemon Bars
Cruciferous Vegetable Recipes
Sneak these diverse vegetables into your menu this week through the easy winter recipes for broccoli, cauliflower, collard greens, kale, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage.
Soup and Stew Recipes
Cream of Broccoli Soup
Side Dish Recipes
Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes
Soup and Stew Recipes
White Bean and Kale Soup
Salad Recipes
Broccoli Salad with Bacon and Cheese
Appetizer Recipes
Cauliflower Buffalo Dip
Side Dish Recipes
Collard Greens
Vegetable Recipes
Roasted Broccoli with Lemon and Parmesan
Vegan Recipes
Cauliflower Tinga Tacos
Root Vegetable Recipes
For a main dish or crunchy side that will serve a crowd (and clean out the refrigerator), try the seasonal recipes for parsnips, rutabagas, leeks, and beets below.
Soup and Stew Recipes
Potato Leek Soup
Salad Recipes
Beet Salad
Appetizer Recipes
Mushroom and Leek Tart
Soup and Stew Recipes
The Best Cabbage Soup
Meggan Hill is the Executive Chef and CEO of Culinary Hill, a popular digital publication in the food space. She loves to combine her Midwestern food memories with her culinary school education to create her own delicious take on modern family fare. Millions of readers visit Culinary Hill each month for meticulously-tested recipes as well as skills and tricks for ingredient prep, cooking ahead, menu planning, and entertaining. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the iCUE Culinary Arts program at College of the Canyons.