Springtime is full of hope and freshness. We revel in trees, shrubs and flowers blooming and the emergence of fresh produce. We’ve curated some of our favorite spring-inspired recipes, some of which have come to us through the Real Food Traveler team’s travels.

Save this collection of springtime recipes to Pinterest to keep them handy so you can make them anytime. Graphic by RealFoodTraveler.com.

Spring Equinox Cocktail

In anticipation of the Spring, the AAA Five Diamond Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit shares its recipe for its signature Dreams of Juarez cocktail. The name is to remember the ex-President of Mexico Benito Juarez whose birth date (March 21) coincides with the spring equinox on March 20. His birth brings with it the arrival of the spring that is represented with the lychee and guava, while his humble origin is remembered with the raicilla, a home-made version of tequila that has its roots in the area around Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Spring Equinox Cocktail Recipe

How springy! The Dreams of Juarez Cocktail. Photo courtesy Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit.

Fischer & Wieser Seville Orange Grean Beans Recipe

This recipe comes courtesy of the Fischer & Wieser Cooking School in Fredericksburg, Texas. It’s super-simple and utilizes one of their most popular products which you can get when you visit or by ordering it online. It’s delicious with a sweet and savory flavor. Beans never had it so good!

Seville Orange Green Beans Recipe

Fischer & Wieser’s Seville Orange Green Beans shown here with turkey roulade and focaccia. Photo by Courtney Drake-McDonough.

Sweet Spring Pea Soup

NoMa Social, one of New York’s hottest restaurants North of Manhattan, offers American, French, Italian, Latin American, and Spanish/Basque dishes. For a taste of spring, make this Spring Sweet Pea Soup recipe. It makes a lovely starter or, add bread and a salad for the perfect spring meal.

Sweet Spring Pea Soup Recipe

Serve this Spring Sweet Pea Soup to celebrate the season. Photo courtesy NoMa Social.

Easy Honey Glazed Ham with International Spices

Here’s a recipe for ham that’s primarily cooked in a crockpot for ease. It then gets a sweet, spiced, slightly crackly coating thanks to an easy concoction.

East Honey-Glazed Ham with International Spices Recipe

Honey-glazed ham with the flare of international spices. Photo by Courtney Drake-McDonough.

Southern Layer Cake

We love cake and we love recipes inspired by history. So naturally, we asked author Liza Gershman if we could share her recipe for Southern Layer Cake from Georgia with Real Food Traveler readers. It comes from her new book, County Fair: Nostalgic Blue Ribbon Recipes from America’s Small Towns.

Southern Layer Cake Recipe

Liza Gershman’s recipe for Southern Layer Cake. Photo courtesy Liza Gershman.

Tommy Bahama Key Lime Pie

Here’s the authentic and very popular Key Lime Pie recipe from the Tommy Bahama restaurants.

Tommy Bahama Key Lime Pie Recipe

Make the authentic Tommy Bahama Key Lime Pie. Photo courtesy Tommy Bahama restaurants.

Spinach Smash Cake

This is a beautiful and impressive layer cake made almost healthy with the addition of spinach. It augments the color but also provides moistness. The recipe is courtesy of Catherine McCord, founder of the popular Weelicious brand.

Spinach Smash Cake

Spinach Smash Cake photo courtesy of Weelicious.

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-By Courtney Drake-McDonough, Publisher and Managing Editor, RealFoodTraveler.com