As you might have guessed from our bags and balls and shoelaces, spring is a time to think green – especially when it comes to food.

Beans, peas, broccoli, spinach, silverbeet, zucchini, cabbage, lettuce, spring onion are all coming into season which means now is the time when they’re cheapest and taste best.

Here’s a couple of recipe ideas to get you started.

Or you can pick the vegetable that is freshest and cheapest in the shops and enter into this recipe find for some more great ideas.

chop chop: Each class at Lower Moutere chopped up a different green vegetable and brought them to a shared morning tea

Not just the food was green at Lower Moutere's Spring Challenge launch

Been cooking? Send us your best recipes, hints and cooking pictures for a chance to win great prizes. Email adam.hicks@nmhs.govt.nz

Entries close Saturday, November 14, 5pm