In 2012, cantaloupes, spinach and spring mix salad and mangoes were linked to outbreaks.

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When the Wizards came to Brooklyn, the Barclays chefs used the cherry blossoms as an inspiration for a spring-themed menu of grilled asparagus salad and spring chicken.

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Recently, a lunch of smoked cauliflower soup and arugula-and-spring-fennel salad was served within five minutes of ordering.

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THEY'RE VERY pretty scattered over a salad or floating on the surface of a chilled spring soup.

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