Spring is the perfect time to refresh your dinner routine with light and vibrant meals. These 25 easy recipes are packed with seasonal ingredients that will bring color and flavor to your weeknights. From fresh salads to quick stir-fries, these dishes are simple to prepare and sure to brighten your table.
Tuna Niçoise Salad
Tuna Niçoise Salad is a fresh and vibrant dish that will change your view on canned tuna. Packed with crunchy green beans, tender potatoes, briny olives, and a zesty red wine vinaigrette, this salad is perfect for a light meal.
Red Pesto Pasta Salad with Veggies
This red pesto pasta is quick to prepare, taking less than 30 minutes with only 15 minutes of hands-on time. It's loaded with veggies and flavor, and you can enjoy it hot or cold, whether you use homemade or store-bought pesto.
Grilled Lemon Basil Chicken
This Lemon Chicken Marinade is quick to whip up using simple and healthy ingredients. Perfect for grilling, pan frying, or baking, it keeps the chicken juicy and full of flavor with olive oil, lemon, and basil.
Rotisserie Chicken Tacos
Rotisserie Chicken Tacos are a fun twist on Taco Night with their unique flavors. They combine corn tortillas and shredded chicken with a tasty avocado spread, pickled red onions, and your favorite salsa and cheese.
BBQ Chicken Wraps
These BBQ Chicken Wraps are packed with flavor and come together in no time. With gooey cheese and tender chicken, this is a quick and satisfying meal for any night.
Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad
This chicken pesto pasta salad is a quick and easy meal that's perfect for spring. It combines creamy pesto, grilled chicken, fresh spinach, and tomatoes, all ready in under 20 minutes.
One-Pot Greek Salmon with Feta & Peppers
This salmon dinner is full of flavor and everything cooks together in one pot, including the rice. It's a simple and delicious option for spring evenings.
Easy Paella
This paella is a simple dish that everyone will enjoy. Packed with shrimp, chicken, green peas, and bell peppers, it's great for dinner parties and tastes just as good the next day.
Garlic Butter Shrimp
Garlic butter shrimp comes together in just 10 minutes, making it a simple choice for dinner. Serve it with veggies and pasta for a filling meal, or enjoy it with some bread as a tasty appetizer.
Cherry Tomato Pasta with Spinach and Walnuts
This 15-minute Cherry Tomato Pasta with Spinach and Walnuts is a quick and easy dish that packs a lot of flavor. It's great on its own, but adding some mozzarella or burrata cheese takes it to the next level.
Lemon Ricotta Pasta
This pasta dish is incredibly easy to prepare. It's perfect for spring evenings when you want something quick and satisfying.
Smoked Salmon & Spinach Pasta
This quick pasta dish is packed with the fresh flavors of smoked salmon and lemon. It's a meal you'll want to make again and again.
Halloumi Pasta Primavera
This vegetarian halloumi pasta is quick to prepare, taking just 20 minutes from start to finish, including chopping. It's a fresh and light dish that highlights the flavors of the vegetables without any cream.
Sweetheart Cabbage Salad with Gyoza Chickpeas
This sweetheart cabbage salad comes together in just 15 minutes and is perfect for anyone who usually doesn't like salads. Packed with spinach, crunchy cabbage, and tasty chickpeas, it's topped with plenty of Parmesan cheese for a satisfying and healthy meal.
No Cream Italian Herb Pasta
This pasta is full of flavor and has a light sauce that pairs well with grilled meats, roasts, and fried dishes. It's a great option for a simple spring dinner.
Tahini Pasta
Looking for a new and simple pasta dish to try? This easy tahini pasta recipe is ready in just 20 minutes! Creamy, tangy, nutty goodness – the flavorful tahini sauce on this pasta is SO GOOD!
Asian Glazed Salmon
This salmon is quick and simple to prepare with just a few ingredients. The pan-seared salmon is topped with a tasty honey fish sauce glaze, making it a great main dish for any weeknight.
Chickpea Gyros
Chickpea gyros are a simple vegetarian meal that you can whip up in just 10 minutes on the stovetop, with only a few minutes of prep time. You can go from walking in the door to enjoying dinner in about 15 minutes!
Halloumi Carbonara
This vegetarian carbonara swaps out bacon for halloumi, creating a delicious and satisfying dish. It's a great option for a quick and easy spring dinner.
BBQ Pasta Salad
This pasta salad is perfect for BBQ fans. It combines elbow noodles, corn, tomatoes, scallions, and BBQ tofu crumbles in a creamy dressing for a tasty twist.
Gochujang Buttered Noodles
These gochujang buttered noodles combine Eastern and Western flavors in a simple dish. With a nice mix of savory taste, mild spice, and a hint of sweetness, this is a meal everyone will enjoy.
Chicken Drumsticks and Potatoes
One pan chicken drumsticks and potatoes are a simple and satisfying dinner option for busy nights. With zesty chicken legs and nicely roasted potatoes, this meal is comforting and light, and you can easily whip up a fresh salad while it bakes.
Salmon Stir-fry
This stir-fry is packed with fresh vegetables and has a bright, citrusy taste that everyone will enjoy. It's perfect on its own or served alongside some rice.
Sardine Pasta Bolognese
Sardine pasta combines the flavors of a hearty Bolognese sauce with red wine, sun-dried tomatoes, and fresh tomatoes, all while using affordable canned fish. This dish is perfect for a simple and satisfying spring dinner.
Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta
Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta is a quick and tasty dish that combines juicy shrimp with perfectly cooked pasta in a rich garlic butter sauce. This is a great meal for busy nights when you want something delicious without a lot of work.
Pam
Thank you for the recipes that are either vegan or vegetarian and many easily converted. I love your site and continue to follow. I, like everyone else may make small changes based on personal and family tastes, however, they are few.