Spring is the perfect time to enjoy fresh ingredients and light meals that celebrate the season. With vibrant vegetables and fragrant herbs coming into season, these 29 easy recipes will help you make the most of spring's bounty. From stir-fries to light pastas, there's something here for everyone to enjoy.
Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry
Beef and broccoli stir-fry is a tasty dish that's packed with good ingredients. It's a great option for busy weeknights and will keep everyone satisfied.
Lobster Tacos
These buttery lobster tacos are a simple yet elegant dinner option. Ready in under 20 minutes, they bring a touch of gourmet flair to your table.
Mediterranean Garbanzo Bean Salad
Mediterranean Garbanzo Bean Salad is a quick vegetarian meal that takes just 10 minutes to prepare. It's packed with garbanzo beans, cucumber, Kalamata olives, grape tomatoes, red onion, and fresh parsley, all mixed together with a simple white wine vinaigrette.
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.
Sheet Pan Halloumi Tacos
Halloumi tacos are a quick and easy meal that you can whip up in no time. They're perfect for busy spring evenings when you want something tasty without spending hours in the kitchen.
Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken
This easy Crockpot meal is perfect for weeknight family dinners and special occasions alike, featuring tender chicken in a rich garlic cream sauce. It pairs well with pasta or mashed potatoes for a satisfying meal.
Grilled Rib Eye
This rib eye steak is packed with flavor from smoked salt and paired with charred vegetables, perfect for meat lovers. It's a satisfying option for a quick and easy spring dinner.
Beet Pasta
This creamy sauce combines tender beets with creme fraiche, feta cheese, sautéed onion, and garlic for a smooth and flavorful addition to any pasta dish. It's a simple yet delicious way to enjoy a spring dinner.
One-Pan Maple Dijon Chicken
This dish features tender chicken baked alongside butternut squash, purple potatoes, and broccoli, all on one pan. It's a simple and healthy meal that's perfect for spring dinners.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Creamy Curry Pasta
This creamy curry pasta is a quick and flavorful dinner that you can whip up in just 35 minutes. It's filling and you can easily add your choice of protein and vegetables, making it perfect for busy weeknights.
Red Pesto Salmon
Baked Pesto Salmon is a simple and healthy dinner option that's full of flavor and can be customized to your liking. It features tender salmon fillets with a delicious red pesto on top, paired with crispy potatoes, asparagus, and broccoli.
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.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Pineapple rice combines sweet and savory flavors with veggies, crispy bacon, roasted cashews, and crushed pineapple. This is a quick and easy dinner that can be ready in under 20 minutes, and serving it in a fresh pineapple adds a fun touch!
Lemon Pepper Salmon
This salmon dish is incredibly simple, using just three ingredients. It's perfect for a quick and easy dinner in the spring.
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.
Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad
This pasta salad is packed with shredded rotisserie chicken, crispy bacon, fresh tomatoes, diced cheddar, and a generous amount of creamy homemade ranch dressing. It's sure to be a hit at your next backyard barbecue!
Korean Beef Bowls
This Korean Beef Bowl features a tasty mix of ground beef, mushrooms, and rice, all brought together with a flavorful Asian sauce. In just 30 minutes with a pressure cooker, it's finished off with a crisp topping of pickled carrots and cucumbers for a satisfying 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 Thai Coconut Chicken Skewers
These smoky grilled chicken skewers are marinated in ginger, garlic, coconut cream, and soy sauce, and finished with a sweet coconut cream glaze. Served with a simple peanut sauce, they are big on flavor and super easy to throw together!
Pesto Chicken Quinoa Bowl
The Pesto Chicken Quinoa Bowl is a simple meal that you can whip up any night. It takes under 30 minutes to prepare and is packed with great flavors.
Lemon Ricotta Pasta
This pasta dish is incredibly easy to prepare. It's perfect for spring evenings when you want something quick and satisfying.
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.
Baked Spicy Honey Chicken
This baked chicken is simple to prepare and cooks in a delicious spicy honey sauce that gives it a great sticky glaze. It's perfect for a quick and tasty dinner.
Chicken Broccoli Alfredo
This one-pot Chicken Broccoli Alfredo is simple to prepare and great for family dinners. With chicken and broccoli, this pasta dish is a complete meal.
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