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Spring is finally here, and it’s time to embrace the season’s fresh flavors and lighter fare. Whether you’re craving vibrant vegetable dishes or hearty one-pot meals, this spring collection celebrates the best of what the season has to offer.
With recipes highlighting tender asparagus, sweet peas, peppery radishes, and bright lemons, you’ll find everything from quick weeknight favorites like Spring Carbonara and Sheet Pan Kebabs to cozy comfort dishes like Spring Minestrone Soup and Buttery Leek Mashed Potatoes. These easy, flavorful recipes will help you make the most of spring’s bounty—and they’re perfect for any night of the week.
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Get Recipe: Spring Carbonara
“This dish comes together lightning-fast. Have all your ingredients prepped and within reach because once the spaghetti is done cooking, you’ll use the heat of the pasta to cook the raw eggs to make a silky sauce.” —Ivy Manning, Recipe Developer
02 of 20
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Get Recipe: Roasted Chicken Thighs with Fennel and Orange
“Roast chicken, fennel, and orange come together to make a bright, flavorful one-pot skillet dinner. Serve it with rice, farro, quinoa, or barley for an easy meal.” —Aaron Hutcherson, Recipe Developer
03 of 20
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Get Recipe: Garlic Butter and Soy-Sautéed Asparagus
“Some recipes call for blanching asparagus—aka boiling it briefly, then shocking it in ice water to keep it bright green—before finishing cooking it another way. But my steam-sauté method is much easier and only needs one pan.” —Shayma Saadat, Recipe Developer
04 of 20
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Get Recipe: Freezer Fish and Vegetable Bake
“This mid-week lifesaver dinner covers ALL the easy bases—no-thaw, freezer-to-oven, and assembled in one baking dish—with nary a single vegetable to chop. My childhood included many versions of this dinner, both in a baking dish and as a campfire-style ‘fish in foil’ offering. It’s simple enough for even the most inexperienced cooks, and my family loves it.” —Lou Perseghin, Recipe Developer
05 of 20
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Get Recipe: Buttery Leek Mashed Potatoes
“Leeks are transitional springtime vegetables, perfect for the table from March to May, acting as a bridge to warmer days. Use leeks when you want a subtle, almost sweet oniony flavor with a hint of garlic. It feels like a step above a simple onion.” —Micah Siva, Recipe Developer
06 of 20
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Get Recipe: Greek Lentil Salad
“Lentil salad is already protein-rich, but you can make it even more filling by adding meat. Salmon is my favorite here because the flavor complements the Greek herbs and spices in the dressing. But chicken breasts or even sliced steak go well with this salad too.” —Jessica Furniss, Recipe Developer
07 of 20
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Get Recipe: Butter-Braised Radishes
“I regret underestimating these humble roots, because with just a little heat and butter, they transform from sharp and crunchy to tender, mellow, and glossy. This recipe is a little unexpected, which is exactly the kind of dish I love to bring to a spring brunch or dinner.” —Morgan Baker, Recipe Developer
08 of 20
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Get Recipe: One-Pot Lemony Chickpeas
“I spooned the chickpeas over a slice of thick sourdough, and dinner was done. Now this simple dish is my answer to that moment when you need something easy, pantry-friendly, and bright enough to make spring feel sprung.” —Shayma Saadat, Recipe Developer
09 of 20
Get Recipe: Sheet Pan Chicken with Asparagus and Potatoes
“If you’re feeling grateful for spring and eager to put fresh spring vegetables on your table, pull out your favorite sheet pan and make this simple supper. It’s a clever way of making an entire meal at once, and you don’t even need a sauce because you’ll have chicken juices in the pan to spoon over the meat.” —Sheryl Julian, Recipe Developer
10 of 20
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Get Recipe: Sheet Pan Salmon With Asparagus
“This sheet pan recipe is a complete dinner. You could cook some couscous, rice, or orzo to round the meal out. If I’m feeling lazy, I just bring some crusty bread and good olive oil to the table.” —Sheela Prakash, Recipe Developer
11 of 20
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Get Recipe: Spring Minestrone Soup
“Minestrone is one of my favorite soups, and it is infinitely malleable with the seasons. This version celebrates springtime, when fresh, new vegetables begin to show up at the market. Another good thing about this minestrone is that it takes only about an hour to make, from start to finish, including prep time.” —Hank Shaw, Recipe Developer
12 of 20
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Get Recipe: Asparagus Pesto with Pasta
“The recipe we selected is perfect for spring: a pesto made with blanched asparagus, baby spinach, pine nuts, parmesan, garlic, and olive oil, tossed with a mix of egg and green spinach noodles.” —Elise Bauer, Founder
13 of 20
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Get Recipe: Sheet Pan Kebabs
“This sheet pan method has gone viral for a reason: it actually works. You press the seasoned meat mixture into a pan, score it into strips, and bake it. The result is juicy kebabs with browned edges, but without the fuss.” —Shayma Saadat, Recipe Developer
14 of 20
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Get Recipe: Pea Pesto
“You don’t have to wait until summer to enjoy homemade pesto! This spring twist on classic Italian basil pesto swaps the fresh herbs for sweet peas. Better yet, you don’t even have to wait for the first glimpse of fresh peas at the farmers market.” —Sheela Prakash, Recipe Developer
15 of 20
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Get Recipe: Creamy Chicken and Asparagus Pasta
“This is an easy pasta dish with asparagus and chicken breasts. Goat cheese melts into the cream sauce to make it even creamier. The lemon juice brightens the sauce, and a glance of nutmeg adds a final note.” —Elise Bauer, Founder
16 of 20
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Get Recipe: Creamed Peas
“I love serving this dish during spring holiday gatherings—it’s great paired with Easter ham—but it’s also easy enough to whip up for a weeknight dinner. My kids like to keep things pretty plain, but if you are feeling fancy, finish it off with some fresh lemon zest or even cooked and crumbled bacon.” —Molly Adams, Recipe Developer
17 of 20
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Get Recipe: Shrimp and Asparagus Pasta
“This recipe is designed so that you can cook the shrimp, asparagus, and their sauce while the pasta is cooking. The spaghetti (which cooks until it’s just slightly firmer than al dente) is then transferred to the pan to finish cooking right in the sauce, so that it will absorb the flavor of the wine, lemon, and seasonings.” —Georgia Freedman, Recipe Developer
18 of 20
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Get Recipe: One-Pot Creamy Veggie Pasta
“This is my go-to recipe for the nights when cooking feels like the absolute last thing I want to do and ordering takeout sounds very tempting. The real secret here is leaning on the convenience of bagged broccoli florets, frozen peas, baby spinach, and pre-grated parmesan cheese.” —Theodora Kaloudis, Recipe Developer
19 of 20
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Get Recipe: Easy Cheesy Greens and Beans Soup
“I consider this a winter-to-spring transition soup—it still has all the factors that make it a warming winter bowl, but it has a ton of fresh greens (6 cups!) that speak to the bounty of spring.” —Melissa Knific, Recipe Developer
20 of 20
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Get Recipe: Crispy Parmesan Asparagus Fries
“These crispy parmesan and panko-coated baked asparagus fries are an easy, fun, and delicious alternative to french fries. They are easily bakeable so there’s no need to bust out the fryer. And since asparagus already comes in fry shape, there’s no need to cut them!” —Nick Evans, Recipe Developer
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