Just 52 Really Great Recipes To Celebrate The Flavors Of Spring (2024)

Sometimes the best thing in life are the most simple, like in the case of this unfussy but totally delicious pasta with cherry tomatoes, spinach, and airy ricotta.

Recipe: Pasta With Fresh Tomato Sauce And Ricotta Cheese

This outrageously good pasta sauce is made by blending ricotta cheese, lemon, and peas with olive oil and herbs.

Recipe: Lemon Pasta with Ricotta and Fresh Peas

Start with your favorite homemade or store-bought pizza crust and load it with creamy mozzarella and juicy, ripe tomatoes. Top with fresh basil and a drizzle of olive oil for good measure.

Recipe: Caprese Pizza

Make this quiche on a Sunday and eat it all throughout the week for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Recipe: Crustless Asparagus, Leek, and Feta Quiche

There's nothing like creamy, tangy peanut sauce for dipping these fresh rice paper rolls filled with shrimp and veggies.

Recipe: Vietnamese Spring Rolls With Peanut Sauce

Give your basic roast chicken a flavor boost with the help of a fresh herb marinade. You can let them sit in the cilantro lime mixture as long as overnight, then just toss them on the grill.

Recipe: Cilantro Lime Chicken Thighs

These beer-battered fish tacos taste totally restaurant quality, but they're easy enough to make at home. Top them with creamy chipotle mayo and cabbage for some crunch.

Recipe: Baja Fish Tacos

Easy enough for your average weeknight but impressive enough for date night, this pan-fried cod in a rich basil butter pan sauce hits all the right notes.

Recipe: Pan-Fried Cod in Citrus Basil Butter Sauce

Not a big zucchini noodle fan? Serve these curried mussels with whatever pasta you like best. Or just enjoy with some crusty bread for dipping.

Recipe: Coconut Curry Mussels With Zucchini Noodles

Loaded with whatever vegetables you have on hand, this sheet pan supper is almost too gorgeous to eat.

Recipe: Sheet Pan Salmon Primavera

This classic comfort food gets a seasonal touch, thanks to homemade kale pesto and a generous handful of arugula and basil to round out all the flavors.

Recipe: Spring Chicken Parmesan With Tuscan Kale Pesto

These bowls happen to be dairy-free, but they're still totally decadent thanks to a flavor-packed combination of coconut milk, green curry paste, ginger, and lime juice.

Recipe: Vegetable Green Curry Noodle Bowls

This dish takes one of winter's best comfort foods but upgrades it for springtime with the help of some seasonal produce like radishes, peas, leeks, and asparagus.

Recipe: Spring Chicken Pot Pie

Fancy-tasting pasta in just 15 minutes? You bet. Start with fresh or frozen shrimp and the rest is mostly pantry staples.

Recipe: Shrimp Scampi

A fresh take on Greek avgolemono soup, orzo, chickpeas, and veggies are simmered in a rich, lemon-y broth thats made with eggs in place of cream.

Recipe: Lemony Orzo Chickpea Soup

Not your average lettuce wraps, this Chinese-inspired dinner is made with thinly sliced pork, cabbage, mushrooms, and carrots that are cooked until tender and tossed in tasty hoisin sauce.

Recipe: Moo Shu Pork

You can get creative and top these polenta bowls with your favorite ingredients or really, whatever is in your fridge. If you want some inspiration, this Mexican-inspired combination of pinto beans, ground chicken, and pico de gallo never disappoints.

Recipe: Creamy Mexican Polenta Bowls

Serve this chimichurri flank steak in tacos, over rice, or even on top of a salad loaded with your favorite veggies.

Recipe: Grilled Steak Tacos With Cilantro Chimichurri Sauce

Cooking fish in parchment paper ensures that it stays super moist and the inside is flaky and fork tender.

Recipe: Parchment Baked Lemon Salmon And Potatoes

You can use whatever veggies are in your fridge — like kale, broccolini, potatoes, or tomatoes — and crack some eggs on top. Top it with a drizzle of pesto or Sriracha and call it brunch or dinner.

Recipe: Sheet Pan Eggs With Spring Vegetables

If you don't have fresh salmon, you can make this sheet pan Niçoise with cod, canned tuna, or really whatever protein you've got.

Recipe: Sheet Pan Salmon Niçoise Salad

Keep this veggie-packed pasta meatless or add your favorite protein. In any case, it's a filling dish that tastes even better the next day.

Recipe: Mediterranean Orzo Salad

It isn't quite summer yet, but we can still embrace BBQ skewers. These colorful kebabs are made with shrimp brushed in melted butter, garlic, parsley, and lemon juice, plus any of your favorite veggies.

Recipe: Grilled Garlic Butter Shrimp With Vegetables

Give your basic Caprese salad an upgrade with avocado, red onion, and cucumber. You could always toss some pasta or grilled chicken in there as well.

Recipe: Avocado Salad with Tomatoes, Mozzarella, and Basil Pesto

Crispy, salty, garlicky, and savory, this easy pasta is everything you're craving in one comforting dish.

Recipe: Orecchiette With Garlicky Kale And Breadcrumbs

Imagine that rich cheesecake and tangy lemon bars combine to form one irresistible dessert.

Recipe: Cream Cheese Lemon Bars

Made with buttery shortbread on the bottom, juicy blueberry filling, and sugary crumble topping, these dessert bars are nothing short of heavenly.

Recipe: Blueberry Crumble Bars

Take advantage of the last legs of fresh citrus season with this light and zesty bundt cake topped with sweet lemon glaze.

Recipe: Citrus Almond Loaf Cake

This sweet and savory filling is made with just three ingredients: cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, and lime.

Recipe: Easy Key Lime Pie

Don't let the name fool you into thinking these co*cktails are overly complicated. Grab some hibiscus tea bags, orange juice, and rum, and you're half-way there.

Recipe: Orange Hibiscus Mai Tai