These recipes are perfect for when the weather gets a little warmer and you start to crave lighter foods. But just because you want something a little less heavy doesn’t mean you need to sacrifice flavor!
These 30+ recipes for spring are tasty, easy, and created with the season in mind. With fresh spring vegetables like asparagus and peas and classic spring flavors like lemon, we’ve covered all the bases.
1. Cheesy Asparagus Casserole
Asparagus casserole gives everyone’s favorite spring veggie the comfort food treatment, with a cheesy sauce and crispy panko topping.
Asparagus Casserole
This creamy, cheesy asparagus casserole is the best way to use fresh springtime asparagus! You’ll love it as an Easter side dish, but it’s just as good for a Sunday dinner.
This is a fantastic spring soup that isn’t too heavy but still hearty enough to be a complete meal. Make it using leftover Easter ham, and be sure to double the recipe so you can freeze some for later!
Ham & Bean Soup
Ham & Bean Soup is a classic soup recipe that’s hearty, satisfying, and full of flavor. It’s so easy to make and freezes beautifully, meaning it's perfect for meal prep!
As long as we’re on the topic of leftover ham—there’s this ham casserole recipe! It’s one of my favorite ways to give leftovers a new life.
Leftover Ham Casserole
Leftover ham casserole is the ultimate comfort food and is great for an easy weeknight dinner. Tasty noodles combine with leftover ham and a creamy sauce to create the perfect cheesy, savory bite.
Salmon is a great spring meal when you want to keep dinner light and easy. I love this one pan salmon made with fresh asparagus because it’s bursting with seasonal flavors!
One-Pan Baked Salmon and Asparagus
One-Pan Baked Salmon & Asparagus is an easy and healthy 30-minute meal with amazing flavor – perfect for an easy summer dinner idea!
Skip the restaurant version and make this Olive Garden copycat chicken scampi instead! Full of vibrant veggies, juicy chicken, and tender pasta, it’s hearty and light all at once.
Olive Garden Chicken Scampi
This copycat Olive Garden Chicken Scampi tastes just as good, if not better than the real deal! It's easy to make at home for a fraction of the cost!
I just adore this recipe and come back to it again and again, especially when I’ve got leftover ham to use up. You can even add asparagus if you’d like!
Ham Tetrazzini
This Ham Tetrazzini is creamy, cheesy, and perfect for leftover ham! Spaghetti is baked with ham and veggies in a savory cream sauce.
This spring salad is full of crisp seasonal vegetables and tender lettuce. I especially love the basil, garlic, and mint dressing! Enjoy it on its own or with your favorite protein, like shrimp or grilled chicken.
Bright Spring Salad
I'll be making this spring salad recipe all season long! Simple, bright, and delicious, it's the perfect way to showcase the season's best produce.
The bright lemon flavor of these chicken thighs is perfect for the spring. Adding potatoes to the dish makes it extra hearty and a great one-dish meal.
Baked Lemon Chicken Thighs & Potatoes
This Baked Lemon Chicken Thighs and Potatoes Recipe is easy to prepare and comes together quickly. Simply add the chicken thighs, potatoes, lemon, and garlic into the skillet and bake!
This is the best spring breakfast recipe ever. The ricotta cheese makes these lemony pancakes tangy and rich, with an incredibly soft texture.
Lemon-Ricotta Pancakes
These lemon-ricotta pancakes are full of bright lemon flavor thanks to the addition of lemon juice and zest. You’ll love the light, fluffy texture too!
Pasta primavera is a fantastic spring dinner that’s easy, healthy, and tasty. I love this quick recipe for a dish highlights all the flavors of the season.
Pasta Primavera
Pasta Primavera-this classic pasta dish is made with a mixture of colorful vegetables and a simple lemon Parmesan cream sauce. It is the perfect pasta recipe for spring and summer!
The bright flavor of lemon is the perfect pairing with blueberries in these easy bars!
Lemon Blueberry Bars
These Lemon Blueberry Bars give traditional lemon bars an upgrade by adding plump, juicy blueberries. They’re the perfect treat for a picnic or backyard barbecue!
Broccoli adds a pop of green to this old-fashioned chicken and rice casserole, but you can swap in your favorite veggie here.
Chicken and Rice Casserole
This cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole recipe has it all! Tender rotisserie chicken, rice, and broccoli are combined with a creamy, cheesy sauce and finished with a buttery cracker topping. It's family-friendly for a weeknight dinner, but perfect for a potluck, too.
I make these sandwiches with leftover Easter ham, but you can swap in deli ham for an easy spring dinner recipe.
Ham and Swiss Sliders
These ham and cheese sliders are the perfect summertime party recipe! Made with sweet Hawaiian bread, thinly sliced ham, and baby Swiss cheese, this 25-minute baked ham and Swiss cheese sliders recipe is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
Tender pasta shells are filled with three different types of cheese. Topped with marinara sauce and baked until golden, they’re the ultimate crowd-pleasing meal!
Stuffed Shells
This classic stuffed shells recipe is always a hit! Jumbo pasta shells are filled with 3 different types of cheese and topped with marinara.
My incredible pesto salmon is a flawless dinner for spring. Pesto has such an intense, fresh flavor that everyone will adore in this easy weeknight recipe.
Pesto Salmon
Pesto salmon is an easy, healthy dinner that’s just as perfect for a date night in as it is for a weeknight meal! Tender, flaky salmon is paired with herbaceous pesto and Parmesan breadcrumbs for a dinner packed with flavor.
Every bite of this corn pasta is filled with creamy, cheese sauce, smoky bacon, and tender pasta. And of course the sweet corn! It’s filling enough to enjoy as a main course but also works as a side dish.
Corn Pasta
Tender, fresh corn kernels and pasta are folded into a Parmesan-flecked sauce, then topped with smoky bacon and savory chives to make this delicious, creamy corn pasta. You'll want to eat it all summer long!
A comfort food recipe that secretly packs in lots of nutrients, this veggie casserole is perfect for holiday meals and weeknight dinners alike.
Vegetable Casserole
This vegetable casserole is a versatile side dish that works for a weeknight dinner or a holiday meal! Rice and mixed veggies are baked in an irresistibly creamy sauce and topped with cheese and buttery cracker crumbs.
Frittatas are great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. This vegetable-filled frittata is the perfect spring meal for any time of day! Enjoy it on its own or with a side of fruit salad and toast.
I really, really, really don’t want your healthy eating to feel (or taste!) like a drag. With plenty of topping varieties and copious room to pack in fresh veggies, this Egg White Frittata will bring excitement (or should I say egg-citement <—had to) to your wholesome endeavors.
Good warm or cold, this pasta salad is amazing no matter how you serve it. I love the tri-colored tortellini which is just as pretty as it is delicious.
Tortellini Pasta Salad
My simple tortellini pasta salad is packed with fresh vegetables, salty cheese, and tender cooked pasta. The homemade red wine vinaigrette is the perfect finishing touch.
The easiest way to make pasta primavera, this recipe comes together in a single skillet!
One Skillet Pasta Primavera with Meatballs
Fresh veggies and hearty meatballs make the perfect pasta dinner for spring! Use any shape noodles and different veggies to switch up the recipe daily.
Italian wedding soup is a nice, light spring recipe that is perfect for those still chilly nights. It’s packed full of protein, veggies, and flavor!
Italian Wedding Soup
Italian Wedding Soup is a classic soup recipe perfect for a chilly day. With chicken meatballs, pasta, and loads of veggies, it's hearty, satisfying, and packed with flavor!
Strawberries come into season during the spring, making strawberry recipes a no-brainer! This easy strawberry crunch cake is one of my go-to treats because it’s simple but oh-so tasty.
Strawberry Crunch Poke Cake Recipe
This pretty in pink Strawberry Crunch Poke Cake is a gorgeous spring dessert that's luscious with strawberries and topped with fluffy Cool Whip frosting and crunchy Golden Oreos.
If you need an easy spring brunch recipe, this is it! This casserole will feed a crowd and is sure to make everyone ask for seconds. The soft, buttery croissants and savory sausage are a great combination.
Sausage Croissant Breakfast Casserole
This easy sausage croissant breakfast casserole is the perfect make ahead meal. The flakey croissants, hearty sausages, and delicious cheese are a winning combination.
I love the combination of creamy polenta and fresh spring veggies in this dish. It’s rustic and elegant at the same time!
Polenta with Spring Vegetables
For a lighter, vegan-friendly accompaniment to polenta, let me suggest this spring vegetable ragout. Like the braised beef, it’s rustic and uncomplicated yet completely dinner-party worthy. Make it now if you’re already basking in the glow of peas and asparagus, or save this recipe so you can celebrate the moment spring arrives.
This easy spring side dish is one you can make all season long. Serve it with chicken, fish or beef—asparagus goes with pretty much everything.
Roasted Asparagus
Roasted asparagus is the best way to enjoy fresh spring asparagus! With Parmesan, lemon, and cracked black pepper, this is going to be your go-to asparagus recipe.
There is so much flavor in every bite of these spring roll bowls. They are full of noodles, spices, veggies, and so much more. They’re great for meal prep too!
Spring Roll Bowls
This is my favorite bowl to date – this coming from a serial bowl-recipe addict – and it is loaded with good things like rice noodles, sweet garlic lime sauce, peanuts, rainbow veggies, and mint / basil / cilantro, and she’s here to say HI FRIENDS I LOVE YOUUUU.
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