My all-time favorite spring dinner recipes – bright salads, fresh sandwiches for a crowd, herby sauces, and lots of weeknight wonder.
Spring is in the air – I can feel it! My weekly dinner menus are slowly changing from soups and stews to salads and bowls filled with lots of color.
This is the only list you need as we head into warmer, sunnier weather! ☀️ Here are some of my all-time favorite dinner recipes for spring – bright salads, easy sandwiches for a crowd, herby sauces and dressings, and lots of weeknight wonders (because spring is busy too!).
Hope you find a new favorite dinner!
Spring Dinner Recipe
Roasted Peanut Kale Crunch Salad
Oh baby, this salad is so good! Crunchy kale and cabbage, fresh herbs and Fresno peppers, chopped peanuts, and a perfect roasted peanut vinaigrette that takes up all the salad nooks and crannies.
Sun-Dried Tomato Focaccia Turkey Sandwiches
Pillowy sun-dried tomato focaccia piled high with pesto mayo, turkey, juicy tomato slices and greens. This sandwich is a beauty and practically a lifestyle!
Spring Roll Bowls with Sweet Garlic Lemon Sauce
Spring Roll Bowl – basil, mint, rice noodles, fish sauce, brown sugar, lime juice, and whatever other proteins and veggies you have on hand! Easy to make meatless!
Salmon Tacos with Mango Corn Salsa
Super Easy Salmon Tacos with Mango, Sweet Corn and Cucumber Salsa!
Avocado Mojo Bowls with Sweet Potatoes and Chicken
We’re living our best bowl lives this week. Spicy sweet potato wedges and chicken meatballs or rotisserie chicken all paired with a little tangy green avocado mojo sauce on one plate. Yes, wow, repeat.
Miso Crunch Salad
Shredded cabbage and kale, shrimp, avocado, cilantro and chili flavored peanuts, and a perfect sweet miso dressing.
Cilantro Orange Chicken with Rice and Beans
This Golden Cilantro Orange Chicken is so flavorful, crispy until golden brown, and so delicious! Served with rice, beans and quick homemade pineapple salsa.
Ginger Chicken Meatball Sandos
Golden brown chicken meatballs are combined with ingredients like cucumbers, shallots, kewpie mayo, mint, a little crunchy chili, and some fresh cilantro to make the ultimate chicken sando!
Liz’s Bistro Salad
Crisp, light, bright and super refreshing. This French-inspired bistro salad is an absolute star for almost any dinner. Tender green vegetables, fresh herbs, pickled onions, and a delicate vinaigrette on top.
Chipotle Orange Shrimp with Cilantro Rice
Chipotle Orange Shrimp with Cilantro Rice! Tender shrimp in a sweet-and-smoky cream sauce topped with tangy cucumbers over coriander-speckled rice.
Harissa Meatballs with Whipped Feta
These Harissa Meatballs with Whipped Feta are perfect for an easy SOS dinner! Store-bought meatballs, bell peppers, zucchini, harissa and whipped feta all in one bowl. Delicious!
Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Lime Drench
These lettuce wraps are a summer dream. For added satisfaction, chunks of crispy ground chicken, puffed quinoa, and/or rice, and garlicky ginger sautéed vegetables in crunchy butter lettuce leaves.
Elote Style Quinoa Salad
Elote Quinoa Salad made with velvety chili confit, juicy sweet corn, homemade dressing, cotija cheese, lemon and spices. Perfect for summer and so, so cool!
Pesto Shrimp and Parmesan Risotto
Tender, juicy, garlic-marinated shrimp are brushed with bright pesto sauce and sprinkled with fresh tomatoes and herbs over creamy Parmesan risotto. wow wow wow! Dive in now!
Garlic Cream Bucatini with Peas and Asparagus
This is truly a wonderful spring gem! Bucatini noodles in a garlic-infused creamy sauce swirled around butter-like pieces of asparagus and peas. How nice!
Spring Salmon with Creamed Leeks, Potatoes and Asparagus
We’re bringing you a plate of sunshine for dinner! Perfectly golden-crisp salmon paired with a buttery, creamy leek sauce over oven-roasted asparagus and crispy potatoes.
Red Chile Chicken Tacos with Creamy Corn
These Red Chile Chicken Tacos are always on our minds! Light pan-fried corn tortilla filled with tender chicken and a pinto bean red chili with a saucy filling, heaps of creamy corn salsa, and spicy homemade pickled red onions. Yum!
Oliver’s Salad
We’re bringing you the most beautiful salad inspired by Minnesota’s restaurant Oliver. Tender salmon, a blend of savory peppers and garlic, buttery chunks of avocado, fire-roasted corn, chunks of bacon, and a river of house-made smoky ranch dressing.
5 Ingredients Lemon Chicken with Asparagus
Pan-fried chicken with juicy, lemon flavor and tender pieces of asparagus with honey butter sauce. Have a bright and fresh 5 ingredient dinner on the table in 20 minutes!
Delicious Salmon Burgers with Slaw
These salmon burgers are the most delicious! And made with just five ingredients. Best for a quick + easy high protein lunch or dinner.
Easy Crockpot Carnitas
These are the easiest Crockpot Carnitas and are simple enough for anyone to make! Juicy, delicious, and perfectly browned with a crispy crust.
Crispy Chicken Cutlets
Hot, crispy, salty, and demanding some sauce! These Crispy Chicken Cutlets are a dinnertime winner.
Chipotle Salmon with Orange Salsa and Aji Verde
Sweet and smoky chipotle salmon topped with fresh orange salsa and creamy aji verde! An easy, delicious, restaurant-level salmon dinner.
Crispy Mashed Potato Salad
Pickle salad, crispy potatoes, and creamy ranch – this mashed potato salad is the perfect combo for summer!
Sheet Pan Shrimp and Cauli Rice
This Sheet Pan Shrimp and Cauli Rice is the easiest sheet pan dinner! Shrimp, peas, cauliflower rice, seasonings, and Rosso pesto sauce all come together in one pan for a deliciously delicious meal.
Spicy Peanut Soba Noodle Salad
This Spicy Peanut Soba Noodle Salad features red peppers, cabbage, chicken, soba noodles and a quick homemade spicy peanut sauce. It doesn’t get a more delicious salad than this.
Rainbow Chicken Salad with Almond Honey Mustard Dressing
Tender chicken, plump grapes and berries, crisp lettuce, tangy feta cheese, crunchy almonds, and the real star – almond honey mustard dressing! Eat rainbows and be happy, friends!
Pineapple Pork with Coconut Rice
Sticky-sweet pork, juicy pineapple, fresh herbs, jalapeño, and crispy onions are all served over coconut rice. How nice!
Amazing Mushroom Bowls with Kale Pesto
Amazing Mushroom Bowls with Kale Pesto! Smoky, sweet, salty mushrooms (or tempeh!), caramelized pineapple, chili, and a dollop of kale pesto, all served with rice.
Best Chicken Tinga Tacos
These Chicken Tinga Tacos are the BEST! Tangy, spicy, real food perfection.
