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From pasta to salad, chicken, or fish, there are plenty of spring dinner ideas to take full advantage of the seasonal offerings of spring!

A collection of spring dinner ideas.

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Spring brings fresh peak-season fruits and veggies to brighten up our dinners and add color.

Use them in salads or pair them with your favorite main dish. Produce can easily be grilled, roasted, or served raw. We’ve included a variety of options to fit any flavor preference and time constraints. These dinners are perfect for weeknights or special occasions!

You’re sure to find some new quick, easy, and delicious favorites to brighten up your dinner menu this spring!


Our Top 10 Spring Dinner Ideas

5 from 7 votes

Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner

Sheet Pan Sausage and Veggies are on the table in minutes and easy to clean up! This healthy dish is a perfect weeknight dinner.
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5 from 181 votes

Pigs in a Blanket

Both kids and adults will love these quick and simple pigs in a blanket. This nostalgic recipe is on the table in 20 minutes!
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5 from 14 votes

Roast Chicken Recipe

This simple and delicious roast chicken recipe tastes like you spent all day cooking it, but only needs 10 minutes of prep!
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5 from 75 votes

Huli Huli Chicken

Grilled huli huli chicken is the juiciest and most delicious Hawaiian-style chicken you'll ever try! Serve it alone or on rice or noodles!! 
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5 from 19 votes

Chicken Salad Recipe

Chicken Salad is perfect for light lunches or picnics at the park! Eat your creamy chicken salad on a croissant, in a salad, or by itself!
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4.99 from 594 votes

Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops

With less than 10 minutes of prep work, these Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops are simple, delicious and the best way to enjoy pork chops.
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5 from 8 votes

Steak and Potatoes Recipe

Steak and Potatoes basted in garlic butter is a rich and flavorful dinner perfect for a special occasion, but easy enough for any night!
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5 from 18 votes

Parmesan Crusted Chicken Recipe

Baked parmesan crusted chicken is crispy on the outside, and tender on the inside, with the perfect hint of lemon!
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5 from 10 votes

Chicken Stir Fry Recipe

The tender chicken and flavorful sauce with yummy veggies made this stir fry dish a keeper, and I’m already anxious to try it again.
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4.99 from 662 votes

Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas

Our famous green chili chicken enchiladas are prepped in 20 minutes and packed with flavor – perfect for busy nights AND freezer-friendly!
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More Spring Dinner Recipes

5 from 26 votes

Lemon Garlic Chicken

This flavorful lemon garlic chicken is ready in 15 minutes or less! It's a great weeknight chicken dinner.
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5 from 19 votes

Baked Pesto Chicken Recipe

This Baked Pesto Chicken takes just minutes to prep, is simple, tasty, and the perfect meal to add to your dinner rotation.
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5 from 11 votes

Orange Chicken and Asparagus Recipe

For a healthier alternative to a favorite Chinese dish, try this Orange Chicken and Asparagus. Serve over rice or noodles, or enjoy on its own!
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5 from 20 votes

Veggie Panini Recipe

Delicious Veggie Panini – one of our favorite sandwich recipes filled with cheese, tomatoes, avocado and spinach.
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5 from 1 vote

Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe

Flavorful and tender Lemon Pepper Chicken is simple and requires just a few ingredients. Served on its own or over rice, this buttery chicken dish is perfect any night of the week for a simple, quick dinner idea.
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5 from 17 votes

Baked Salmon Recipe

Bake a delicious and healthy pan of salmon for the whole family! Flavored with lemon, garlic, and parsley for a tasty dinner everyone will enjoy.
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4.72 from 53 votes

Lemon Chicken with Veggies Recipe

Roasted Lemon Chicken with Veggies including green beans and red potatoes. One of the easiest and yummiest dinner recipes!
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5 from 41 votes

Crockpot Ham Recipe

Crockpot ham has a quick prep and requires minimal effort. Covered with a brown sugar glaze, it's our favorite way to make a holiday ham!
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5 from 17 votes

Pasta Primavera Recipe

Pasta primavera is a tried and true dinner recipe. It's filled with peak-of-the-season veggies for a deliciously bright bite!
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4.79 from 14 votes

Lemon Asparagus Pasta

Bright, zesty, and loaded with cheese, this lemon asparagus pasta is a flavor explosion that's ready in under 30 minutes!
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4.89 from 17 votes

Beef and Broccoli Recipe

This delicious beef and broccoli recipe is better than takeout! This easy, flavorful dish is perfect for your next dinner.
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5 from 12 votes

Chicken Souvlaki Recipe

Chicken Souvlaki is a savory kabob infused with Greek flavors. With marinated chicken, onions, and peppers, it's hearty and delicious.
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5 from 11 votes

Healthy Flatbread Pizzas Recipe

Try making either of these Healthy Flatbread Pizzas! Chicken Pesto Pizza and Buffalo Chicken pizza – BOTH full of flavor and low on calories!
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This "Skinny" Chicken Piccata is easy enough to make on a busy weeknight but also fancy enough to make when you have company over! Plus it's a skinny version, which makes it even better!
5 from 18 votes

Healthy Chicken Piccata Recipe

This "Skinny" Chicken Piccata is easy enough to make on a busy weeknight but also fancy enough to make when you have company over! Plus it's a healthy version, which makes it even better!
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4.98 from 398 votes

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

These sweet and sour meatballs are bursting with tangy pineapples and peppers. It's an easy, 20-minute version of Chinese takeout.
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5 from 14 votes

Crock Pot Lo Mein Recipe

Deliciously saucy Crock Pot Chicken Lo Mein is filled with edamame, snow peas making it an easy favorite dinner recipe.
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5 from 1 vote

Honey Mustard Chicken Recipe

Quick and Easy Healthy Chicken Dinner. This takes less than 30 minutes to bake, is full of flavor, and will please the whole family! 
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5 from 9 votes

Chicken and Asparagus Stir Fry Recipe

Healthy and delicious Lemon Chicken and Asparagus Stir Fry is packed with lots of delicious flavors. It's simple and super easy too!
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5 from 8 votes

Pork Tacos Recipe

These simple pork tacos are flavorful, easy to make, and a big crowd-pleaser. Top with all of your favorite taco toppings!
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5 from 25 votes

Italian Pork Chops Recipe

These Italian Pork Chops require just a few ingredients and are baked in the oven with loads of veggies. Have it ready and on the table in just 30 minutes!
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Instant Pot Carnitas

Instant pot carnitas produces juicy, tender, flavorful meat in less than half the time of a slow cooker. It's perfect for tacos and more!
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5 from 7 votes

Chicken Fajitas

Slathered in seasoning and bursting with flavor, sizzling chicken fajitas are on the table in only 30 minutes!
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5 from 19 votes

Ranch Chicken Recipe

Chicken breasts with potatoes and carrots, tossed in ranch seasoning and baked to perfection. This delicious dish is SO simple, quick, tasty, and allows you to cook your meat and sides in one shot! 
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4.87 from 15 votes

Chicken Fingers Recipe

A healthy way to eat chicken that kids absolutely love – Baked Chicken Fingers! Chicken dipped in flour, egg, and panko, then baked to a crispy perfection! Not to mention they’re SO easy to make!
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5 from 5 votes

Bruschetta Chicken Pasta Recipe

Easy and flavorful Bruschetta Chicken Pasta is a hot pasta dish filled with all the flavors of classic bruschetta—chicken, tomatoes, basil, and mozzarella.
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4.92 from 12 votes

Chicken Caesar Wrap Recipe

Fresh Chicken Caesar Wraps are a simple, delicious variation of a Caesar Salad. It's perfect for a lunch or picnic.
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4.96 from 21 votes

Lemon Chicken Pasta Recipe

Flavorful lemon chicken pasta is covered in a delicious sauce made from lemons, whipping cream, cheese, and fresh basil.
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5 from 126 votes

Baked Chicken Chimichanga Recipe

Baked Chicken Chimichangas are like a crispy burrito, stuffed with chicken + cheese. Everyone will love this simple restaurant-style recipe!
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Comfort food gets lightened up with this Skinny Chicken Parmesan! Healthy, easy and totally delicious!
5 from 19 votes

Healthy Chicken Parmesan Recipe

This "Skinny" healthy Chicken Parmesan has all the tasty goodness of the classic meal, without the extra calories!
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5 from 9 votes

Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta Recipe

Simple & Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta is bright, cheesy, and comforting. It is a flavorful dish the entire family will love!
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5 from 11 votes

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas Recipe

Make dinnertime a breeze with these delicious and simple Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas. They're delicious and easy to prepare!
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4.93 from 14 votes

Sausage Alfredo Recipe

Creamy Sausage Alfredo packed with smoky sausage is a family favorite. It's on the table in only 30 minutes!!
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5 from 10 votes

Steak Taco Recipe

This steak taco recipe is marinated to perfection and bursting with fresh flavor! They're quick and easy for a perfect weeknight dinner.
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5 from 17 votes

Fajita Recipe

Make those sizzling restaurant fajitas at home! It may seem intimidating, but this fajita recipe couldn't get any easier.
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5 from 10 votes

Carne Asada Recipe

Make an authentic carne asada recipe right at home! Easily create perfect Mexican-flavored meat to add to tacos, burritos, and more.
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5 from 1 vote

Slow Cooker Barbacoa

With only 5 minutes of prep, this beef slow cooker barbacoa is tender, savory, and perfect for filling tacos or burritos!
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5 from 6 votes

Carne Asada Street Tacos

Carne asada street tacos are juicy grilled steak loaded in tortillas with all of your favorite toppings – customizable and delicious!
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