27 Sensational Spring Dinner Ideas

Jocelyn Delk Adams

Tue, April 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM UTC

8 min read

Spring produce like strawberries, asparagus, and sweet peas are featured in savory recipes perfect for the season.
The list of spring dinner recipes includes dishes like grilled spot prawns, creamy spinach artichoke chicken, and mango habanero cauliflower wings.
Instant Pot lamb shoulder, herb-crusted pork tenderloin, and lemon roast chicken are among the easy-to-make spring dinner ideas to try this season.

As winter finally officially came to a close, it's time to welcome some good news: fresh spring produce is here. Spring is one of my favorite seasons for recipes and cuisine alone.

This list of savory and filling recipes not only includes all the best of spring produce—like strawberries , asparagus , spinach and sweet spring peas—but also springtime seafood classics like spot prawns from the West Coast and soft shell crab from the East Coast.

What's in Season for Spring

According to the United States Department of Agriculture , produce that's harvested in spring consists of:

Apples
Apricots
Asparagus
Avocados
Bananas
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots
Celery
Collard Greens
Garlic
Herbs
Kale
Kiwifruit
Lemons
Lettuce
Limes
Mushrooms
Onions
Peas
Pineapples
Radishes
Rhubarb
Spinach
Strawberries
Swiss Chard
Turnips

Best Spring Dinner Recipes & Ideas

There are plenty of easy-to-make dishes like bright salads in this mix, along with slow-cooked lamb roasts and braised beef shins with fresh herb sauce and asparagus. All of these spring menu ideas are perfect to use throughout the season as well. Try soups for the chillier evenings and fresh fish and plates of pasta when we land on the cusp of summer.

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Strawberry Spinach Salad

The salad that changed a salad hater's mind! Delicious and classic with juicy strawberries, creamy feta cheese and crunchy candied nuts with a bright lemon poppyseed dressing!

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Pineapple Honey Bourbon Grilled Catfish

A simple yet flavorful grilled fish recipe made with just a few ingredients including a honey bourbon marinade. It is perfect for work days or weekend entertaining!

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Creamy Spinach Artichoke Chicken

This one-pan creamy spinach artichoke chicken is insanely good to the last bite. Extra juicy, succulent and flavorful chicken pan-seared and combined with a deliciously tasty spinach artichoke sauce. Makes a perfect meal for weeknights and more!

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Grilled West Coast Spot Prawns in Tomato Fennel Broth

In-season spring spot prawns are nutritious and delicious. This light tomato fennel broth is perfection with some crusty bread and crisp white wine!

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Gnocchi With Peas and Lemon Cream Sauce

This recipe combines store-bought gnocchi and peas in a cheesy, lemony cream sauce that is sure to comfort your stomach and your soul.

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Keto Goat Cheese Pizza with Prosciutto and Arugula

Keto-friendly pizza with the best low-carb pizza crust and topped with tomato-free balsamic pizza sauce and prosciutto, goat cheese and arugula!

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Easy Sheet Pan Salmon Dish

This easy sheet pan salmon with roasted asparagus, herb-crusted potatoes and luscious avocado crema is perfect for a quick, healthy, filling meal that everyone will enjoy!

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Lemon Chicken Piccata

This lemon chicken piccata recipe pairs a sensationally thin bread-crumb-crusted chicken with classic lemon wine sauce that is highly addictive!

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Mango Habanero Cauliflower Wings

These mango habanero cauliflower Wings will blow your tastebuds away! Coated in a sweet mango habanero sauce, they are unbelievably delicious.

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Fanesca (Ecuadorian Spring Soup)

Fanesca is traditionally made during Lent to utilize many spring vegetables. With rice, beans and vegetables, it is a hearty filling soup that can serve as a meal on its own!

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Spinach Pasta With Baked Cod and Agrodolce

Bright green spinach pasta is topped with simple garlic and lemon marinated baked cod and covered in Agrodolce, a colorful, sweet and sour Italian condiment that turns a simple meal of pasta and fish into a gourmet feast.

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Instant Pot Lamb Shoulder

Love serving traditional roast lamb shoulder but don't have seven hours to prepare it? Then you are in luck because this recipe for Instant Pot lamb is ready in just 90 minutes! And folks, this is seriously delectable fall-apart meat that will have you coming back for seconds (and thirds).

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Herb-Crusted Pork Tenderloin With Creamy Polenta

Tender, juicy, herb-crusted pork tenderloin is served over creamy polenta with roasted garlicky cherry tomatoes. This simple, minimal no-fuss dinner is sure to impress any night of the week and for any special occasion.

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Lemon Chicken Chopped Salad

Fresh vegetables are in full swing in the chopped salad that is served with sliced lemon chicken and a soy vinaigrette.

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Salmon en Papillote With Lemon Dill Compound Butter and Gremolata

Salmon en papillote sounds super fancy but don't fret! It's a fast and easy recipe, perfect for a springtime dinner. Not only is the salmon baked with a lemon dill compound butter, but it's served with fresh, herbaceous gremolata all under 30 minutes.

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Green Pea Soup With Candied Bacon

This Green Pea Soup with fresh basil and smoky sweet candied bacon is the ultimate spring appetizer. Bright and creamy, it's a great reason to give peas a chance.

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Simple Avocado Grapefruit Salad With Strawberries and Mint

Amazing avocado grapefruit salad with strawberry, manchego and mint! This vegetarian spring salad recipe is perfect as a light main dish.

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Lemon Roast Chicken Dinner

This lemon roast chicken dinner starts with fresh chicken that is highly seasoned and sprinkled with a citrus flavor that's roasted in delicious juices, onions and potatoes making this the easiest weeknight dinner!

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Lamb Loin Roast

This lamb loin is a super easy, special dish for any occasion! You can grill it in the warmer months, or roast it in the oven any time of the year!

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Duck Soba With Leeks and Peas in Bone Broth

These duck and leek soba noodles with peas and bone broth are perfect for those cool rainy spring days. They're nourishing and comforting, and use some of the first produce of the season.

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Lemon Asparagus Shrimp Pasta

A bright dish of lemon asparagus pasta perked up with shrimp and crunchy pistachios. Ready in less than 30 minutes, this meal is perfect for adding some variety to busy weeknight comfort food!

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Squid Ink Pasta With Soft Shell Crab

I always look forward to soft-shell crab season! This pasta is one of my favorite ways to take advantage of this special seafood treat!

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Lamb Sirloin With Chimichurri Sauce

This lamb sirloin with Argentinian chimichurri sauce makes for a perfect keto and paleo spring dinner or lunch! Adding oven-roasted garlic to the chimichurri sauce takes this Argentinian classic to the next level.

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Parmesan-Crusted Cod

This parmesan-crusted cod recipe is one of the easiest fish meals to prepare for a quick, tasty weeknight dinner. You'll have a super healthy meal ready to serve in less than 30 minutes, so grab the recipe and enjoy!

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Tangy Spring Brussel Sprout Salad

A sweet and tangy Brussels sprouts salad that's full of citrus flavors. It's the perfect side dish or salad for spring and summer meals!

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Creamy Vegan Pesto Pasta

An easy creamy vegan pesto pasta that's low in fat and completely oil-free! By using white bean pesto and vegetables along with whole grain pasta, this dish is very high in fiber and nutrients. An easy and comforting dinner that's perfect for meal prep and can also be eaten cold!

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Braised Beef Shin with Asparagus and Peas

This recipe comes from the old-school world of cooking! It is simply braised beef shin in a good quality beef stock until a knife is no longer required, then it is served on some spring asparagus and peas!

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