30 (Really Good) Spring Recipes To Make Now That It's April
Spring is in the air. Bring it into your kitchen.
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Hello and welcome to April! The birds are chirping, the weather is getting warmer, and these rain showers will shortly be turning into sunny days. Celebrate the coming of spring with these beginning-of-spring recipes. 🍓
Here's what's in season this month:
If you've never tried a Dutch baby before, it's sort of like a pancake-popover hybrid, and it's well worth waking up for.
The prettiest hummus you ever did see, this creamy dip gets its color from roasted beets, and it's flavor comes from a combination of roasted tahini and garlic.
Recipe: Roasted Beet Hummus
Better than takeout, this Thai-inspired papaya salad is the perfect balance of sweet, savory, and tangy.
Recipe: Thai Green Papaya Salad
This lightened-up, springy carbonara is loaded with the season's bounty like peas, asparagus, and mushrooms.
Recipe: Spring Orecchiette Pasta
Delicious hot or chilled, serve this salmon and orzo salad from now through picnic season.
6. Roasted Fennel Pasta
Roasted fennel, crispy breadcrumbs, and creamy ricotta hit all the right notes in this seasonal pasta dish.
Recipe: Roasted Fennel Pasta
7. Niçoise Salad With Shallot Vinaigrette
This recipe happens to be meatless, but you can always add anything from canned tuna to salmon or halibut for extra protein.
It's still comfort food weather, and what better idea than a hearty risotto loaded with spring's best produce?
Recipe: Mushroom and Leek Risotto
These savory-meets-sweet scones can be breakfast, dessert, or anything in between.
Recipe: Strawberry Rhubarb Scones
10. Chicken Artichoke Spinach Skillet
Imagine: crispy skillet chicken thighs and creamy spinach artichoke dip had a baby. Yeah...it's that delicious.
April can still be chilly, which means it's still soup season. Take advantage by whipping up this comforting vegan-friendly medley made with cauliflower and sunchokes.
12. Moroccan Fava Bean Dip
Bring on the pita bread.
Recipe: Moroccan Fava Bean Dip
13. Beet and Goat Cheese Salad
A far cry from a boring salad, this veggie-packed dish is full of flavor thanks to sweet roasted beets and mandarin oranges, creamy avocado, savory pepitas, and tangy goat cheese.
Recipe: Beet and Goat Cheese Salad
14. Ramp Pesto Pasta With Buttery Breadcrumbs
Can't find ramps at your local market? You can make this decadent pasta with any homemade or store bought pesto.
Fresh, colorful, and totally delicious, you'll want to serve this corn and radish salad with just about anything.
Recipe: Grilled Flank Steak With Sweet Corn and Radish Salad
Can't find sashimi-grade salmon? Use canned salmon, canned tuna, tofu, or really whatever protein you like best.
Foil pack fish is a total game-changer. Not only does it get rid of any mess, but it ensures that salmon is cooked to moist and flaky perfection.
18. Halibut Confit With Leeks, Coriander, and Lemon
An impressive as this dish might look, it only requires about six ingredients. If you can't get your hands on halibut, opt for any white flaky fish like cod or fluke.
19. One-Pot Braised Chicken with Kale and White Beans
One pot dinner means very little clean-up, which is a definite win in my book.
Quiche is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner — and this is a great way to use up produce and cheese.
Browned butter makes everything better.
22. Cheesy Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus
Who knew vegetables could taste so outrageously good? Then again, wrap anything in prosciutto and sprinkle it with Parmesan cheese and you've got a winner.
23. Flatbread with Fava Beans, Cucumbers, and Burrata
Never underestimate the power of a fancy, open-faced toast.
24. Pasta Primavera
Use this recipe as a guide but opt for whatever fresh spring veggies are in your fridge from mushrooms and peas to zucchini and broccolini. The more vegetables, the merrier.
Recipe: Pasta Primavera
Let your slow cooker help you transition from winter to spring with the help of this cozy yet light sesonal soup.
Buttery, flaky shortbread crust topped with sweet rhubarb filling, these bars are totally irresistable.
Recipe: Rhubarb Shortbread Bars
27. Greek Yogurt Strawberry Cheesecakes
Good luck walking away after just one of these individually sized cheesecake bites.
Even if you're intimidated by the idea of baking, this no-bake key lime pie is virtually impossible to mess up...especially when you top it with a generous serving of whipped cream.
Recipe: No-Bake Key Lime Pie
Believe me when I say: these frozen margs are better than anything you'd order at a restaurant. They get a tangy kick from rhubarb, and they're as refreshing as can be.
30. Strawberry Mojitos
Pair these fruity, minty, citrusy mojitos with tacos and you've got a match made in heaven.
Recipe: Strawberry Mojitos