15 Light and Bright Spring Recipes

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With March in full swing and Easter on its way, we are looking for vibrant and fresh ingredients to brighten up our meals. These delicious Spring recipes use seasonal produce that is healthy and nutritious, and so delicious too! Meal prepping with seasonal ingredients will help you save on your weekly grocery budget, as well as enjoy quality dinners with your family. No more heavy meals, Winter is now behind us, let’s look forward to Easter and sunny, warmer days!

Lemon Ricotta Pasta with Spinach

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Creamy spaghetti with grated lemon.
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A quick 15-minute dinner that is light and flavourful, this Lemon Ricotta Pasta with Spinach is creamy and delicious, and super easy to make. And it’s budget-friendly too!

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Chicken and Green Pea Stew

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Chicken and Green Pea Stew, a quick and easy dinner that is a firm favourite with kids. It’s healthy and delicious, and it can be cooked with fresh or frozen ingredients from scratch.

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Smoked Salmon Frittata

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An excellent Spring brunch idea, this Smoked Salmon Frittata is light and refreshing, and incredibly delicious. If you are looking for lighter dishes for your Ester menu, this one is for you!

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Creamy Lemon Chicken

2 chicken breasts in a sauce over a bed of mash with asparagus on the side.
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30-Minute Creamy Lemon Chicken, a delicious dinner that tastes like Spring. The chicken is moist and tender, and the lemon cream sauce is incredibly flavourful. Quick and easy, a big hit with the whole family.

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Creamy Chicken Risotto

A bowl of risotto with chicken pieces, peas, and grated cheese, garnished with herbs. A fork rests in the bowl. Next to it is a pan containing more of the same dish. A green and white striped cloth is partially visible.
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30-Minute Creamy Chicken and Pea Risotto, comforting and delicious, and healthy too. It’s afantastic midweek meal that is pocket friendly and very flavourful.

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Cheesy Ham and Pea Pasta Bake

A portion of creamy pasta with ham and peas.
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Cheesy Ham and Pea Pasta Bake, a delicious Springtime dinner recipe that is creamy, rich, and so easy to make. My pasta bake can be made with any leftover gammon/ ham, or with deli ham.

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Chicken, Spinach and Artichoke Lasagna

Close-up of a slice of creamy lasagna with spinach, covered in melted cheese and garnished with parsley on a white plate.
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Leftover Chicken, Spinach and Artichoke Lasagna cooked in a cheesy, rich and creamy bechamel sauce, a delicious dinner that takes comfort food to the next level. If you like the classic spinach and artichoke dip, you will absolutely love this chicken lasagna with a twist.

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Deviled Egg Potato Salad

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Deviled Egg Potato Salad, a Spring recipe to please a crowd. A great choice for your Easter menu, my salad is easy to put together, and gone from the plate in seconds.

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Asparagus, Mushroom and Leek Quiche

A freshly baked vegetable quiche on a white surface. It features a golden crust with toppings of sliced mushrooms, green peppers, and asparagus spears arranged in a star pattern.
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My Asparagus, Mushroom and Leek Quiche is a scrumptious vegetarian Spring dish that uses fresh seasonal produce. It’s a great recipe to add to your Easter menu that can be enjoyed by the whole family.

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Baked Sea Bass with Lemon Butter Sauce

Baked fish served on a plate with lemon slices, asparagus, and garnished with chopped garlic and herbs.
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Baked Sea Bass with Lemon Butter Sauce, a healthy and delicious recipe that is on the table in 20 minutes. It’s a wonderful low-carb dinner that can be enjoyed with any greens of your choice.

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Salmon Nicoise Salad

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Salmon Nicoise Salad, a healthy and hearty Spring salad recipe that can be served either warm or cold. Super simple to make, but so delicious, this salad is a perfect addition to your Easter menu.

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Deviled Egg Sandwiches

A sandwich roll filled with deviled eggs salad and fresh rocket.
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Deviled Egg Sandwiches,, a delicious and quick recipe that goes down well with kids and grown-ups too. It’s a classic recipe for a Spring lunch or brunch, or a nice bite whenever hunger strikes.

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Baked Stuffed Chicken Breast

2 stuffed chicken breasts with a slice of lemon on a white plate.
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Baked Stuffed Chicken Breast with ricotta and spinach, a healthy, gluten-free, low-carb, high-protein recipe to celebrate the coming on Spring. This is favourite chicken dinner recipe that goes down well with the whole family.

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Roasted Carrot Platter

The image shows roasted carrots topped with almond slivers, greens, and various herbs and spices, presented on a white plate.
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Roasted Carrot Platter with Yogurt and Sumac, a colourful Spring dish that tastes as good as it looks. It’s delicious and light, and healthy too!

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Roasted Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce

A white plate with asparagus, poached egg and drizzled with sauce.
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Roasted Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce served with poached eggs and a good sprinkling of parmesan, a delicious and low carb Spring brunch recipe that is ready in about 20 minutes.

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