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I’ve put together a list of 30 light and easy spring recipes that will add some zest to your meals. These aren’t your typical recipes; they’re full of fresh flavors, super easy to make, and really delicious. Get ready to mix things up and enjoy some tasty new dishes this spring!
I love spring during the perfect weather, but also due to the fact that there are so many vegetables available that allowed me to cook many easy spring recipes that are both refreshing and healthy, making it easy to enjoy delicious meals while embracing the season’s vibrant flavors.
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From tasty asparagus recipes to simple chicken recipes and hearty soups packed with veggies, here you’ll discover a variety of delicious and wholesome options that are perfect for enjoying during the spring season. Whether you’re in the mood for something light and refreshing or a comforting bowl of soup, there’s something here to satisfy every appetite and keep you satisfied.
How Can I Make My Meals Lighter And Healthier For Spring?
To make your meals lighter and healthier for spring, try the following tips:
- Fresh Ingredients: Emphasize fresh, seasonal produce such as leafy greens, asparagus, and berries. These are low in calories and high in nutrients.
- Lean Proteins: Incorporate proteins like chicken breast, fish (such as salmon and trout), tofu, and legumes. These options are lower in fat and high in essential nutrients.
- Lighten Your Dressings: Swap out heavy creams and rich dressings for lighter alternatives like lemon juice, vinegars, or yogurt-based sauces to enhance flavors without extra calories.
- Healthier Cooking Methods: Favor grilling, baking, steaming, or sautéing over frying. This reduces fat content while maintaining or enhancing the natural flavor and nutrients of the food.
- Herbs and Spices: Use herbs like basil, mint, or cilantro and spices to add zest and flavor without additional calories. This can make dishes more exciting and satisfying without the need for excess salt or fat.
Air Fryer Asparagus
This air fryer asparagus recipe is one of the easiest ways to prepare asparagus in just 10 minutes. Learn how to make asparagus in the air fryer with just 5 easy ingredients. All you need is asparagus, olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
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Cheesy Garlic Asparagus
Made using only 4 ingredients, this cheesy garlic asparagus roasted in the oven is the perfect appetizer or side dish for any meal. This asparagus recipe offers the perfect balance of salty, soft, and crunchy flavors in one bite.
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High-fat Keto Alfredo Creamy Zucchini Noodles – Easy & Low Carb
Creamy Zucchini Alfredo Noodles are so easy to make, delicious, and refreshing. Enjoy zucchini pasta with fewer carbs and cover them in a creamy alfredo sauce. Just 5 ingredients and you can enjoy a filling and tasty keto lunch or dinner. It's my favorite way to serve zoodles!
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Spring Mix Salad
This easy and vibrant spring mix salad is loaded with juicy blueberries, creamy feta cheese, and toasted almond flakes. Ready in only 10 minutes, this easy spring mix salad it's a crowd-pleaser recipe perfect for a quick and refreshing lunch or served alongside your favorite main meal.
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Easy Spinach Strawberry Salad
This strawberry spinach salad recipe is a crowd-pleaser and makes a great side dish or delicious lunch. A simple poppy seed dressing pairs perfectly with fresh baby spinach, juicy strawberries, roasted pecans, and feta cheese. Make this easy spinach and strawberry salad in less than 15 minutes.
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Salmon Avocado Salad – Low Carb (Keto)
This salmon avocado salad is a low carb or keto friendly salad is packed with flavor. you get flavorful salmon, seasoned and seared to perfection, deliciously creamy avocados, and a mediterranean style mixture of red onion, tomato, cucumber, feta cheese, and olives. It is an absolutely delicious combination.
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Keto BLT Salad with Shrimp
This keto BLT salad is loaded with succulent shrimp for a simple and delicious low carb dinner! The classic flavors of bacon, lettuce and tomato is even better with shrimp and a creamy low carb avocado dressing. You won’t miss the bread and it takes just 10 minutes to make. Best of it’s full of flavor and has just 4.7g net carbs!
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Low Carb Smoked Salmon Sushi Bowl
Low Carb Smoked Salmon Sushi Bowl is made with cauliflower rice, smoked salmon, crunchy fresh veggies, creamy avocado and drizzled with a super easy yet flavorful 3-ingredient dressing. Best part? This paleo and keto friendly dish takes less than 15 minutes to make!
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Easy Eggplant Pizza
Learn how to make the best eggplant pizza recipe using only low-carb ingredients and a few minutes of prep. Loaded with delicious flavors, this eggplant recipe is a healthier take on a classic pizza recipe.
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Shrimp Spring Rolls
Bite into the fresh flavors of homemade shrimp spring rolls. Enjoy the perfect combination of crunchy vegetables and succulent shrimp. In just 20 minutes, you can create a refreshing and healthy dish that will leave everyone satisfied. Serve them with a delicious peanut dipping sauce to elevate the taste to another level.
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Keto Sushi
Learn how to make this keto sushi without rice that's packed with all the flavors of traditional sushi but super easy to make and perfect for anyone on the ketogenic diet.
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Flavor-Packed Keto Turkey Burgers
Indulge your carnivorous cravings with these juicy, low-carb keto turkey burgers.
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The Best Low Carb Keto Salmon Patties Recipe – Ready in 20 minutes
These salmon patties are flavorful, easy to make, and perfect for meal prep. Enjoy delicious salmon cakes that are crispy on the outside but flaky and tender on the inside. It’s a family favorite salmon recipe that’s ready in 20 minutes, delicious served for lunch or dinner with a homemade dipping sauce or a side salad.
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Crustless Broccoli Quiche
This crustless broccoli quiche is perfect for a quick meatless dinner or lunch. It's delicious, filling, low-carb, and gluten-free.
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Crustless Ham And Cheese Quiche
Learn how to make this easy Crustless Quiche that's loaded with fluffy eggs, zucchini, ham, and gooey cheese. This Ham and Cheese Quiche quiche recipe is quick, healthy, and perfect for breakfast or brunch.
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Air Fryer Salmon
This air fryer salmon recipe is quick to make, tender, moist, and super flavorful. Ready in just 15 minutes, this is seriously the best way to cook salmon in the air fryer. Weeknights dinners can’t get any easier!
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Spring Salmon Bowls
A fresh, vibrant dinner recipe perfect for springtime! These Spring Salmon Bowls with asparagus and peas celebrate spring produce and are a nutritious low-carb meal.
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Cajun Shrimp And Sausage Vegetable Foil Packets
Learn how to make the best Cajun Shrimp and Sausage Foil Packets recipe in only 30 minutes. It's super easy to prepare, perfectly seasoned, and loaded with shrimp, sausage, and juicy vegetables.
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Easy and Healthy Lemon Garlic Shrimp
This Easy and Healthy Lemon Garlic Shrimp is such a great recipe to have on hand. It is so flavorful and comes together quickly. Serve it with veggies to keep it lower carb, or with your favorite rice or pasta. This recipe is Whole30, Keto, Paleo and WW friendly too!
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Shrimp Fajitas Recipe
Learn how to make the ultimate shrimp fajitas recipe that's ready in just 30 minutes. Enjoy a flavorful feast that combines succulent shrimp, vibrant veggies, and spices. Whether it's a quick weeknight meal or a special occasion, these one-pan fajitas use easy-to-find ingredients and deliver maximum flavor with minimal effort.
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Sauteed Zucchini And Tomatoes
Sauteed zucchini and tomatoes are quickly seared in a skillet over medium-high heat, then topped with a generous layer of cheese to make this delicious summer side dish. You will love the classic combination of tomatoes and zucchini.
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Asian Chicken Wraps
These Asian chicken lettuce wraps are full of juicy ground chicken and crunchy veggies, all wrapped in a crisp piece of lettuce. They hit the perfect balance of sweet, savory, and spicy. Plus, they’re ready in just 20 minutes. They're easy, healthy, and might just become your new favorite meal.
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Easy Baked Lemon Garlic Chicken
Baked Lemon Garlic Chicken is packed with tons of delicious and fresh flavors. Extremely easy to whip up in just 30 minutes enjoy this tender and juicy lemon chicken with your entire family.
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Juicy Air Fryer Naked Chicken Tenders
These Air Fryer Naked Chicken Tenders are wonderfully juicy, coated with a delicious chicken seasoning, and cooked to perfection. It's super simple, quick, and incredibly delicious!
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Mediterranean Chicken Skillet
Ready in 30 minutes and made from easy and naturally low-carb ingredients, this Mediterranean Chicken Skillet is a quick dinner that consists of pan-seared breast smothered in a refreshing and delicious tomato sauce.
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Lemon Butter Chicken
The easy Lemon Butter Chicken is my latest love in my collection of one-pan recipes. Made with the BEST lemon butter sauce for chicken, this healthy version swaps heavy cream for a can of coconut milk.
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Easy Keto Vegetable Soup – Seriously Good Low Carb Soup
This keto vegetable soup is loaded with vegetables, comforting, filling, and super easy to make. Just chop all the vegetables, simmer for a few minutes, and enjoy a big bowl of warm homemade low carb vegetable soup.
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Keto Spring Soup with Poached Egg Recipe
Enjoy this tasty Keto Spring Soup with a delicious poached egg for a satisfying meal that celebrates the flavors of spring.
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Cream of Zucchini Soup (Keto | Low-Carb)
This simple recipe for Cream of Zucchini Soup has a mediterranean twist. This flavorful soup recipe makes great use of those late season zucchinis or courgettes. This pureed soup is naturally low-carb and can be enjoyed by those on a keto, Atkins, or vegetarian lifestyles.
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Best Creamy Asparagus Soup
This creamy and bright asparagus soup is a classic French recipe perfect for the whole family. Enjoy a silky, rich, and delicious asparagus soup that’s ready in 20 minutes.
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