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28 Favorite Spring Recipes to Refresh Your Weeknight Menu

These 28 spring recipes will get you excited for the season. Bright, refreshing flavors—from spring soups and salads to pizza and desserts—these dishes celebrate seasonal produce and make cooking feel joyful again.

Spring is on the way and I can already taste it!

Below are 28 of my favorite spring recipes. I keep returning to these for their fresh ingredients, vivid flavors, and easy, satisfying results.

Early in the year it can be hard to find great produce, so I especially love the first signs of spring: tender asparagus, sweet strawberries, and bright citrus. The selections here highlight seasonal favorites and are perfect for weekend cooking or easy weeknight meals.

Spring cooking can be both light and comforting—warm daytime sunshine and cool evenings call for dishes that balance crisp, refreshing elements with cozy textures.

28 Favorite Recipes for Spring

It’s the last summer Friday of July — here’s what we’re planning for the weekend. EATING I’m making my ricotta tomato jam jar, and maybe the bruschetta chicken. I’m also eyeing a slow-roasted tomato basil pasta for an easy, flavorful meal. DRINKING All the chilled rosé, ideally on the beach. My rosé guide is a … Read more

Balsamic Brown Sugar Portobello Mushrooms Stuffed with Mac and Cheese

With garlic brown butter breadcrumbs. Yes — that felt like a mouthful for the title. I almost feel guilty. Stuffing vegetables with mac and cheese? Or, as my dad jokingly put it, “stuffing fungus with mac and cheese”? It sounds absurd, but I’ll always count mushrooms as a vegetable — it helps me pretend I’m … Read more

Crispy Shrimp Salad Rolls with Zesty Dipping Sauce

Let me tempt you with the best shrimp salad rolls—an easy, no-cook dinner perfect for hot summer days. I’m in a full-on summer-food mood this week. These shrimp salad rolls scream warm-weather meals: light, fresh and effortless. They pair beautifully with a simple pasta salad or a crisp green side, and they’re ideal for casual … Read more

Chocolate-Glazed Banana Bread Recipe with Moist Texture

We love this chocolate-glazed banana bread — a favorite banana bread recipe made with plain Greek yogurt (or sour cream), baked until tender and finished with a rich chocolate glaze. It’s an indulgent, weekend-ready treat. Your weekend treat is here! This is our go-to banana bread, made extra moist and tender with plain Greek yogurt … Read more

Crispy Grilled Chicken Parmesan with Garlic Tomato Sauce

This grilled chicken parmesan is sponsored by ALDI. It’s a bright summer take on the classic: balsamic‑marinated chicken grilled until juicy and smoky, topped with melty mozzarella, grated Parmesan, fresh basil and warm tomato sauce. Truly irresistible. We’re taking our summer menu up a notch by grilling chicken parm — a simple switch that adds … Read more

Who I’m Crushing On Right Now

Happy Saturday! This week on the blog I shared a few of my favorite recipes: a vibrant rainbow crunch salad, an easy baked ravioli with spinach, and a savory cacio e pepe roasted cauliflower. Each one is simple to make and full of flavor—perfect for weekend cooking or meal prep. I also posted my January … Read more

Winter Farro Salad with Cranberry Cinnamon Vinaigrette

This warm winter farro salad is comforting, hearty, and delicious — perfect for chilly evenings or make-ahead lunches. Bowl meals like this are a winter staple: filling, full of flavor, and easy to portion for the week. Swap or add ingredients from your pantry to suit your tastes — this salad is very adaptable. The … Read more

Crispy Taco Salad with Avocado, Black Beans & Lime Dressing

Our favorite taco salad is piled high with the best toppings and finished with one of three delicious dressings—cilantro lime, chili mango, or salsa ranch—to make every bite crunchy, bright, and satisfying. Getting ready for taco Tuesday over here! I make a taco salad that I genuinely think is the best: crisp romaine tossed with … Read more

Homemade Whole Wheat Bread Bowls for Soup and Dips

We’ll get to the creamy, soupy part in a bit.

But first: carbs.

I know I sometimes say bread isn’t my weakness, yet bread bowls? I’m all in. I still remember my first one, long before Panera was in my area. It was a summer in Michigan and I scraped seafood bisque with a spoon while tearing into a soft sourdough loaf used as the bowl.

I thought I’d died and gone to heaven.

Truly.

It was the most delicious thing I’d tasted, and I couldn’t stop talking about it. I nagged my mom about how the soup was served in an actual bread bowl and why that wasn’t everywhere.

Then Panera made bread bowls more commonplace and, in a way, the novelty faded. They’re still fantastic — I order one almost every time I’m there — but the magic of being able to get one anytime took some of the thrill away. Also: convenience is wonderful.

These bread bowls are an intentionally healthier take on the classic sourdough version. I won’t lie — I’d reach for sourdough over whole wheat any day, especially paired with a soul-warming soup — but until I either make a sourdough starter or borrow some, whole wheat is a great alternative. Aside from the usual dough rising time, these are incredibly simple to make.

They’re so easy that I now refuse to eat my soup out of anything else.