Our Top 16 Dinners to Make This Spring By Danielle DeAngelis Danielle DeAngelis Danielle DeAngelis is a journalist and Associate News & Trending Editor for EatingWell. Her current beat is focused on food and health news as well as exclusive celebrity features, regularly interviewing the top names of today’s entertainment industry. She previous worked as the 2022-23 fellow and as an assistant editor for the brand. Her passion for reading, writing and eating local all guide her in her position at EatingWell. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on February 15, 2023 Close Relish the flavors of spring with some of our best dinner recipes. These colorful recipes highlight seasonal produce like apricots, asparagus, cabbage and peas. With four- and five-star reviews, these delicious dinners will make their way into your regular dinner rotation. Recipes like our Sheet-Pan Orange-Apricot Drumsticks and Split Pea Soup with Chorizo are healthy and tasty choices to welcome spring. 01 of 16 Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Apricots & Olives View Recipe Save This healthy chicken stew is full of warming, spicy flavor thanks to ras el hanout, an aromatic Moroccan spice blend. You can find it in well-stocked grocery stores--or substitute 1/2 tsp. each ground cumin and ginger and 1/4 tsp. each ground cinnamon, coriander and allspice. 02 of 16 Sheet-Pan Shrimp & Asparagus View Recipe Save Photography / Fred Hardy, Styling / Ruth Blackburn This sheet-pan shrimp and asparagus is a complete meal all on one pan! The shrimp and asparagus cook perfectly together. Crushed red pepper adds a dash of heat while lime juice brightens the dish. 03 of 16 Split Pea Soup with Chorizo View Recipe Save For this easy slow-cooker split pea soup, look for raw smoky, spicy chorizo. If you can't find raw chorizo, Italian sausage or merguez makes a fine substitute. 04 of 16 Mushroom Ravioli View Recipe Save William Dickey This mushroom ravioli builds on plenty of rich flavors from mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes and a brothy sauce that coats everything. Garlic and shallot complement the mushrooms well, while spinach adds color and a fresh flavor. 05 of 16 Creamy One-Pot Orecchiette with Sausage & Peas View Recipe Save Photographer / Brie Passano, Food Stylist / Annie Probst This easy one-pot pasta recipe earns the title "creamy" thanks to the addition of sour cream and Parmesan, which combine to create a savory cheese sauce that clings to the orecchiette, peas and sausage. The best part about this recipe is that it only requires one vessel to cook everything—pasta included. By using the exact amount of liquid you need to cook the pasta, the starch that usually gets drained off with your pasta water stays in the pot, adding even more creaminess. If you like spicy but not too spicy, use a mix of sweet and hot Italian sausages. 06 of 16 Sheet-Pan Orange-Apricot Drumsticks View Recipe Save In this easy sheet-pan dinner, a sweet-and-savory glaze and a colorful medley of vegetables transform ordinary drumsticks into a satisfying meal. 07 of 16 Spinach, Lima Bean & Crispy Pancetta Pasta View Recipe Save We opt for fresh spinach pasta here--it cooks quickly and adds a pop of color. Cooking lima beans in pancetta drippings infuses them with flavor. 08 of 16 Slow-Cooker Cabbage Roll Soup View Recipe Save Photography / Jennifer Causey, Styling / Ali Ramee / Audrey Davis This slow-cooker cabbage roll soup has all the essential flavors of a classic cabbage roll and simmers away to create bold, warming flavors. This savory soup has just a hint of sweetness plus heat from hot sauce. The tomatoes and caraway seeds help create depth but don't overshadow the rest of the flavors. The brown rice garnish rounds out the dish. 09 of 16 Skillet Pork Chops with Peas, Carrots & Pearl Onions View Recipe Save This superfast one-dish dinner is full of classic flavor and is such a crowd pleaser that you'll want to work it into your regular weeknight dinner rotation. We call for bone-in pork chops to maximize flavor, but boneless pork chops are a fine substitution. To round out this meal a little more, serve with rice or mashed potatoes. 10 of 16 Lemon Shrimp & Orzo Salad View Recipe Save Consider making a double batch of this easy pasta salad--it's delicious the next day. The orzo will absorb the dressing as it sits, so add a little more olive oil and lemon juice if you'd like. 11 of 16 Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps View Recipe Save Stuff crisp lettuce leaves with a savory filling inspired by PF Chang's famous lettuce wraps. These low-carb wraps made with tofu, mushrooms and daikon radish are an easy vegetarian dinner. Add julienned carrots to the wraps for a bonus crunch. 12 of 16 Crispy Cod with Charred Snow Peas & Creamy Herb Sauce View Recipe Save This crispy cod recipe shows you how to make golden fish that's not deep-fried, to put a healthy twist on a classic. Pat it dry and dredge it with a bit of flour before sautéing in a hot pan. 13 of 16 One-Pan Chicken & Asparagus Bake View Recipe Save photography / Caitlin bensel, Food Styling / Emily Nabors Hall In this chicken and asparagus bake recipe, we use one baking sheet to whip up dinner quickly, veggies included. Pounding the chicken thin helps it cook quickly alongside the carrots and potatoes, with asparagus rounding out the meal. 14 of 16 Kielbasa & Cabbage Soup View Recipe Save This Eastern European soup (called kapusniak in Polish) is traditionally made with sauerkraut. To keep the sodium in check in this healthy recipe, we use fresh cabbage and save the sauerkraut for a deliciously salty-sour garnish. 15 of 16 Easy Pea & Spinach Carbonara View Recipe Save Fresh pasta cooks up faster than dried, making it a must-have for fast weeknight dinners like this luscious yet healthy meal. Eggs are the base of the creamy sauce. They don't get fully cooked, so use pasteurized-in-the-shell eggs if you prefer. 16 of 16 Frittata with Asparagus, Leek & Ricotta View Recipe Save Photographer / Jacob Fox, Food styling / Sue Mitchell, Food Styling / Kelsey Bulat Serve this spring-vegetable-loaded frittata with an arugula salad and a hunk of crusty bread. Tip: This recipe cooks quickly, so be sure to have all your ingredients prepped and ready to go. Explore more: Healthy Recipes Seasonal Spring Spring Dinner Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit