Recipes to celebrate spring
As new shoots start to creep through, it’s time to swap those hearty root vegetables for spring ingredients – lighter, crisper and – of course – delicious.
Try one of our springtime recipes made with spring onions, purple sprouting broccoli, new potatoes, elderflowers and many more.
Late spring is British asparagus’s time to shine. Grab some spears and try an asparagus recipe.
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Chicken thighs
Cider-braised chicken thighs with spring greens
Looking for an easy but impressive way to cook and serve chicken thighs? Try cider-braised chicken with spring greens and watercress mayo.
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Spinach
Greens and goat’s cheese filo crinkle pie
This easy greens pie is packed with leafy veg folded into creamy goat's cheese. Top with golden filo and seeds for extra crunch.
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Dinner party starters
Asparagus and egg mayo toasts
This asparagus and egg mayo toasts recipe by Rosie Mackean is the ideal get-ahead starter for a spring dinner party.
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Wild garlic
Wild garlic risotto
Wild garlic is a spring treat. This easy wild garlic risotto is a great way to showcase its vibrant flavour and verdant colour.
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Lasagnes
Crab lasagne
Tomato and shallot ragù is enriched with brown crabmeat, then layered with fresh lasagne sheets and a silky bechamel flaked with white crab, lemon zest and dill.
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Savoury tarts
Candice Brown’s goat’s cheese, smoked salmon and asparagus filo tart
This smoked salmon filo tart by Bake Off champion Candice Brown is so versatile. Light enough for lunch but also perfect for supper.
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Radishes
Brown butter radishes and ricotta on toast
The peppery flavour of radishes contrasts beautifully with nutty brown butter and creamy ricotta in this simple lunch recipe.
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Spinach
Gennaro Contaldo’s cheesy spinach terrine
Gennaro Contaldo's cheesy spinach terrine makes a versatile lunch or light supper dish. This springtime dish is perfect for lunch al fresco.
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April seasonal
Gennaro Contaldo’s asparagus carbonara
Gennaro Contaldo gives classic carbonara a springtime make over with the addition of asparagus in this quick and delicious recipe.
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Watercress
Watercress soup with lardons and poached eggs
Watercress soup makes an ideal spring supper when you add crisp lardons and a poached egg. Try this simple recipe from Debora Robertson.
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Traybakes
Spinach, chard and chickpea puff pie
This vegan pie is filled with caramelised onions, plenty of wilted greens and creamy chickpeas. Bake in a tray with shop-bought puff pastry,
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Chicken thighs
Crispy chicken niçoise
Nuggets of fried chicken thighs with golden crispy skin are one of the best things you can eat. Serve them with this niçoise-inspired salad.
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Quiche
Trout, spring onion and wild garlic quiche
Wild garlic gives this creamy trout quiche a delicate fragrance that lifts oily fish beautifully. A perfect spring lunch for sharing.
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Savoury tarts
Spring vegetable, feta and miso-sesame galette
Miso, tahini and feta bring a depth of flavour to this spring vegetable galette, made with a simple pastry rich from ground almonds.
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Favourite chicken
Spatchcocked crispy-skin chicken with herbs, lemon and garlic
Brined, spatchcocked chicken is a great method for roasting the bird as it really dials up the flavour. Try it for your next Sunday roast.
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Caribbean
Andi Oliver’s Caribbean roast pork (vinidaloush)
Looking for an impressive roast for the weekend? Andi Oliver shares a tongue-tingling recipe for vindaloush, Caribbean roast pork.
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