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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Roast beef recipes
Rib of beef with onions, goat’s cheese and broccoli
Richard Corrigan’s rib of beef dinner with new-season broccoli, creamy goat’s cheese baked onions and peppery watercress makes a spectacular...
Celebrity chef recipes
Raymond Blanc’s salmon gravadlax with cucumber and dill salad
Raymond Blanc’s gravadlax is an ideal centrepiece for a celebration. “This dish is truly fit for our king and will...
April seasonal recipes
Burnt spring onion risotto with smoky tomato salsa
This rich and creamy vegetarian risotto is brightened and cut with fiery sweetness and smoky flavours, thanks to charred spring...
April seasonal recipes
Asparagus farinata with trout, poached egg and hollandaise
Farinata – a thick, fluffy Italian pancake made with chickpea flour and flavoured with rosemary – is an incredible base...
April seasonal recipes
Chicken and asparagus broth with new potatoes
A delicious springtime dish. Poached chicken, potatoes, asparagus and peas happily bob away in a lemony broth. The gremolata isn’t...
Taco recipes
Pork belly tacos with smashed broad beans
Spring time tacos are the way forward! This dish makes seasonal British twists by using fresh broad beans in place...
Potato recipes
All the greens potato salad
Everyone loves potato salad! This verdant makeover of the classic throws a whole bunch of springtime goodness into the bowl....
One-pot chicken recipes
Spring chicken and orzo pot roast
Pot-roasting chicken makes sure it’s tender, juicy and – in this dish – allows plenty of those flavourful juices to...
April seasonal recipes
Spring vegetable gnocchi with beurre blanc
Asparagus and peas are just warmed through in a silky butter sauce in this beautifully seasonal dish. The fresh spring...
April seasonal recipes
Asparagus and goat’s cheese salad with watercress and grapefruit
Asparagus is just as good raw as it is cooked – as this salad sets out to prove. Ribbons of...
April seasonal recipes
Wild garlic oil
This bright green oil captures the intensely garlicky, slightly grassy flavour of wild garlic and lasts months in the freezer...
30-minute meal recipes
Sea bream with spring onion and brown butter rice
“Sea bream is a lovely fish that is easy to cook and goes brilliantly with the strong flavours in this...
Asparagus recipes
Lemony roasted asparagus, new potato and pea salad
A warm spring salad that’s both versatile and easy to assemble. Serve this lemony asparagus salad with jammy boiled eggs...
Sunday roast side dish recipes
Garlic and chilli purple sprouting broccoli
Stir-fried purple sprouting broccoli with crispy garlic and shallots is a quick vegan side dish that packs a big flavour...
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