“After months of throwing everything into the cast iron casserole dish or slow cooker and living off hearty winter braises, I’m SO ready for spring dinner recipes!” writes Women’s Weekly Food Director Fran Abdallaoui. “Think leafy greens, vibrant herbs and quick cooking meat and seafood on the barbecue. I can’t wait to embrace fast and fresh joyful cooking every day!”
Here we have rounded up our most popular spring dinner recipes, from next-level salads to colourful stir fries, pasta, tray bakes and more.
What foods are popular in spring?
There is an abundance of fresh, seasonal fruit and vegetables in spring, including asparagus, avocado, carrots, mushrooms, spinach, tomato and zucchini. So popular spring dinner recipes often include these seasonal ingredients, as well as sources of protein like fish, chicken and lamb.
Fruits like banana, berries, lime, lemons, oranges, mango and pineapple are also in season. As well as tasting great, seasonal produce can help you save on your grocery bills because it’s more readily available and is a way to add variety into your diet, according to the Australian government’s Eat For Health website, which states: “Choose mostly from what’s in season and add highlights of what is less available and more expensive.”
What to have for dinner in spring?
As spring temperatures can range from cool to warm, sometimes a warm tray bake or pasta dish may be ideal. But on warmer days, you might prefer a fresh and vibrant salad or a simple grilled meat recipe. So it’s good to have a variety of ideas that you can use throughout the season – starting with these spring dinner recipes, which include enough variety to suit the fussiest eaters (plus those with dietary considerations), and makes the most of spring produce.
Air fryer miso salmon
Cook a complete dinner for four in just 25 minutes.
Spring greens and fetta bruschetta
Move over tomato and basil there’s a new bruschetta in town.
Air fryer salmon with salsa verde
Crispy skin salmon in minutes.
Chicken fried rice
This Asian inspired dinner is quick, simple and SO tasty!
Pork loin chop with Greek salad
This dinner for one is perfect for busy spring and summer evenings.
Lemon & garlic lamb kebabs with chunky Greek salad
A simple and healthy Greek salad recipe is a perfect side dish, or with the addition of these grilled lemon & garlic kebabs you can make a whole, healthy meal!
Air fryer pork belly salad with ginger & soy dressing
Make this crackling good pork belly dish for your next family gathering or even for Christmas lunch.
Air fryer chicken skewers with roast vegetables
A fast, fresh and fabulous weeknight dinner idea.
Spinach, haloumi and potato salad
A delicious twist on a potato salad.
Asparagus & fetta frittata
Breakfast, lunch or dinner – a fresh frittata is sure to deliver.
Air fryer lamb cutlets with carrot salad
Serve these tikka-spiced lamb cutlets with rice, naan bread, coriander yoghurt.
Creamy one pan chicken with corn
A flavour-packed weeknight dinner, on the table in 25 minutes.
Pork mince stir fry with crisp green beans
A fast, fresh & gluten-free dinner.
Sweet and sour pork with rice noodle salad
A fresh version of the classic dish.
Kimchi noodles with prawns & broccolini
A spicy single-serve dinner.
Pork fillet salad with beetroot & blood orange
A colourful start to salad season.
How to make fried rice
Cook the rice the night before to make this quick and flavourful easy fried rice recipe even speedier to get on the table.
Chicken nibbles with chilli crunch potatoes
Serve a spicy or mild version.
Cheat’s salt and vinegar tortilla
Dinner’s ready in just 25 minutes.
Broad bean and ricotta orecchiette
This nourishing broad bean and ricotta orecchiette is perfect for dinner with the family any night of the week.
Jerk salmon with yoghurt potatoes
Master the art of quick and tasty weeknight dinners with this easy salmon recipe.
Spicy fish nacho salad
A simple super-charged salad inspired by a Mexican food favourite.
Hokkien mee with beef
A quick and tasty dinner for busy weeknights.
Paprika lamb forequarter chops tray bake
A simple one-tray dinner ideal for busy weeknights.
Oven-baked risotto with chicken, rocket and tomato
A one-pan risotto recipe ideal for busy weeknights.
Skirt steak with roasted cauliflower, celeriac and seeds
This recipe uses beef skirt steak to create a sustainable and delicious dinner idea.
Green goodness in a bowl
This delicious bowl of green goodness makes for a tasty, nourishing meal. Quick, easy, and full of superpower ingredients – you simply can’t go wrong!
Chicken stir fry with zucchini noodles
This stir fry recipe uses zucchini noodles to create a light and tasty dinner for one.
Vermicelli noodle salad with lemongrass chicken
Fresh and full of flavour.
Chow mein
Fast and delicious, chow mein is a dreamy midweek feed.
Chilli chicken san choy bow
There’s an allure to san choy bow that everybody seems to love, yet few people actually cook it at home.
Smoked salmon and asparagus quiche
This smoked salmon and asparagus quiche makes a brilliant dinner that works just as well the next day as well for leftovers.
Asparagus frittata
Make the most of summer asparagus with this easy, quick frittata. You could add a handful of thinly sliced swiss brown mushrooms when you cook the asparagus.
Chicken rice and mega greens mega bowl with tzatziki
Bowl your family over with this vitamin packed dinner. It’s never been easier to your healthy eating goals!
Zucchini ‘spaghetti’ with tomato and fetta
Oodles of zoodles.
Pork and sage meatballs with cabbage and pear
Have a ball.
Salad Niçoise
You’ll love this classic French salad.
Chicken satay skewers with crunchy salad
Low in carb but high in flavour.
Loaded asparagus and ricotta galette
The perfect spring dinner.
Pumpkin spaghetti with creamy bacon sauce
This recipe is great for those who are trying to reduce carbs from their diet.
Salmon cakes with apple salad
Because who wouldn’t want cake for dinner!
Sticky apricot chicken with rainbow rice
A vibrant and tasty dish.
Nut-crusted barramundi with spiced kumara wedges
This gluten free nut-crusted fish and sweet potato chips with coconut dressing is the ideal homemade takeaway for a healthy week night dinner.
Vietnamese beef salad
Fresh, zesty and full of flavour.
Thai beef omelettes
Take your taste buds to Thailand with this filling and nutritious beef omelette, full of delicious authentic flavour and texture!
Fattoush
A colourful salad bursting with fresh produce. It’s refreshing, crisp and satisfying.
Lamb kofta with yoghurt
Try our Middle Eastern lamb kofta with spiced yoghurt and salad for a fresh and flavourful low-carb meal.
Tomato, prosciutto and mozzarella tart
This simple tomato and prosciutto tart is taken to the next level with a zesty olive-based green sauce.
Lamb and bean nachos with salsa fresca
Take your taste-buds to Mexico with these cheesy lamb and bean nachos and zesty salsa fresca – easy to make and super delicious!
Kale and quinoa frittata
This kale and quinoa frittata recipe is featured in Dr Joanna McMillan’s book – Brain Food. This dish is an excellent way to load up on healthy green veggies, loaded with Vitamin A and caretenoids for eye health.
Salmon and asparagus quiche
Tasty, wholesome salmon and asparagus quiche is the perfect idea for dinner tonight. Full of rich flavour and nutritious ingredients.
Broad bean and parmesan ravioli
Looking for healthy delicious dinner ideas? Look no further than this broad bean and parmesan ravioli – simply divine.
Fish with fennel, lemon and capers
Wonderfully fragrant and light, this zesty fennel and fish recipe is beautiful served with a green salad for a healthy and delicious meal.
Spinach and broccolini pasta with rocket and walnut pesto
A tasty vegetarian pasta dish.
Roasted capsicum and labne salad
Enjoy the freshness of this deliciously comforting vegetarian roasted capsicum and labne salad – tasty, healthy, and perfect for Spring evenings!
Mushroom and spinach tarts with tomato salad
Fresh and tasty, these mushroom and spinach tarts are simple to make and sure to impress any guests. They’re also vegetarian.
Savoury eggplant and haloumi quiche
This delicious vegetarian quiche is packed full of flavour from the salty haloumi, hearty eggplant and divine golden crust. Cut yourself a slice and enjoy warm or cool.
Angel hair pasta with smoked salmon & asparagus
For those evenings when you need something tasty for dinner in double quick time, this delicious angel hair pasta with smoked salmon and asparagus can be on your table in under 15 minutes.
Beef and vegetable rolls
Sweet and sticky Asian-style rolls with beef and asparagus from Australian Women’s Weekly.
Asparagus and goat’s cheese party pizzas
Serve slices of this moreish pizza at your next party and watch as they quickly disappear.
Rocket, gruyère and ham soufflé omelette
Gruyère is a hard-rind Swiss cheese with small holes and a nutty, slightly salty, flavour. It is a popular cheese for soufflés as it melts easily. Like a traditional soufflé, this soufflé omelette should be eaten straight away to prevent it sinking. Note
