22 Easy Spring Recipes (Fresh Salads, Cakes, Muffins & Dinner Ideas)

By Lindsay @ The Café Sucre Farine | Updated on March 18, 2026

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Celebrate the season with 22 fresh spring recipes! With seasonal produce and bright flavors, these recipes are perfect for any occasion.

Spring is almost here, and we are ready! We're looking forward to warmer, longer days, all the beautiful flowers and leaves on the trees, and of course, new flavors and produce a new season brings. These fresh and seasonal recipes are the perfect thing to cook right now.

Golden puff pastry bundles filled with asparagus and cheese on a white platter garnished with purple edible flowers.

We've included our favorite muffins and scones, fresh salads, easy dinner ideas and of course delicious desserts. My mouth is watering over the Lemony French Green Bean Asparagus Salad and the Lemon Curd Shortbread Tarts, but everything on this list is delicious. If you enjoy entertaining, be sure to check out our post on setting a spring table. Give them a try. Welcome Spring!

Close-up of golden puff pastry filled with asparagus, ham and melted cheese on a blue and white plate
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Carrot muffins with orange wrappers on a white cake stand.

Easy Sugar Top Carrot Muffins

These Easy Sugar Top Carrot Muffins are moist and studded with coconut, raisins and crushed pineapple. The crisp, crunchy sugar topping is a fabulous finishing touch!

Strawberry Buttermilk Muffins on a white cake stand with red and white liners and napkin.

Fresh Strawberry Buttermilk Muffins

With a crunchy, raw sugar topping, a moist tender crumb and bits of delicious strawberries in every bite, these high-domed Fresh Strawberry Buttermilk Muffins are a no-fail hit, every time!

Carrot cake scone with caramel drizzle.

Ridiculously Easy Carrot Cake Scones with Brown Sugar Caramel Glaze

These bakery-style carrot cake scones are soft, tender, and packed with warm spices, then generously topped with a rich brown sugar-caramel glaze. Made the Ridiculously Easy way for flaky texture without cutting in butter. Perfect for brunch or gifting!

Lemon Feta Dip on an oval platter with fresh veggies.

Mediterranean Lemon Feta Dip

This creamy, lemony Feta dip is perfect for parties, picnics and potlucks. Serve it with raw veggies or chips for a delicious appetizer or snack!

Goat cheese with small purple flowers and fresh thyme and honey.

Easy Goat Cheese Appetizer

This easy goat cheese appetizer with lemon, thyme and honey takes 10 minutes to put together. You can add edible flowers for a "wow" factor!

Lemony French Green Bean Asparagus Salad in a white bowl with lemons, nuts and cheese.

Lemony French Green Bean Asparagus Salad

Looking for a new salad that's not your same-old, same-old? This delicious French Green Bean Asparagus Salad has a bright lemony dressing and lots of healthy veggies. Each bite is a burst of fabulous fresh flavor!

Cucumber Flowers in a white bowl with red onions.

How to Make Cucumber Flowers

Dress up a salad in minutes with this easy tutorial on how to make cucumber flowers. Plus a recipe for the best cucumber salad ever!

Strawberry Spinach Salad in a white bowl.

Strawberry Spinach Salad

This Strawberry Spinach Salad is pretty as a picture. The Lemon Basil Poppyseed Dressing and Sweet, Spicy Glazed Pistachios are the crowning glory!

Blueberry Arugula Herb Salad in a white bowl.

Blueberry Arugula Herb Salad

This beautiful Blueberry Arugula Herb Salad is super healthy and probably the freshest, most delicious salad that you'll ever have the pleasure of meeting... or eating! It's perfect for a crowd, great for parties, potlucks and picnics!

Honey Glazed Puff Pastry Wraps on an oval platter.

Honey-Glazed Asparagus Prosciutto Puff Pastry Wraps

These Honey-Glazed Asparagus Prosciutto Puff Pastry Wraps are fabulous for breakfast, lunch or dinner and come together amazingly fast!

Honey Bourbon Glazed Salmon in white bowls.

Honey Bourbon Glazed Salmon

This salmon is deliciously company worthy, yet everyday easy! The sweet, sticky, spicy, gingery glaze/drizzling sauce is unbelievable!

Puff Pastry Tart with asparagus and bacon on a wooden cutting board.

Easy Savory Puff Pastry Tart

This Easy Savory Puff Pastry Tart utilizes purchased puff pastry dough for easy prep. The simple Greek yogurt filling is light, lean and delicious!

Asparagus with Lemon Parsley Panko on a white rectangular platter.

Asparagus with Lemon Parsley Panko

Next time you see asparagus on sale, grab a bunch or two. This side is full of flavor but lets the delicious asparagus shine! It can made ahead of time too, love that!

Tomato Carrot Bisque in blue and white bowls with fresh herbs.

Creamy Roasted Tomato Carrot Bisque

A hot roast in the oven caramelizes and intensifies the veggies in this delicious, healthy, super creamy Roasted Tomato Carrot Bisque. Add a splash of cream or leave it out, either way, it's delicious!

Fresh Herb Chicken Meatballs in a cast iron skillet with small bowls of pine nuts and parmesan cheese.

Fresh Herb Chicken Meatballs

These tender Herbed Chicken Meatballs, with a delicious lemon garlic butter sauce, come together quickly and can be prepped early in the day!

Peruvian Chicken and Rice Soup in a white pot.

Peruvian Chicken and Rice Soup

This vibrant, delicious Peruvian Chicken and Rice Soup is loaded with lean protein and a boatload of fresh, healthy veggies! Make it low carb... or not, depending on your preference and/or dietary restrictions.

Vertical close up of Lemon Curd Shortbread Bites on a white cake stand

Ridiculously Easy Lemon Curd Shortbread Tarts

Made with our easy microwave lemon curd, these buttery, crisp Ridiculously Easy Lemon Curd Shortbread Tarts will steal the show and bring rave reviews!

Easter Bunny Shortbread Bites on mini cupcake liners.

Easter Bunny Shortbread Bites

These adorable Easter Bunny Shortbread Bites are the perfect spring treat! Buttery shortbread squares are dipped in icing, then decorated with M&Ms and jelly beans to look like tiny bunny faces. No mixer, no fuss-just fun! Great for Easter baskets, brunch, or gifting. Includes free printable labels!

Easter Egg Shortbread Cookies with sprinkles.

Easy Easter Shortbread Cookies

These easy Spring Shortbread Cookies are crisp, buttery, delicious and have a simple decorating technique that's fun to do with kids!

Crustless Lemon Tart on a white platter with fresh berries and mint.

Ridiculously Easy Crustless Lemon Tart

What if you could make a gourmet dessert that's so ridiculously easy that it's... simply ridiculous? That's the story of this Crustless Lemon Tart! Of course, it doesn't hurt a bit that it's also ridiculously delicious, right?

Carrot Cake with Caramel Icing on a white cake stand.

Ridiculously Easy Carrot Cake Recipe

Everyone needs a super easy, super delicious carrot cake recipe in their repertoire! This Ridiculously Easy Carrot Cake Recipe makes two cakes, one to enjoy and one to give away!

Spring Fudge with multicolored sprinkles cut into squares.

Lemon White Chocolate Spring Fantasy Fudge

Get ready for spring with Lemon White Chocolate Spring Fantasy Fudge! All the sweet yummy-ness of regular fudge, dressed up in the colors of the season.

Thought For The Day

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible,
the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever.
Amen!
1 Timothy 1:17-20

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