24 Low-Effort Spring Dinner Recipes

Low-Effort Spring Dinner Recipes – Looking to refresh your Spring meal plans? These quick and easy recipes are loaded with spring produce like spinach, green peas, broccoli, and asparagus for a healthy, nutritious meal that everyone will enjoy. From rich casseroles to quick pasta and easy sheet-pan dinners, there’s something for everyone in this list of low-effort Spring dinners that serve at least four. With recipes like chicken and asparagus or spinach pasta salad on the menu, your family dinner just got even more delicious!

by Sidney Yang

Sidney Yang

Sidney is part of the Eatwell101 family since 2014. As an editor, she shares her enthusiasm for food, cooking tips, and entertaining across more than a thousand written articles published on Eatwell101.

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Published Apr 17, 2024

1. Creamy Chicken Breast in Spinach Parmesan Sauce

This creamy chicken breast recipe is a 20-minutes easy chicken dinner that will wow the entire family!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

2. Easy Oven Baked Chicken Bites

Try our juicy oven baked chicken recipe! Boneless chicken breasts are cut in small bites and deliciously seasoned before baked in the oven until tender!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

3. Creamy Garlic Shrimp Pasta Recipe

This creamy shrimp pasta recipe will become your new favorite! Ready in 25 minutes, shrimp is cooked in a creamy garlic sauce with sun-dried tomatoes. A simple and fast shrimp recipe for an easy weeknight dinner!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

4. Teriyaki Salmon Bowl

This Teriyaki salmon recipe is packed full of flavor and super easy to make at home! A flaky, moist and delicious teriyaki salmon recipe.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

5. Baked Salmon in Foil with Asparagus and Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce

This baked salmon and Asparagus in foil with garlic butter sauce makes for an amazingly tasty dinner. The salmon recipe of your dreams!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

6. Blackened Shrimp and Asparagus Skillet (20 Minutes)

These delicious blackened shrimp and asparagus take less than 20 minutes to make! Get the secret to this restaurant quality dish you can easily make at home!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

7. Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

Healthy Lettuce Wraps made with shrimp, freshly chopped vegetables and a delicious peanut butter sauce - Overflowing with flavors and textures!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

8. Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas

Sheet pan shrimp fajitas make an easy weeknight dinner that tastes amazing. Make this baked shrimp fajita recipe once and you'll make it over and over!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

9. Easy Garlic Shrimp Pasta with Spinach

Easy, buttery, garlicky shrimp recipe with spaghetti pasta on the table in less than 30 minutes. This garlic shrimp pasta with spinach makes a perfect weeknight dinner!
Cooking time: 12 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

10. 10 Minutes Air Fryer Salmon Bites Tacos

Crispy and tender salmon bites in the air fryer in under 10 minutes! Perfect for an easy and festive weeknight dinner!
Cooking time: 8 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

11. Garlic Butter Chicken Bites with Lemon Asparagus

This chicken bites and asparagus recipe is a winner for dinnertime. So much flavor and so easy to throw together!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

12. Tomato Zucchini Shrimp Pasta

This zucchini tomato shrimp pasta recipe is a perfect weeknight dinner. You can make the shrimp pasta in less than 30 minutes and everyone loves it!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

13. Grilled Chicken Breasts with Lemon Garlic

Make the juiciest grilled chicken skewers with this easy chicken recipe. These grilled chicken breasts kabobs are made with marinated chicken and served with crisp asparagus for a complete low-carb, Keto-friendly dinner!
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

14. Chicken Stir Fry Noodles (15-Minute )

This chicken stir fry noodles recipe is loaded with nutritious veggies, and ready in 15 minutes - Flavor overload!
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

15. CrockPot Tuscan Garlic Chicken Thighs With Spinach and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

This crockpot Tuscan chicken thighs cooked in the slow cooker is packed with flavors and so easy to prep!
Cooking time: 180 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

16. Baked Chicken Bites with Asparagus

These oven-baked chicken bites recipe with asparagus are quick to make and don’t require any frying. The chicken bites are so juicy, tender, and delicious you’ll eat them hot right off the sheet pan!
Cooking time: 25 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

17. Tofu Scramble Breakfast Skillet

Swap out the eggs for tofu and get a full fledged vegan breakfast.
Cooking time: 15 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

18. One Pan Shrimp and Asparagus

Easy and flavorful, buttery garlic-y shrimp and asparagus are ready in 20 minutes. The whole family will beg for seconds on this one!
Cooking time: 10 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

19. Shrimp Avocado Salad

This healthy shrimp avocado salad for two tastes crazy good and is loaded with the freshest ingredients.
Cooking time: 5 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

20. Tomato Spinach Shrimp Pasta

This tomato spinach shrimp pasta recipe is healthy, light, and delicious comfort food. Perfect for easy healthy dinners or date night.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

21. Avocado Shrimp Salad

This avocado shrimp salad recipe with lettuce and tomato, is THE BEST healthy salad meal. Perfect for lunch or any night of the week!
Cooking time: 5 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

22. Crock Pot Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken Thighs

This Crockpot chicken thighs recipe is easy and delicious, with outstanding flavors!
Cooking time: 240 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

23. Ham and Cheese Quiche

This easy cheese quiche recipe is creamy, simple, and delicious— A delight for the whole family.
Cooking time: 40 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

24. Eggs and Tomato Breakfast Skillet (Easy Holiday Breakfast)

If you don’t want to spend your entire morning in the kitchen, this eggs and tomato breakfast skillet is definitely what you need.
Cooking time: 20 minView recipe >> Save to recipe box

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