Top Spring Recipes

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Spring dinners

For help shifting away from winter warmers towards the lighter, fresher flavours of spring, look no further than our favourite spring meals.

Chicken and veg fresh herb casserole

Ainsley Harriott’s Chicken and Spring Vegetable Casserole

Ainsley Harriott

by Ainsley Harriott from Ainsley’s Good Mood Food

Chicken Milanese and Garlic Butter with Spinach and Peas

by John Torode, Lisa Faulkner from John and Lisa’s Kitchen

Mary Berry Rack of Lamb Recipe

Mary Berry’s Rack of Lamb with Roasted Vegetables and Mint Dressing

by Mary Berry from Mary’s Foolproof Dinners

Roasted Sweet Potato and Zucchini Risotto

by Theo Randall from Verdura

Jamie Oliver’s Sweet Pea Orecchiette

by Jamie Oliver from 5 Ingredients Mediterranean

Max La Manna’s Broccoli Stem Pesto Pasta Salad

by Max La Manna

Hero Ingredient: Rhubarb

Make the most of spring rhubarb in cakes, desserts and more.

Rick Stein’s Rhubarb Crumble

by Rick Stein from Rick Stein At Home

Mary Berry’s Windfall Pie

by Mary Berry from Mary Berry Cook and Share

Rosewater Rice Pudding with Rhubarb and Cardamom Compote

Samuel & Samantha Clark

by Samuel & Samantha Clark from Moro Easy

Jane’s Patisserie Rhubarb Crumble Cheesecake

by Jane Dunn from Jane’s Patisserie

Yorkshire Pink ‘Champagne’ Rhubarb Cheesecake

Yorkshire Pink ‘Champagne’ Rhubarb Cheesecake

by Linda Collister from The Great British Bake Off: Big Book of Baking

Hero ingredient: Asparagus

Nothing says spring quite fresh British asparagus. Discover our favourite ways to incorporate it into your cooking before the season ends.

Jamie Oliver Stracci Primavera with Sweet Peas, Asparagus, Edamame, Mint and Feta

by Jamie Oliver from One

Spring on a Plate

by Julius Roberts from The Farm Table

Dr Rupy’s Mediterranean Fish Traybake

by Dr Rupy Aujla from Dr Rupy Cooks: Healthy. Easy. Flavour

Lentils, Peas, Asparagus and Broad Beans

Samuel & Samantha Clark

by Samuel & Samantha Clark from Moro Easy

salmon rice

Mary Berry’s Hot-Smoked Salmon Rice and Asparagus Salad

by Mary Berry from Mary Berry Cook and Share

Ham and Asparagus Pasta Nests (Rotolo)

Ham and Asparagus Pasta Nests (Rotolo)

Hero Ingredient: Lamb

Make seasonal lamb the centrepiece of your springtime feast.

Broad Bean Smash with Spiced Lamb and Lemon Yoghurt

by Myles Hopper, Giles Humphries from Mindful Chef: Healthy You, Happy Planet

Mary Berry Rack of Lamb Recipe

Mary Berry’s Rack of Lamb with Roasted Vegetables and Mint Dressing

by Mary Berry from Mary’s Foolproof Dinners

Ottolenghi’s Marinated Rack of Lamb with Coriander and Honey

by Yotam Ottolenghi, Sami Tamimi from Ottolenghi: The Cookbook

Chargrilled Lamb on Flatbreads with Pine Nuts, Raisins and Goat’s Cheese

by Rukmini Iyer from The Roasting Tin

Rosemary and Garlic Roasted Lamb with Artichokes and Olives

by Rukmini Iyer from The Quick Roasting Tin

Jamie Oliver’s Gnarly Dukkah Roast Lamb

by Jamie Oliver from One

Hero Ingredient: New Potatoes

From Charlotte to Jersey Royals, make the most of your favourite variety of new potato with salads, traybakes, pies and much more.

My Favourite Potato Salad

by Debora Robertson from Notes From A Small Kitchen Island

Max La Manna’s Midweek Carrot and Potato Tray Bake

by Max La Manna from You Can Cook This!

Springtime entertaining

Hosting a gathering this spring? Look no further than these seasonal hosting ideas.

Papitas Fritas con Nduja (Nduja Pan-fried Potatoes)

by Susana Villasuso from Sobremesa

Mary Berry Rack of Lamb Recipe

Mary Berry’s Rack of Lamb with Roasted Vegetables and Mint Dressing

by Mary Berry from Mary’s Foolproof Dinners

pesto lentils and lemony leeks mob

Mob’s Pesto Lentils with Lemony Leeks

by Mob from Mob 6

Jamie Oliver’s Gnarly Dukkah Roast Lamb

by Jamie Oliver from One

Sikandari Raan

Asma Khan’s Sikandari Raan: Spiced Leg of Lamb

by Asma Khan from Ammu

Ham and Asparagus Pasta Nests (Rotolo)

Ham and Asparagus Pasta Nests (Rotolo)

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