Bored of soups and stews? Thinking of new recipes to cook at home for the family can be tricky, especially food that everyone will enjoy. We have some inspiration below for delicious spring recipes to add to your family menu.
7 Quick & Easy Spring Recipes to Add to your Menu
Tuna Spinach Sun-Blushed Tomato Pasta
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Image courtesy of John West
This delicious light spring recipe can be adapted with whatever you have in your cupboards or veg in the freezer. Tuna is a great staple and the healthy fats are brilliant for growing children and adults! Adjust with your favourite vegetables and enjoy this light tuna pasta dish.
Herby Spring Chicken Pot Pie
We love a dish that requires minimal clean-up and looks impressive! This spring pie is filled with goodness including spinach and spring onions. The topping of filo pastry is one of the easiest ways to make a pie and compliments the light spring flavours. Follow the rest of the recipe for a delicious one pot chicken dish.
Lemon Self Saucing Pudding
Image courtesy of Olive
This gooey lemon self-saucing pudding, is an easy dessert to whip up with minimal ingredients necessary. The beauty of this recipe is that the one simple mixture separates as it cooks to become a sauce and a light sponge. This means less clean up and a delicious spring pudding!
Spring Salmon with Minty Veg
This recipe only takes 20 minutes to prep and cook, and it’s delicious! First, boil potatoes in a large pan for 4 mins. Add peas and beans or any other vegetables you fancy, bring back up to a boil, then carry on cooking for another 3 mins until the potatoes and beans are tender. For a minty dressing, finely chop mint and whisk into oil and lemon. Follow the rest of the steps here to achieve the perfect salmon serving.
Pasta Primavera
Spring calls for fresh fruit and vegetables and there’s no better way to enjoy them than in a pasta dish. Start by steaming some asparagus, peas and broad beans then boil tagliatelle pasta. Meanwhile, fry leeks gently in oil and butter until soft. Add fromage frais to the leeks and very gently warm through, stirring constantly to ensure it doesn’t split. Add some herbs and the vegetables with a splash of pasta water to loosen. Drain the pasta and stir into the sauce. Adjust the seasoning, then serve scattered with cheese and drizzled with a little extra olive oil
Easily Tailored Tacos
If you’re after something quick and easy then try this Mexican speciality. You can pretty much fill your tacos with whatever you like from lettuce to cucumber which makes it easy to please the whole family. Start by frying off your fillings in a pan if you choose to include meat, peppers, onions or garlic, then warm a couple of tortillas, whip up some hot salsa and you’ve got yourself a delicious springtime meal.
Image courtesy of Olive Rhubarb and Gingernut Cheesecake
With rhubarb coming into its prime season, there is no excuse to not make this cheesecake as your meals always need a dessert whether it’s springtime or not. Instead of traditionally using digestive biscuits, opt for gingernut instead as it pairs perfectly with the rhubarb flavours. Why not give it a go? Full recipe for the rhubarb and gingernut cheesecake is here.
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