Vibrant and nutritious spring recipes to make you feel new and refreshed!
Can you sense it?! The birds are chirping, the bees are buzzing, the flowers are blooming, and the rabbits are ‘twitterpating’ (hee hee). It’s Springtime! Let’s celebrate this lively season with some easy to prepare, healthy spring recipes that feature fresh, green spring foods.
This list (located below the photo Pin) contains some healthy meal ideas for almost every diet–omnivore, pescatarian, vegetarian, vegan, and paleo!
Pin these Healthy Spring Green recipes for later and taste the wellness!
And remember, food is a love language, and eating well is a form of self-care. Practice both this season with those you care about most (safely, of course).
Happy Spring eating, y’all!
Celebrate the season of renewal with this collection of vibrant, simple, and nutritious meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Each recipe is made with a green vegetable, fruit, and/or herb. Hello, Spring!
Zesty Green Apple & Celery Spinach Salad
A spinach salad layered with tart green apple, peppery celery, crunchy walnuts, and sweet cranberries. And the quickest apple vinaigrette you'll ever make!
Walnut & Herb Cod au Gratin (Keto/Gluten-free)
If you like rich and crispy fried fish but prefer a more light and healthy baked fish without all of the breading, you can guiltlessly indulge in this baked cod recipe. The gratin is breadcrumb-free! Made with only walnuts, herbs, and cheese, it's gluten-free, low-carb, high-protein, and keto. Boom!
Arroz Verde (Mexican Green Rice)
Spice up plain rice with a flavorful blend of onions, chilies, cilantro, herbs, spices, AND spinach to make this tasty green rice. Plus, you can trick your kids into eating more veggies!
B.B.L.A.T. Lettuce Wraps (Beef Bacon, Lettuce, Avocado, & Tomato)
Crispy lettuce wraps layered with rich beef bacon and avocado, fresh tomato and arugula, and zippy feta. And it's simply dressed with bacon drippings, red wine vinegar, and Canadian steak seasoning.
Mediterranean Chicken & Zucchini Soup
A chicken and zucchini soup that is like having the Mediterranean diet in a bowl! It's bright green, fresh, and enriched with chickpeas, earthy seasonings, and crumbled feta for extra zing.
Pasta with Spinach Cream Cheese Sauce
This easy and elegant pasta with spinach recipe is made with fresh (or frozen) greens, aromatic garlic, rich cream cheese, and pungent feta and parmesan. Just boil some pasta and make the sauce in your food processor. Dinner is only a few steps away!
Ginger Chicken Wonton Soup with Bok Choy
A light and fragrant wonton soup recipe made with ginger chicken-stuffed wontons and bok choy. The filling is perfumed with spices, ginger, and scallions and stuffed into store-bought wonton wrappers.
Cilantro Pepper Green Beans
Enjoy this lighter and fresher alternative to the traditional green bean casserole for a holiday dish. Crisp-tender green beans are accented with herbaceous cilantro and sweet red bell pepper. And don't worry, the cilantro does not taste soapy at all!
Egg White Frittata with Green Veggies & Cheese
Do you have a stockpile of frozen veggies that you're not sure what to do with? Throw those vibrant greens into this light and healthy vegetable frittata.
Celery Leaf & Fennel Poached Salmon
A quick and easy healthy recipe with salmon poached in an aromatic broth of celery leaves, fennel seed, garlic, and thyme. A healthy, keto, paleo, Whole 30, gluten-free main dish with major flavor but without major calories.
Baked Zucchini & Turkey Meatball Pesto with Peas
A balanced, nutritious dinner containing all of the major food groups in one bowl! Enjoy baked zucchini and meatballs, sauteed peas and other veggies, and a few dollops of rich (homemade or store-bought) pesto on warm pasta. Yum!
Savory Oatmeal: Parmesan, Kale & Microwave Poached Egg
A delicious, savory oatmeal recipe made with creamy half and half, pungent cheese, hearty kale, and a sunny and runny microwave poached egg! It's uniquely delicious!
Light & Creamy Celery Leek and Potato Soup
This soup recipe is set apart from the traditional version with skin-on potatoes (for extra fiber), peppery celery, a pinch of fennel seed, and a little bit of milk (no cream here!). It's gluten-free, vegetarian (for those who eat dairy), low-calorie, and low-fat. Wellness tastes good!
Mean Green Vegetable Lasagna (No-boil Noodles)
Quick confession: This recipe has a few more steps than the others, but they are still easy ones, I promise! This delicious vegetable lasagna recipe is worth the extra effort because it's not playing around with the green vitamin-enriched veggies in each layer. Even the sauce is made of kale!
Warm Roasted Veggie Salad with Basil Oil
Warm roasted veggies are paired with cool fresh spinach, luscious toppings, and a vibrant 3-Step Basil Oil. It's enticingly sweet, salty, and tangy for your taste buds.
Toasted Hazelnut Pesto with Blistered Tomatoes
Toasted hazelnuts provide a deep, toasty quality that makes you rethink how pesto can be made in this quick and easy dinner recipe.