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Best Spring Recipes to Try this Season

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at BC chapter.

This week at Her Campus BC we are focusing all of our content on the lovely fact that we have finally reached springtime! The snow has finally melted away and it is time to put those winter parkas away. Sunny days and warm temperatures are finally coming our way and there is no better way to celebrate than to cook up some delicious meals with seasonal ingredients! Here are a few of our favorite easy recipes that incorporate spring ingredients:

Spring Chicken Soup

Sometimes, after a chilly spring day, there is nothing better than a nice, yummy soup. Meal prep this yummy Spring Chicken Soup filled with fresh ingredients and you will be set for many delicious dinners!

 

 

 

Lemon Asparagus Chicken Pasta

Lemon and asparagus is the quintessential springtime culinary combo. Check out this recipe here for the delicious pasta dish that you must cook up the next time you get together with a group of your friends.

 

 

 

Cilantro Lime Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

This fresh and flavorful dish will make for the perfect, healthy meal this spring. From the crunch lettuce to the well-seasoned shrimp, there are so many things to love about this recipe.

 

 

 

Strawberry Cobb Salad

Strawberries, avocado, prosciutto, oh my! This salad is full to the brim with mouth watering ingredients that have us dreaming of the summer days approaching. Click here and make this yummy dish for yourself at home!

 

 

Carrot Cake

In my humble opinion, carrot cake is the best type of cake there is. If you agree, be sure to check out this recipe for what author Danielle calls the best carrot cake ever! You will definitely not be dissapointed.

 

 

 

Pasta Primavera

With Primavera translating to spring in many romance languages, it is only fitting that this list includes a recipe for this yummy dish. Check out Giada’s version here where the veggies are in season and the parmesan is plentiful.

 

 

 

Pappardelle with Spring Vegetables

Check out this recipe here whenever you are craving a delightful and healthy combination of thick noodles, fresh veggies and flavorful herbs.

 

 

 

We hope that you take advantage of all of these lovely spring ingredients this season and try some of these delicious recipes!

 

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https://foodiefitness.org/spring-food-formula-fit-summer-physique/

Spring Chicken Soup

We hope that you take advantage of all of these lovely spring ingredients this season and try some of these delicious recipes!

 

Sources:

https://hips.hearstapps.com/vidthumb/images/delish-spring-chicken-soup-still001-1525117653.jpg

https://hips.hearstapps.com/del.h-cdn.co/assets/17/18/1494022575-delish-lemon-asparagus-chicken-pasta-2.jpg

https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/delish-shrimp-taco-lettuce-wraps-still002-1534417344.jpg

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https://foodiefitness.org/spring-food-formula-fit-summer-physique/

Alana is a Senior at Boston College studying Math and Economics. She spent a semester studying in London and traveling throughout Europe. A movie, music, and milk chocolate enthusiast she spends her time quoting Leslie Knope, tagging her friends in puppy instagrams, and taking pictures of her food.