Spring is a great time for barbecues, get-togethers, and parties; here are 12 deliciously easy spring meals that are great for a small group or large gathering.
Spring is a great time for barbecues, get-togethers, and parties. With food always being at the center, finding deliciously easy meals this busy time of year can be challenging. So I thought, why not put together some of our favorite meals that our entire family loves?
The weather here in Colorado is a minute-by-minute case, meaning that while it is beautiful, it can also be completely unpredictable. One day it will be 85 degrees and sunshine, the next day rainy, cloudy and cold. So I love to have on the menu something for the slow cooker, which is also great for baseball nights, something for the grill for the warm weather evenings, and salad, something we can eat at home, serve at a barbecue, or take on the go for soccer, baseball or track meets.
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I love the two slow cooker meals below because you can serve them plain, with a bun, on a tortilla or even on a salad. They are versatile, and my kids love these two recipes. What is also great about these two recipes is that the toppers change the look and feel of each recipe.
The salads are literally my favorite dishes and are so easy to throw together.
The grilled chicken recipes are easy: letting the chicken marinate at night and then letting my hubby grill them up. I love these on nights when I am busy. And he is in charge of dinner.
The chicken tenders are one of our family’s new to-go-to recipes, and I love that they are baked, not fried. Now go ahead and fry them up, but if you want more spring-inspired dishes with a healthy twist, these are a fantastic recipe.
And don’t forget soup! I love making soup; it is not just a cold-weather meal. It’s great paired with a salad or to serve on its own – a light meal that is just downright tasty. Chilled or hot, I love soup all year long.
The key to a successful spring dinner is that they are kid-friendly, at least in our home. A bonus for me is when they are 30 minutes or less, which most of these meals are. Either way, enjoy the springtime activities with families and friends, of course, while you are enjoying fantastic food as well.
Don’t forget to pin this round-up of Spring Dinners to your favorite Pinterest board for later.
Sweet Maple Barbecue Chicken Kabobs
20-Minute Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
Baked Honey Garlic Chicken Tenders
Baked Taco Ranch Chicken Taquitos
Jalapeno Lime Grilled Chicken Kabobs
I am always up for new recipes. I don’t make a big Sunday dinner all the time, but when I do, it’s great to try some new things 🙂
It is always nice to finish the week off with a good meal, but honestly sometimes I am too tired. lol! xo San
looks like a lot of great recipes! Thanks so much for sharing! Can’t wait to try some of them out!
Thanks Cindy I know you will enjoy them! xo San
Lots Of Great Dishes I Will Be Making Thank You!
YAHOO! thanks Lisa! xo San
Awesome Dishes My Family Will Love These!!
Thanks Lisa! I hope they do, come back and let me know their favorite. xo San
These dinners look so decadent and delicious. I would love to try that pasta and tomato dish!
Holly that is our favorite and you can use the sauce in several different ways. Can’t wait for you to check it out. xo San
Yum, all of these look great. Definitely bookmarking!
The Baked coconut shrimp looks awesome! Thanks for the great collection!
Stacey, it is so good and healthy – baked and not fried makes all the difference! xo San
What a great round-up of dinners! I’m always on the lookout for something new, so thanks for sharing these! Have a wonderful week!
Thanks Debi!! I appreciate you stopping by, hope you are able to try a few. xo San
The cranberry and feta salad looks really delicious.
Thanks Ashley! xo San
Does that say grilled chicken parm? I have never thought of grilling the chicken… I have always breaded it. How yummy
Yes it does, super healthy and it is AMAZING! Can’t wait for you to try it. xo San
Our sunday dinners consit of pasta, meatballs, and chicken cutlets
All good selections! San
They are all great selections. I love the simple stuff more, like your soup and sandwich, they look so inviting. Now with the Springy weather I feel like eating something light and those sound perfect for me.
These look amazing–especially the soba noodles!
Thanks Terri! xo San
All of these recipes look delicious! I think I will be trying the shrimp po boy recipe soon!
Wow, what a great variety! I love that salad, and the soba noodles look easy and delicious. Honestly, they all look pretty easy and delicious!
We definitely need some new recipes to try for this Spring.
These all look fantastic!! Great inspiration!
I definitely want to try the one with soba noodles (although all these recipes look good).
I love to find yummy spring recipes! Thanks!
Hope you will be able to enjoy of few. xo San
Oh you picked some fabulous recipes!!! Love Sunday supper ideas
Thanks Brett! xo San
Soba Noodles look great. Nice collection/
The soba noodles are to die for, the sauce makes it the best! xo San
I’m always looking to spice things up with new recipes. thanks for sharing!
Thanks for coming by! xo San
Always looking for something good for Sundays. Although lately we come home so hungry that we can’t wait for more than a sandwich! Thanks for the ideas. Maybe they’ll help us get back to good sunday dinners!
Jodie – the 1-4 church time totally make it hard! I totally get that. xo San
Usually we don’t do Sunday dinners – but instead Saturday. I saw a few meals that look amazing. I may have to try them
Great recipes! Thanks for sharing, I can always use more great ones to add to my online collection.
Thanks for coming by and checking it out. xo San
Oh yum, this food looks heavenly! Totally had to pin this for later! It’s funny, my son LOVED chicken parm but we were talking about how grilled chicken would be a healthier option.. I am totally going to try that grilled chicken parm recipe! Thanks 😉
YAY! Let me know what you think. xo San
These dishes look great! I keep forgetting about this site!
Lots & Lots Of Dishes To Make Theay Look Delicious Thank You!!
I love your collection of meals! Absolutely delicious!
Thanks Deanna! xo San
Great collection of spring meals. I love going to Foodie and checking out the recipes others share.
Me too Cynthia! xo San
That soba noodle recipe is right up my alley! I can’t wait to try some of these!
Trisha – I can’t wait for you to try it the sauce is amazing! xo San
The Italian subs look especially appetizing to me. Delicious!
One of my husband’s favorite! xo San
G’day! Great recipes Sandra! Shared the love today!
Cheers! Joanne
Thanks girl, will return the love! xo San
I had never actually been to foodie.com before, so thank you for introducing me!
Maggie, I am going to send you some info to get your started!!! It will bring you some traffic once you get going on it. xo San
Great post Sandra! I see some things I need to try.
Oh great Mary Ellen, I can’t wait! xo San
That coconut shrimp looks so good. Love that it is baked.
This is amazing and low cal compared to the fried version! xo San
oh, I so have to try some of these, they look great!
Thanks, you’ll love them. xo San
I wouldn’t mind the big Sunday Dinner tradition coming back. We used to go to my gram’s every single Sunday after church, without fail. 🙂
I love memories like that!! xo San
I love the sounds of a few of those. I think I will try the sobi noodles.
these look so tasty! I love finding new recipes to try out
Great links and recipes! It’s amazing how many tasty things you have here in the blog!
the baked coconut shrimp looks amazing! I can’t wait to try your recipe this weekend!
I am always ready to try some great new recipes! Thank you for this compilation!
Great selection! I can’t wait to make some of these.
YOU simply amaze me. From the recipes all the way down to how you take your pictures and post them. Everything looks so inviting. I am so hungry now!!!
Thanks so much! Glad you came by! xo San
I love a great roundup! These all look so delicious I will definitely have to try a few! HUGS
Thanks Cheryl! xo San
These all look so amazing! Can’t wait to try some of these dishes out, thank you 🙂
The Classic Italian looks really good and simple to make! I will have to try that one!
Beautiful blog post. So many chicken recipes… But, we begin harvesting chicken in about a month, so I’ve saved you to my favorites for a revisit. It will still be Spring, so I’ll share you with our followers and to our Pinterest wall once we are harvesting chickens. Thanks for posting on Fresh Foods Wednesday. Love the local and sustainable focus of it.
These all look great! I LOVE salads during this time of year. I eat them all Summer long!
They are perfectly refreshing during summer! I hope you enjoy!
What a great list! I’m totally craving that Chopped Southwest Salad now!
Thank you, enjoy!
What an amazing list! The chicken taquitos are a must-make!
Thank you!
So many delicious options, I want to try them all!
Thanks, enjoy!
I am going to add ALL these meals to my meal plan! YUM!
I hope you like them!
What a great round-up of recipes! These are perfect for these spring nights!
Thank you, enjoy!
What a great collection! Thank you so much!! I can’t wait to learn to cook them all!
I hope you enjoy!