12 Deliciously Easy Meals for Spring

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.

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

Easy Barbecue Beef Brisket

Chopped Asian Salad

Sicilian Chicken Soup

20-Minute Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Baked Honey Garlic Chicken Tenders

Firecracker Shrimp

Stuffed Chicken Alfredo Bread

Baked Taco Ranch Chicken Taquitos

Shrimp Alfredo

Chopped Southwestern Salad

Jalapeno Lime Grilled Chicken Kabobs