Fast spring dinner and lunch recipes (2024)

The best way to celebrate spring is with copious amounts of fresh food in these seasonal recipes.

Sep 05, 2023 1:00am

Don't waste time in the kitchen this springtime. Enjoy the warmer weather and all that spring has to offer with these fast spring recipes. Featuring savoury meals starring spring vegetables, light pasta recipe ideas, one-pan wonders and more, our collection of quick, easy spring recipes are perfect for fuss-free meals this season.

We have spring dinner recipes and simple lunches galore. Try our beetroot, feta and lentil salad the next time you're looking for a fresh salad recipe to try. Our prawn linguine with semi-fried tomatoes and Pintxo-style chopped steak sandwiches, both of which are perfect for weeknight dinners (especially when you're not in the mood to cook). Plus, more spring dinner ideas starring fresh spring vegetables such as green beans, spring peas, and roasted asparagus. For easy weeknight dinners or an evening of entertaining, our recipes for farro with pancetta and peas or our harissa-roasted cauliflower recipe always deliver.

These are our best spring recipes to celebrate the season.

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Fried tortillas with broad beans, feta and lime

Photo: Ben Dearnley

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Casarecce with spring vegetables and pancetta

Photo: Ben Dearnley

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Tony Tan's stir-fried asparagus with shiitake mushrooms and chilli

Photo: Ben Dearnley

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Roasted beetroot carpaccio

Photo: Con Poulos

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Chicken salad with asparagus and quinoa

Photo: William Meppem

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Asparagus and ricotta pizze bianche

Photo: William Meppem

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Matt Stone's raw zucchini, pine nut and miso salad

Photo: Alicia Taylor

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Chorizo and asparagus salad with chimichurri

Photo: William Meppem

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Corn and buttermilk fritters

Photo: John Paul Urizar

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Prawn linguine with semi-dried tomatoes and olives

Photo: John Paul Urizar

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Charlie Carrington's Yemenite pickled cabbage and chickpea salad

Photo: Ben Dearnley

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Beetroot, feta and lentil salad

Photo: Ben Dearnley

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Sicilian artichoke, broad bean and pecorino salad

Photo: James Moffatt

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Lamb with fennel, salsa verde and preserved lemon

Photo: Ben Dearnley

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Louis Tikaram's stir-fried snake beans with pork

Photo: Kara Rosenlund

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Baby vegetable slaw with grapefruit and tarragon

Photo: Con Poulos

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Harissa-roasted cauliflower with preserved-lemon dressing

Photo: James Moffatt

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Roasted cauliflower, Brussels sprout and chickpea salad

Photo: Ben Dearnley

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Farinata with blistered tomatoes and chilli chickpeas

Photo: Alicia Taylor

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Broccoli sang choi bau

Photo: William Meppem

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E'cco's zucchini salad with pecorino, currants, sunflower seeds and lemon

Photo: William Meppem

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Lamb koftas with beetroot salad

Photo: Ben Dearnley

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Potato tortilla with marinated mushrooms

Photo: Alicia Taylor

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Pintxo-style chopped steak sandwiches

Photo: Alicia Taylor

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Chorizo, broad beans and Manchego

Photo: William Meppem

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Zucchini flower, asparagus and fennel salad

Photo: William Meppem

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Barbecued hanger steak with cacio e pepe mushrooms

Photo: James Moffatt

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Portuguese chicken skewers with tomato salad and flatbread

Photo: Chris Chen

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Farro with pancetta, peas and mascarpone

Photo: Ben Dearnley

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Lamb with torn bread, broad bean and mint salad

Photo: Ben Dearnley

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Blue-eye trevalla with skordalia, lemon, potatoes and fennel

Photo: Chris Chen

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Speck, cabbage and pea soup

Photo: William Meppem

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Seared tuna with baby spring greens

Photo: James Moffatt

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