If you are looking for the best recipes to welcome the spring season, you are at the right place! From simple garden salads, to vibrant pasta dishes, or homemade fruit desserts, these dishes are a great way to celebrate the change in seasons.
As the days grow longer and nature comes to life, it's the perfect time to bring fresh, seasonal ingredients into the kitchen. Make every meal feel light and refreshing with crisp vegetables, fragrant herbs, and bright flavors.
Salmon and Spinach Quiche
Salmon and Spinach Quiche is a light, creamy, and indulgent treat that is perfect for delicious breakfast, brunch, lunch, or a light dinner.
This flavorsome quiche features a buttery homemade pastry crust, and a creamy egg base scattered with fresh spinach and salmon filling.
To learn more: Salmon and Spinach Quiche
Risotto with Prawn and Peas
Creamy Prawn Risotto With Peas is a delightful, hearty, and comforting dish made with juicy shrimp, arborio rice, and homemade stock.
Ready in only 30 minutes, this restaurant-quality risotto is perfect for a weeknight meal as well as a romantic date night!
To learn more: Creamy Shrimp Risotto with Peas
Wild Garlic Soup
This simple, delicious, and nutritious Wild Garlic Soup has a gentle garlicky flavor. It is made with freshly foraged pungent wild garlic leaves (a.k.a ramps or ramson), potatoes, onions, and Homemade Vegetable Stock.
To learn more: Wild Garlic Soup
Spicy Turkish Bulgur Salad
If you're looking for a delicious and flavorful salad recipe for your BBQ parties, look no further than the Traditional Kisir Recipe!
This spicy Turkish Bulgur Salad is the perfect dish to impress your guests and add some variety to your table.
To learn more: Traditional Kisir Recipe (Spicy Turkish Bulgur Salad)
Spinach and Eggs
Spinach with Eggs (Ispanakli Yumurta) is a delicious, healthy, and filling one-pot dish you can serve for brunch, lunch, or a quick weeknight dinner.
Just like Cilbir - Turkish Poached Eggs, Kaygana (Turkish Omelette), and Menemen - Turkish Scrambled Eggs, all you need is 20 minutes and a few fresh Mediterranean ingredients to make this simple egg dish.
To learn more: Spinach with Eggs
Orzo Pasta Salad
This Orzo Pasta Salad is fresh, healthy, and flavorful, easy to put together, and perfect for making ahead.
It is a great side dish for last-minute parties, small gatherings, or BBQs and the leftovers are perfect for picnics and packed lunches.
And the best part is that this Mediterranean salad is made with easy-to-find fresh ingredients and is ready in just 20 minutes!
To learn more: Orzo Pasta Salad
Stuffed Grape Leaves
Yaprak Sarma (or Yaprak dolma - Yalanci Dolma) is an authentic vegetarian Turkish dish made from Grape Leaves Stuffed with aromatic rice, fresh Mediterranean herbs, and spices. It's a popular choice for special occasions and gatherings.
To learn more: Yaprak Sarma - Stuffed Grape Leaves
Cajun Chicken and Prawn Pasta
This Creamy Cajun Chicken and Prawn Pasta is an easy yet delicious dish made of chicken, juicy shrimp (prawns), and loads of garlic, cheese, and tomatoes. Ready in 25 minutes, this pasta with chicken and prawns is perfect for a weekday meal or a lazy Sunday lunch!
To learn more: Creamy Cajun Chicken and Shrimp Pasta
Courgette Fritters
Mücver (Turkish Courgette Fritters) are small vegetable pancakes that contain courgettes, egg, flour, spring onion, and fresh herbs.
These crispy, savory treats are easy to make and packed with flavor, making them a perfect addition to any meal or party.
To learn more: Mücver (Turkish Zucchini Fritters)
Spinach and Feta Pie
This deliciously crispy Spinach and Feta Pie - Ispanaklı Peynirli Börek is one of the most popular boreks in Turkey. They are made of a delicious and lightly spiced spinach and feta cheese filling wrapped in thin yufka sheets.
To learn more: Spinach and Feta Pie - Ispanaklı Peynirli Börek
Pasta with Green Sauce
Pasta with Green Sauce is a super delicious, affordable, and healthy dish made with broccoli, anchovies, capers, and a mixture of blue and parmesan cheese.
Ready in 25 minutes, this creamy pasta is perfect for a hectic weeknight dinner. Also, it is packed with nutrients from broccoli and creaminess from the cheese.
To learn more: Pasta with Green Sauce
French Strawberry Tart
Delicious and refreshing Tart aux Fraises - French Strawberry Tart with Custard is the perfect dessert to welcome the start of summer with your loved ones. Just like Easy No-Bake Strawberry Tiramisu, this classic fruit tart is the perfect choice for your afternoon tea, family gatherings, or a celebration.
To learn more: Tart aux Fraises - French Strawberry Custard Tart
Lemon Blueberry Coffee Cake
Lemon Blueberry Coffee Cake topped with a crunchy & lemony crumble is a classic and has many fans including myself. However, this time I wanted to play with the classical recipe by incorporating lemon juice and some lemon zest.
The result was amazing, smells amazing, and is full of flavors - this is definitely one of our favorite coffee cakes now to have with our afternoon coffee/tea!
To learn more: Lemon Blueberry Coffee Cake
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