Recipe Roundup

One-Pot Spring Dinner Recipes

Easy breezy seasonal suppers with minimal mess.

By The Epicurious Editors

June 6, 2017

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson
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One-Pot Pasta Primavera With Shrimp
This lightning-fast version of the classic spring pasta calls for just the right amount of water that magically cooks down to create a silky sauce, no draining necessary.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Ali Nardi
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Spanish Frittata With Herby Yogurt and Greens
This recipe calls for potatoes, but it would be just as good with any leftover cooked veggies.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Rhoda Boone
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Baked Mustard-Crusted Salmon With Asparagus and Tarragon
Gently baking salmon in a low-temperature oven ensures a moist and succulent fillet and only takes about 15 minutes. The asparagus cooks on the same baking sheet, making clean-up a breeze.
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Parmesan Chicken with Caesar Roasted Romaine
Like a roasted version of a Caesar salad, this recipe helps you get dinner served in just 20 minutes.
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Tilapia Piccata with Snap Peas
There's no pan at all required for this healthy spring dinner—just fire up the grill! You can use this same technique in your oven if you don't have access to a grill.
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Christina Holmes
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Fennel-Crusted Pork Chops with Potatoes and Shallots
This entire dish—sauce included—can be made in one pan. To speed up dinner prep time, start marinating the pork the night before.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks
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One-Pot Curried Cauliflower with Couscous and Chickpeas
A warming stew of quick-cooking lentils, pearled couscous, and canned chickpeas topped with tangy lime yogurt, crunchy sliced almonds, and fresh herbs.
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One-Skillet Steak and Spring Veg with Spicy Mustard
This mustard sauce is meant to have some zing, but if you want less heat, swap smoked paprika for the cayenne.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks
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Herb-Crusted Cauliflower Steaks With Beans and Tomatoes
A #MeatlessMonday recipe you’ll want to serve with a steak knife.
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Roast Salmon and Broccoli with Chile-Caper Vinaigrette
Giving the broccoli a head start on the salmon in this one-pan dish lets it get nicely browned, coaxing out its natural sweetness.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks
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White Pizza With Shaved Vegetables and Pesto
This so-good-you-won't-believe-it's-healthy pie is covered in pesto and cheese and topped with a veritable salad of peas, crisp asparagus ribbons, zucchini, leeks, and watercress.
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Coconut Zucchini Noodles and Spiced Meatballs
Zucchini "noodles" keep this fragrant curry soup gluten-free. The spiced lamb meatballs are just as good in a wrap or on a salad.
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Spaghetti Aglio e Olio With Lots of Kale
You will think this pasta recipe calls for an absurd amount of kale, but it will shrink a ton when cooked.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell
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Sheet-Pan Pasta Bake With Chicken and Kale
So much more crispy topping per bite than your standard pasta casserole.
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