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Spring Recipes

Spring is here, menu plan accordingly! From Lemony Pea Pesto and Creme Fraiche to Roasted Sugar Snap Peas with Yogurt and Chili Oil, these fresh and vibrant recipes take full advantage of the seasons best produce!

A white oval platter with roasted leeks and olive oil.
California Thanksgiving | Healthy Recipes | Sides | Spring Recipes

Olive Oil Roasted Leeks

a white bowl filled with chicken soup and herb dumplings, asparagus, peas and leeks.
Chicken and Turkey Recipes | Dinner | Recipes | Soups, Stews and Curries | Spring Recipes

Spring Chicken and Dumplings

20 California Style Brunch Recipes to Celebrate Mother’s Day
Breakfast | Spring Recipes

20 California Style Brunch Recipes to Celebrate Mother’s Day

two white bowls of dandelion salad topped with shaved pecorino and cracked black pepper.
Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Salads | Spring Recipes

Dandelion Salad with Pecorino and Lemon

a sheet pan with Prosciutto Wrapped Halibut with Slow-Roasted Tomatoes
Fish and Seafood | Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Sheet Pan Dinners | Spring Recipes | Summer

Prosciutto Wrapped Halibut with Slow-Roasted Tomatoes

a white ceramic bowl filled with fresh herb salad with shaved parmesan cheese.
Recipes | Salads | Spring Recipes

Herb Salad with Shaved Parmesan

a rectangular baking tray filled with grilled lamb chops, fresh herbs and red onion
Dinner | Grilling Recipes | Recipes | Spring Recipes | Summer

Grilled Lamb Chops with Herb Salad

a white bowl on a blue background filled with whipped feta dip
30 Minutes or Less | Appetizers | Recipes | Spring Recipes | Summer

Whipped Feta Dip with Garlic, Herbs, and Jalapeño

two bowls of Grilled Swordfish Kebabs with Green Goddess Yogurt with couscous, feta cheese and cucumber
30 Minutes or Less | Dinner | Fish and Seafood | Grilling Recipes | Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Spring Recipes | Summer

Grilled Swordfish Kebabs with Green Goddess Yogurt

a white ceramic bowl filled with quinoa fried rice with linen napkins folded on the side with glasses of water and a bowl of chili oil
Asian | Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Sides | Spring Recipes | Vegetarian

Quinoa Fried “Rice” with Crispy Garlic and Ginger

a white bowl filled with spring couscous salad, diced avocado, cucumber and fresh herbs.
30 Minutes or Less | Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Salads | Sides | Spring Recipes

Spring Couscous Salad with Feta, Avocado & Fresh Herbs

a white bowl filled with Bucatini al Limone with Wilted Kale
30 Minutes or Less | Dinner | Pasta | Recipes | Spring Recipes

Bucatini al Limone with Wilted Kale

a platter with Roasted Snap Peas with Yogurt and Garlic Chili Oil
30 Minutes or Less | Appetizers | Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Salads | Sides | Spring Recipes

Roasted Snap Peas with Yogurt and Garlic Chili Oil

a white bowl filled with fregola, chicken broth, chives, grated parmesan cheese and crispy bits of pancetta
30 Minutes or Less | Dinner | Pasta | Recipes | Sides | Spring Recipes

Fregola with Pancetta, Peas and Parmesan

six seared scallops on a plate drizzled with preserved lemon and herb dressing
30 Minutes or Less | Dinner | Fish and Seafood | Healthy Recipes | Spring Recipes | Summer

Seared Scallops with Preserved Lemon Dressing

Two halibut burgers on a blue background
30 Minutes or Less | Dinner | Fish and Seafood | Recipes | Spring Recipes | Summer

Halibut Burgers with Spicy Sriracha Aioli

chickepea pasta with arugula and feta on a white plate
30 Minutes or Less | Five Ingredient Meals | Healthy Recipes | Pasta | Recipes | Spring Recipes

Five-Ingredient Chickpea Pasta with Arugula and Feta

a white speckled ceramic bowl filled with bright green pea pesto pasta and a dollop of creme fraiche drizzled with olive oil.
30 Minutes or Less | Dinner | Pasta | Recipes | Spring Recipes | Vegetarian

Tagliatelle with Pea Pesto and Crème Fraîche

an oval platter with roasted baby turnips with a small dish of za'atar spice and a white linen napkin
Healthy Recipes | Recipes | Sides | Spring Recipes | Vegetables | Vegetarian

Roasted Baby Turnips with Garlic and Za’atar

a white oval bowl filled with bright green avocado panzanella salad with a gold spoon and an off white tea towel.
Appetizers | Recipes | Salads | Spring Recipes | Vegetarian

Avocado Panzanella with Snap Peas + Feta Cheese

A mason jar filled with Lemon + Basil Vinaigrette
30 Minutes or Less | Salads | Sauces and Condiments | Spring Recipes | Summer | Vegetarian

Lemon + Basil Vinaigrette

two bowls of Vietnamese rice noodle salad topped with basil, cilantro, mint and chicken
Chicken and Turkey Recipes | Noodles | Recipes | Salads | Spring Recipes | Summer

Vietnamese Rice Noodle Salad

a white and beige platter filled with snap pea salad, pea tendrils and two balls of fresh burrata cheese.
Appetizers | Recipes | Salads | Spring Recipes | Summer | Vegetarian

Snap Pea and Burrata Salad

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Chicken and Escarole Soup

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The LA Smash Burger

A plate of salad made up of hard boiled egg, lettuces leaves, bacon and halved tomatoes, avocado and cheese.

California Cobb Salad

A bowl filled with a pork chop, apple and whole grain mustard sauce.

Pork Chops with Apples and Mustard

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