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20 Chicken Recipes You'll Want To Make All Spring

Including a quick and easy sheet pan dinner.
20 Chicken Recipes You'll Want To Make All Spring

Photo, Roberto Caruso. Food styling, Eshun Mott. Prop styling, Rayna Marlee Shwartz.

As the weather warms up, we're adding more spring meals to the menu every chance we get — from bright salads to perfectly grilled chicken and easy one-pan meals that make the most of the ingredients starting to roll onto shelves. (Asparagus has already started arriving, so it will be rhubarb season before you know it.) Find fresh inspiration for the season among the spring chicken recipes below.

Spring chicken recipes

Chicken Cutlets & Roasted Asparagus

Save time on busy weeknights with this quick-cooking ingredient. Get this chicken cutlets and roasted asparagus recipe.

Chicken cutlets and lemon roasted asparagusPhoto, Roberto Caruso. Food styling, Eshun Mott. Prop styling, Rayna Marlee Shwartz.

Pad Thai chicken drumsticks and bean sprout slaw

These saucy drumsticks sprinkled with chilies and peanuts add a little touch of spice, nuttiness and fragrance to every plate. Get this Pad Thai chicken drumsticks recipe.

Pad Thai chicken drumsticks recipe with bean sprout slawPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

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Spiced tahini chicken with cucumber salad

Our spiced tahini chicken with cucumber salad is a gluten-free meal that takes just 25 minutes to make. Get this tahini chicken recipe.

Spiced tahini chicken with cucumber saladPhoto, Sian Richards.

Chicken chow mein

Ready in just 40 minutes, a bowl of tender-crisp veggies, saucy rice noodles and golden pieces of chicken is an easy — and delicious — answer to ‘what’s for dinner tonight?’ Get this chicken chow mein recipe.

Chicken chow meinPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

Honey garlic chicken wings

For the spring playoff season, gather around the TV with your own honey-garlic chicken wings! Get this honey garlic chicken wings recipe.

honey garlic chicken wingsPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

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Roast chicken sheet pan dinner

Try this simple all-in-one dish that makes the most of what’s available while waiting for spring’s best produce to hit the shelves. Get this roast chicken sheet pan dinner recipe.

roast chicken sheet pan dinnerPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

Sweet and sour pineapple chicken

A homemade dish that can rival takeout any day of the week. Get this sweet and sour pinapple chicken recipe.

Sweet and sour pineapple chickenPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

Chicken salad with coconut rainbow slaw

Switching over to more salads? This colourful bowl is packed with vegetables to put some spring in your step. Get this chicken salad recipe.

Chicken salad with coconut rainbow slawPhoto, Erik Putz.

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Chicken drumsticks with roasted radish salad

Roasted together, this time-saving dish of honey-roasted chicken and peppery radishes is a great go-to meal for busy weeknights. Get this chicken and roasted radish salad recipe.

Chicken drumsticks with roasted radish saladPhoto, Sian Richards.

Chicken and asparagus pan bake

This honey-brushed chicken is baked with the veggies, making clean up a breeze (bonus, today’s leftovers are used in tomorrow’s roasted chicken salad.) Get this chicken and asparagus pan bake recipe.

Baked chicken and asparagus panPhoto, Sian Richards.

Chicken salad with almond dressing

Under 400 calories, this citrusy chicken salad is a filling and healthy weeknight meal. Get this chicken, almond and spinach salad recipe.

Chicken salad with almond dressingPhoto, Sian Richards.

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Baby greens with chicken and spring vegetables

Load up your plates with the best in-season veggies. Asparagus, radishes, fresh greens — there’s no wrong combination. Get this chicken and spring vegetable salad recipe.

dinner plan: Baby greens with chicken and spring vegetablesPhoto, Michael Alberstat.

Cider chicken with brown-butter orzo

Golden chicken meets rich, short-cut pasta with greens for a fast, fresh and filling dish — the perfect fit for a hectic work week. Bon appétit! Get this cider chicken recipe.

Cider chicken with brown butter orzoPhoto, Erik Putz.

Grilled chicken and strawberry salad

This easy, no-fuss dish starts with grilled chicken right off the barbecue. Fresh strawberries and Granny Smith apples add the sweet-tart complement to this light salad. Get this grilled chicken recipe.

This easy, no-fuss dish starts with grilled chicken right off the barbecue. Fresh strawberries and Granny Smith apples add the sweet-tart complement to this light, summer fare.Photo, Roberto Caruso.

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Chicken and pea sprout ramen

Packed with fibre and fresh spring pea sprouts, this noodle bowl is ready in just 25 minutes. Get this chicken and pea sprout ramen recipe.

Chicken and pea sprout ramenPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

Citrus-grilled chicken with pineapple salad

Citrusy chicken and fresh side salads are one of spring’s best (and easiest) meals. Get this citrus-grilled chicken recipe.

Citrus grilled chicken with pineapple salad.Photo, Erik Putz.

Garlicky chicken pasta

This quick pasta dish is packed with fresh and light ingredients: lean protein, bright vegetables and a zesty sauce. Get this garlicky chicken pasta recipe.

Spring pasta recipes: Garlicky chicken pastaPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

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Colourburst citrus chicken salad

Made with only a handful of fresh ingredients (chicken, arugula, avocado, beet), this easy triple-tested recipe will wow your family (and your taste buds!) tonight. Get this chicken salad recipe.

20 Chicken Recipes You'll Want To Make All SpringPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

Stuffed Chicken with Pomegranate Relish

Bright, crunchy and packed with nutrients, pomegranates are worth more than their weight in juice. Get this stuffed chicken with pomegranate relish recipe.

Stuffed chicken with pomegranate salsa and green beans on blue platesPhoto, Roberto Caruso. Food styling, Claire Stubbs. Prop styling and Art Direction, Casie Billington.

Sticky honey-ginger chicken

Griled chicken and zucchini get drizzled with honey and mint, giving it a sweet and fresh zip of flavour. Get this honey-ginger chicken recipe.

20 Chicken Recipes You'll Want To Make All SpringPhoto, Roberto Caruso. 

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