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.
Save time on busy weeknights with this quick-cooking ingredient. Get this chicken cutlets and roasted asparagus recipe.
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.
Our spiced tahini chicken with cucumber salad is a gluten-free meal that takes just 25 minutes to make. Get this tahini chicken recipe.
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.
For the spring playoff season, gather around the TV with your own honey-garlic chicken wings! Get this honey garlic chicken wings recipe.
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.
A homemade dish that can rival takeout any day of the week. Get this sweet and sour pinapple chicken recipe.
Switching over to more salads? This colourful bowl is packed with vegetables to put some spring in your step. Get this chicken salad recipe.
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.
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.
Under 400 calories, this citrusy chicken salad is a filling and healthy weeknight meal. Get this chicken, almond and spinach salad recipe.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Citrusy chicken and fresh side salads are one of spring’s best (and easiest) meals. Get this citrus-grilled chicken recipe.
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.
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.
Bright, crunchy and packed with nutrients, pomegranates are worth more than their weight in juice. Get this stuffed chicken with pomegranate relish recipe.
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.
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