27 Delicious Spring Dinner Recipes

Celebrate the end of winter with one of these easy and delicious spring dinners!

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Grilled Pork Tenderloin & Asparagus with Peanut Dipping Sauce

In this recipe, half the marinade is used to flavor the meat and vegetables. The other half is whisked with peanut butter to create a tasty dipping sauce -- a fun job that kids can lend a hand with.
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Asparagus Salad with Sweet Pepper Confetti

Celebrate spring with this riot of color, served warm or cold.
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The Best Homemade Meatballs

Meatballs are a great base for quick and easy dinners on busy evenings, and a three-meat combo gives these morsels great flavor and texture.
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Beef Kebabs with Grilled Asian Slaw

Teriyaki sauce lends the meat in this recipe a sweet yet savory flavor. It's also a key ingredient in the dressing for the Asian slaw.
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Japanese Chicken Yakitori

A sweet glaze of soy sauce, sake, and the Japanese cooking wine mirin coats these tender chunks of chicken. Thigh meat is preferable because it stands up better to high-heat grilling.
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Chicken Fajitas with Spice Rub

Set out this seasoned grilled chicken, tortillas, and assorted toppings and let guests build their own fajitas.
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Chicken Fingers on a Stick

Breaded, grilled chicken strips are a great choice for finicky eaters when they can use their favorite dipping sauce.
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Chop Chop Salad

In a well-made chopped salad, every bite is a confetti-burst of flavor. To achieve that here, we've combined equal-size bits of crisp, colorful vegetables -- a feature that also makes it easy for kids to eat.
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Corn Bread Cobb Salad

Corn bread croutons add a kid-friendly, Southern spin to this classic salad -- a great addition to a picnic potluck.
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Indonesian Beef Satay With Peanut Sauce

Satay is an excellent dish for introducing kids to the flavors of the East. These skewers of grilled marinated beef and the spicy-sweet peanut dipping sauce have kid appeal from every angle.
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Italian Chicken Salad

Chicken strips marinated in Italian vinaigrette are the key ingredient in this light and tangy main-dish salad.
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Italian Shrimp & Rosemary Spiedini

Four simple but flavorful ingredients bring out the best in shrimp, and all in a matter of minutes. Serve the skewers with grilled asparagus and orzo for a light, fresh, healthful Italian meal.
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Moroccan Chicken Kebobs

These Moroccan Chicken Kebobs are prepared with a dry rub that deliciously combines cinnamon and cloves.
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Moroccan Lamb & Apricot Kebobs

Don't let this dish's distant origins fool you -- the classic flavors of North Africa are probably already in your spice cabinet.
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Quinoa Salad with Apples and Almonds

Combine high-protein quinoa with fresh fruit, crunchy nuts, and a light citrusy dressing for a healthy picnic side dish.
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Sesame Bean-and-Pasta Salad

This delicious salad is a cinch to make, especially when you use white beans that you've already prepared.
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Sesame Coleslaw

This cabbage-and-carrot slaw is dressed with an Asian-inspired blend of rice vinegar, sesame oil, and soy sauce.
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Teriyaki Beef with Peanutty Noodles

With one simple sauce, you can prepare two dishes: savory beef slices threaded onto skewers and grilled to perfection, and a light, peanutty noodle side dish.
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Shrimp Quesadillas with Grill-Your-Own Salsa

This family favorite requires a two-step process, but it goes fast. First you grill the vegetables and shrimp, and then you use them to prepare the quesadillas and a quick batch of salsa.
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Sugar Snaps with Honey-Mustard Dip

When served with this simple dip, sugar snaps are an enticing side dish for kids.
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Surprise Flounder

The surprise nestled inside these lemon-dill fish packets is a pair of shrimp.
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Tamales Made Easy

Not only are these tamales, based on an Ecuadoran recipe, delicious, but assembling them is fun for the whole family.
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Thai Chicken, Mango & Pineapple Salad

Grilled chicken and tropical fruits seasoned with a citrusy curry sauce give this colorful salad plenty of kid appeal.
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Tropical Fruit Toss

This Hawaiian dessert salad is both tasty and healthy, and each diner can customize his or her own salad with a sprinkle of grated coconut, chopped macadamia nuts and/or chocolate chips.
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Very Veggie Dip

Switch your child's usual sandwich for this delicious lunch dip.
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Vietnamese Grilled Pork Meatballs

It's fun for kids to nibble these tender meatballs straight from the skewer or slide them off and wrap them in Boston or Bibb lettuce leaves along with slivers of cucumber, shredded carrots, and sprigs of fresh cilantro or mint.
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White Bean and Sausage Sauté

This flavor-rich dinner is a cinch to make, especially when you use white beans that you've already prepared.
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