Spring Recipes I Switch to When the Weather Warms Up
When spring hits, the way I cook shifts a little. I start reaching for “brighter” ingredients, lemon, berries, fresh herbs, and meals that feel lighter than the heavier winter recipes I lean on.
This spring recipe collection pulls together spring-inspired recipe ideas that fit the mood of the season for me. There are easy breakfasts with fruit, salads, and sandwiches that actually feel fresh and satisfying, lighter dinners like salmon, bowls, and kabobs, plus a few snacks and desserts with flavors like strawberry, lemon, and blueberry.
One Pan Baked Oatmeal
This easy one pan oven baked oatmeal is prepped and baked in the same dish, and it’s loaded with sweet bananas and frozen berries. Yum!
Smoked Salmon Bagel
Perfect to enjoy for a tasty breakfast or a lazy Sunday brunch, this cream cheese and smoked salmon bagel is all kinds of delicious! With fresh flavors of lemon and dill, this is one tasty bite!
Avocado Sandwich
Avocado sandwich recipe is made with smashed avocado, tomatoes, cucumber slices, red onions, arugula, and alfalfa sprouts. It’s an easy vegetarian sandwich!
Blueberry Salad
An easy blueberry salad recipe featuring arugula, quinoa, blueberries, red onion, and walnuts tossed in a homemade vinaigrette.
Lemon Ricotta Pasta
This easy lemon ricotta pasta combines ricotta, fresh lemon juice and zest, garlic, olive oil, and spinach with hot pasta for a simple 20-minute meal.
Mediterranean Hummus Bowl
These delicious Mediterranean hummus bowls are a great healthy lunch or dinner option made with fresh and vibrant ingredients. Easy and quick to make, these bowls are gluten-free.
Strawberry Pie
Try this fresh strawberry pie made with juicy strawberries and a flaky crust and NO Jello! It’s a simple summer dessert for potlucks and BBQs
Strawberry Banana Bread
This strawberry banana bread recipe is made with fresh strawberries diced in the bread and sliced strawberries on top. Everything mixes together easily.
About the Author
Yumna Jawad, who was born in Africa to Lebanese parents and moved to the US at 11 years old, is beloved by millions of fans globally on Instagram, TikTok, and her website, Feel Good Foodie for her unique, delicious, creative and easy recipes that often go viral on social media. She has grown her massive following from scratch the past decade and has recently founded a new culinary venture, Oath Oats, launched in November 2022. Yumna’s viral food trends have been featured by Live with Kelly & Ryan, The Today Show, Good Morning America, PEOPLE, Vogue, and the New York Times. A graduate from the University of Michigan Business School, she now lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with her husband and two kids. Yumna’s parents are both Lebanese so she proudly features Lebanese, middle eastern and Ramadan recipes as part of her heritage. Her first cookbook, The Feel Good Foodie Cookbook, launched in May 2024 (Penguin) and is filled with over 100 approachable, unique and delicious “Middle Eastern meets Midwestern” recipes for the entire family. The cookbook hit the bestseller lists on Amazon, USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly.
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