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10 Top Recipes to Try this Spring

May 1, 2025 By Marilena Leavitt Leave a Comment

In today’s post, I am sharing with you 10 Top Recipes to Try this Spring. Cooking with the freshest and brightest ingredients is easy and uncomplicated during springtime. Everything at the markets is plentiful and so delicious at this time of the year.

This small collection of ten recipes utilizes easy to find seasonal vegetables and fruits that are at their pick right now. This is the time to experiment with new ingredients, or, a new vegetable that perhaps you have hesitated to try in the past!

In this roundup of favorite recipes, you will find easy appetizers served on pita bread and crostini, two seasonal salads, a hearty dip with fresh vegetables, a simple to make fish recipe, and a delicious Greek vegetarian dish. For those craving something sweet, I have also included three delightful spring desserts.

I hope you will try out some of these recipes and enjoy them over the next two months of spring!

10 Top Recipes to Try this Spring

Spring Salad with Creamy Yogurt Dressing

2. Spring Pita Bread Appetizers

3. Creamy Hummus with Fresh Vegetables and Pita Chips

4. Greek Style Braised Peas and Potatoes

5. Fresh Ricotta Spring Crostini

6. Easy Spring Salad with grains, greens and a shallot vinaigrette

7. Mediterranean Style baked Fish

8. Orange-Scented Cheesecake Baked in Filo Crust

9. Easy Berry Sherbet in Filo Cups

10. Mini Filo Tarts with Creamy Custard and Strawberries

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