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Recipe Roundup

One-Pot Spring Dinner Recipes

Easy breezy seasonal suppers with minimal mess.

By The Epicurious Editors

June 6, 2017

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson
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One-Pot Pasta Primavera With Shrimp
This lightning-fast version of the classic spring pasta calls for just the right amount of water that magically cooks down to create a silky sauce, no draining necessary.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Ali Nardi
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Spanish Frittata With Herby Yogurt and Greens
This recipe calls for potatoes, but it would be just as good with any leftover cooked veggies.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Rhoda Boone
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Baked Mustard-Crusted Salmon With Asparagus and Tarragon
Gently baking salmon in a low-temperature oven ensures a moist and succulent fillet and only takes about 15 minutes. The asparagus cooks on the same baking sheet, making clean-up a breeze.
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Photo by Romulo Yanes
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Parmesan Chicken with Caesar Roasted Romaine
Like a roasted version of a Caesar salad, this recipe helps you get dinner served in just 20 minutes.
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Photo by José Picayo
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Tilapia Piccata with Snap Peas
There's no pan at all required for this healthy spring dinner—just fire up the grill! You can use this same technique in your oven if you don't have access to a grill.
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Christina Holmes
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Fennel-Crusted Pork Chops with Potatoes and Shallots
This entire dish—sauce included—can be made in one pan. To speed up dinner prep time, start marinating the pork the night before.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks
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One-Pot Curried Cauliflower with Couscous and Chickpeas
A warming stew of quick-cooking lentils, pearled couscous, and canned chickpeas topped with tangy lime yogurt, crunchy sliced almonds, and fresh herbs.
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Photo by Alex Lau
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One-Skillet Steak and Spring Veg with Spicy Mustard
This mustard sauce is meant to have some zing, but if you want less heat, swap smoked paprika for the cayenne.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks
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Herb-Crusted Cauliflower Steaks With Beans and Tomatoes
A #MeatlessMonday recipe you’ll want to serve with a steak knife.
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Roast Salmon and Broccoli with Chile-Caper Vinaigrette
Giving the broccoli a head start on the salmon in this one-pan dish lets it get nicely browned, coaxing out its natural sweetness.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks
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White Pizza With Shaved Vegetables and Pesto
This so-good-you-won't-believe-it's-healthy pie is covered in pesto and cheese and topped with a veritable salad of peas, crisp asparagus ribbons, zucchini, leeks, and watercress.
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Photo by Vanessa Stump
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Coconut Zucchini Noodles and Spiced Meatballs
Zucchini "noodles" keep this fragrant curry soup gluten-free. The spiced lamb meatballs are just as good in a wrap or on a salad.
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Photo by Alex Lau
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Spaghetti Aglio e Olio With Lots of Kale
You will think this pasta recipe calls for an absurd amount of kale, but it will shrink a ton when cooked.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell
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Sheet-Pan Pasta Bake With Chicken and Kale
So much more crispy topping per bite than your standard pasta casserole.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Ali Nardi
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Sheet-Pan Skirt Steak With Balsamic Vinaigrette, Broccolini, and White Beans
Balsamic-marinated steak cooks over the broccolini and white beans in this sheet-pan dinner, flavoring them with its tasty juices.
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Photo by Christina Holmes
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Roast Chicken with Potatoes and Olives
Chicken legs, potatoes, and briny Kalamata olives star in this one-pan dish that's comforting and ridiculously simple.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, food styling by Anna Stockwell
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Grilled Steak, Vegetable, and Quinoa Salad with Yogurt-Tahini Dressing
Grilled fennel, tomatoes, and scallions and cumin-rubbed grilled steak turn this quinoa salad into a one-dish dinner you'll want to keep serving all summer long.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, prop and food styling by Ali Nardi
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Frittata With Fennel-Spiced Pork and Asparagus
Served warm or at room temperature, a frittata makes for an easy yet impressive dinner. If you have any pesto on hand it makes a great topping, but it isn't essential to the meal.
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Photo by Alex Lau
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One-Skillet Chicken With Buttery Orzo
Orzo is cooked in the drippings from roasted chicken thighs in a comforting and impressive one-skillet dish that will start the week off right.
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Image courtesy of Weldon Owen
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Halibut Stuffed With Kale and Feta Pesto
Stuffing halibut fillets with zesty pesto is faster than marinating, but just as flavorful.
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Spinach Shakshuka
A tomato-free version of the North African poached egg dish, shakshuka, perfumed with warm spices and dotted with creamy feta cheese.
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Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Susan Ottaviano and Stevie Stewart
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Kale, Tomato, and Lemon Magic One-Pot Spaghetti
This pasta is a complete revelation. The sauce is magically made from the pasta water and tomatoes as the pasta cooks—all in one pan. No fuss, one pan, and a killer bowl of pasta.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Ali Nardi
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Sheet-Pan Crispy Fish Tacos with Chili-Roasted Corn
"Oven-fried" fish fingers, coated in panko and pumpkin seeds, are the perfect taco filling.
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Photo by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott
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Broiled Salmon with Scallions and Sesame
A honey-soy glaze and a turn under the broiler give this salmon a sweet and savory char.
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Andrew Purcell, food styling by Rhoda Boone
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Roasted Hot-Honey Shrimp with Bok Choy and Kimchi Rice
Roast bok choy and shrimp marinated in honey and soy in a hot oven while a pot of kimchi rice steams on the stovetop for a nearly hands-off, flavor-packed dinner.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, prop and food styling by Ali Nardi
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Roasted Chicken Thighs with White Beans, Lemon, and Capers
Chicken thighs are an inexpensive and delicious alternative to chicken breasts. This one-pan dinner is perfect for a weeknight because it's so simple to put together and cleanup is a breeze.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Ali Nardi
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Sheet-Pan Spaghetti Squash Puttanesca
Rather than pasta, this vegetarian version of the classic Southern Italian dish is tossed with spaghetti squash "noodles" for a delicious dinner that cooks entirely on just one sheet pan.
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White Chicken Chili
Whether you call this dish a chili or hearty chicken and bean stew, it's definitely a winner. If you have time be sure to double the recipe and store in the fridge or freezer, because, like most soups and stews, the leftovers are amazing.
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Crispy Chicken Stew With Lemon, Artichokes, Capers, and Olives
The whole family will love this wonderfully zesty and briny Greek-inspired chicken dinner.
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Miso-Glazed Sea Bass with Asparagus
This 25-minute meal is enlivened by the rich savory flavors of miso.
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Chicken, Asparagus, and Broccoli Stir-Fry
Keep it simple with this paired-down stir-fry dinner, flavored with hoisin and oyster sauce.
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Fish Fillets in Parchment with Asparagus and Orange
In this delicately flavored main course, the asparagus steams along with the fish in individual paper packets.
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