Beware Cooking Any Of These 30 Recipes In April — They May Lead To Excessive Picnicking, A Romantic Tryst, And A Deep Emotional Bond With Asparagus
The spring solstice may arrive in March, but let's be real: spring actually begins in April. It's when we can finally stash away our winter coats and start dreaming about summer adventures. To help you make the most of longer days and warmer weather, we've curated a month's worth of recipes — one for each day of April — so you can spend less time stressing over meals and more time soaking up the season.
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1. Onion Tarte Tatin
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If you're looking to impress a date with a dish that doesn't break the bank, this onion tarte tatin will cost you less than $10 to make and is so, so beautiful to serve.
2. Sheet Pan Meatballs with Tomato Salad and Green Sauce
4. Buchujeon (Garlic Chive Pancakes)
April is the peak season for alliums — those deliciously punchy plants in the onion family, like shallots, leeks, and spring onions! This crispy, savory Korean pancake, buchujeon, puts garlic chives in the spotlight, but feel free to swap in any green allium you have on hand (or in your garden!).
5. Tom Yum-Inspired Baked Cod
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One reviewer of this recipe said: "This is so delicious! It's important to use creamy coconut milk to get the right consistency. I made this several times, and it's so quick, and the whole family loves it! I also added spinach the last time for an extra portion of veggies."
6. Tuna Caesar Salad
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My excuses to order delivery have never seemed limper or less valid than reading this recipe for a salad that covers all the food groups and corners of my tastebuds and takes very, very little effort.
8. Morning Glory Bread
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9. Pork Larb
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Larb — a Thai dish of ground pork cooked with shallots, lemongrass, and herbs — is great for meal prepping to eat throughout the week on lettuce or rice. If you don't eat pork, ground turkey, beef, or even a plant-based alternative are great substitutes!
10. Green Goddess Hummus
This homemade hummus is THE crowd-pleasing crudité accompaniment you should bring to your next potluck. It takes less than 20 minutes to make and tastes so much better than store-bought.
11. Chicken Cacciatore
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Boil some pasta or roast some potatoes to have on the side, and you've got a Tuscan dinner in less than an hour!
13. Domino Daughinois Potatoes
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Be careful with this recipe if you don't want to outshine your main dish at your next dinner party — these potatoes are stunting.
14. Steak Salad with Thai Dressing
15. Roasted Beets with Herb Yogurt & Pistachios
16. Blueberry Bourbon Smash
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17. Radish and Bean Salad with Radish Top Pesto
19. Peas Pulao Recipe (Matar Pulao)
Pulao is a budget-friendly, plant-based rice dish that deserves a spot in your regular recipe rotation — especially this version, which highlights fresh spring produce. Sweet peas and crispy shallots take it from a humble side to the star of your next dinner.
21. Easy Homemade Ricotta Gnocchi with Lemon Butter Sauce
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Spending half an hour with your boo rolling out gnocchi is wayyyy more romantic than dropping $50 on a few bowls of pasta at a trattoria, in my opinion. Plus, besides ricotta and lemon, this recipe relies on pantry staples you probably already have for a great meal without a huge grocery haul.
Recipe: Easy Homemade Ricotta Gnocchi with Lemon Butter Sauce
22. Strawberry Rhubarb Crumb Bars
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Fulfill your English countryside fantasy and bake with rhubarb this April! Sure, rhubarb is extremely sour and looks like the devil's celery, but paired with strawberries in a sweet, crumbly pie-like bar, it's irresistible.
Recipe: Strawberry Rhubarb Crumb Bars
23. Easy Baked Trout with Lemon, Garlic and Herbs
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We all know produce has a season but did you know fish have seasons too? In April, trout is the diamond of the season (and it's affordable too)! But if trout is hard to come by in your local grocery store, swap with salmon for a more accessible meal.
Recipe: Easy Baked Trout with Lemon, Garlic and Herbs
24. Quinoa Broccoli Slaw
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She is crunchy and tangy, and she has enough fiber in one serving to keep you satiated for hours. This quinoa broccoli slaw is great to bring to a spring picnic because, unlike other greens, the broccoli won't wilt over time — it just gets better the longer it sits in the honey-mustard dressing.
Recipe: Quinoa Broccoli Slaw
25. Dark Chocolate, Cherry, and Date Bars
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These no-bake bars are exactly what I neeeed at around 3 p.m. to see me through to dinner. They're chocolaty and nutty but not so sweet they'll make you want a nap after eating one.
Recipe: Dark Chocolate, Cherry, and Date Bars
26. 20-Minute Cashew Chicken Noodles
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Make an entire home-cooked meal within the timespan of the appetizer round in Chopped.
Recipe: 20-minute Cashew Chicken Noodles
27. Creamy Mushroom Barley Soup with Lentils & Dill
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Mushroom and barley is the umami duo that's as in-season as florals this Spring. (Groundbreaking.)
Recipe: Creamy Mushroom Barley Soup with Lentils & Dill
28. Paella-Tasting Risotto with Brown Butter Scallops
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Paella is coveted by Spaniards for a reason — it's sublime. And yet, it's wayyy to laborious to make on a weeknight. This risotto dish has all the coastal flavors of paella without sucking up your entire evening.
Recipe: Paella-Tasting Risotto with Brown Butter Scallops
29. Sumac-Blackened Salmon with Citrus Salsa
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The only thing to mourn with the official end of winter is the end of citrus season. So, celebrate the last of our favorite cold-weather fruit — navel oranges — with this zesty baked salmon dish that comes together in half an hour.
Recipe: Sumac-Blackened Salmon with Citrus Salsa
30. Flatbread With Fava Beans, Cucumbers, and Burrata
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Fava beans are hyper-seasonal and known for their luscious texture and fresh flavor, but they can be tedious to cook with because they have an inedible shell. Bypass the shelling process and just buy a big bag of frozen favas! It's more cost-effective and will save you so much time when making this impeccable flatbread.
Recipe: Flatbread With Fava Beans, Cucumbers, and Burrata
🧑🍳 Want even more mealtime inspiration? Take a quick minute to download the free Tasty app — you'll have access to thousands of recipes fit for springtime and be able to see what other Tasty users are cooking up in real time, no subscription required.
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