Fresh Spring 30-Minute Meals

This month, we're whipping up veggie-packed pastas, hearty salads, and lots of fun dinner sandwiches. Spring has sprung!

Author:: Rachael Ray Every Day
Updated:: Mar 19, 2018
Original:: Apr 5, 2016

Blue Caesar with Chicken "Croutons"

Move over, wedge salad! These savory romaine hearts prove that salad can be dinner-worthy.

Blue Caesar with Chicken "Croutons"

Swordfish and Pasta with Five Herbs & Cherry Tomatoes

Rach says: "I sometimes top this pasta with my grandpa's anchovy breadcrumbs. To make them, melt anchovies in olive oil, add chopped garlic and breadcrumbs and stir until golden. Once cool, add chopped parsley, grated Parm, and pepper."

Swordfish & Pasta with Five Herbs & Cherry Tomatoes

Korean-Style Hanger Steak in Lettuce Cups

Enjoy "take-out" at home--Bibb lettuce works best for this easy, healthy dinner.

Korean-Style Hanger Steak in Lettuce Cups

Seafood St. Jacques Rolls

"Want a side to go along with this springtime alternative to summertime lobster rolls? I dress a bag of store-bought coleslaw mix with white vinegar, olive oil or vegetable oil, salt, pepper, celery seed and a little superfine sugar for a refreshing salad." -Rachael

Seafood St. Jacques Rolls

Fusilli with Sausage & Peas

Spring peas and leafy escarole add color to this hearty pasta dish.

Fusilli with Sausage & Peas

Tarragon-Scented Chicken Tetrazzini

Looking for a vegetarian dish? Use vegetable stock and bulk up the mushrooms & veggies!

Tarragon-Scented Chicken Tetrazzini

Curry Turkey Naan Bread "Tacos"

Top these faux tacos with Greek yogurt, sliced almonds, and diced tomatoes!

Curry Turkey Naan Bread "Tacos"

Turkey Pastrami & Savoy Cabbage Reubens

Two different kinds of cheese make this sandwich a deli-style treat.

Turkey Pastrami & Savoy Cabbage Reubens

Fat Spaghetti with Garlic, Cherry Tomatoes & Basil

This Tuscan dish, called pici all'Aglione, is made at nearly every restaurant in the region. My mom has already requested it for Mother's Day dinner! If you can't find pici, use bucatini, a thick, hollow spaghetti that's lots of fun because it makes a slurping sound when you eat it.