Healthy Seasonal Recipes Healthy Spring Recipes Healthy Spring Dinner Recipes Healthy Spring Chicken Recipes 21 Three-Step Chicken Dinners to Make This Spring By Dillon Evans Dillon Evans Dillon Evans fell in love with cooking at a very young age. He remembers the novel experiences of microwaving a bowl of oatmeal without his parents' permission and asking to make his mother's morning pot of coffee. These moments became catalysts for his interest in cooking and baking. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on March 20, 2024 Trending Videos Close this video player Dinner is easier when you can make it in three steps or less. From herby pasta with seasonal veggies like asparagus and broccoli to skillet dinners with mushrooms and peas, these meals are just what you’ll want on your table this spring. Recipes like our Kale Salad with Quinoa & Chicken and Sheet-Pan Balsamic-Parmesan Chicken & Vegetables are easy, healthy and flavorful options you can rely on again and again. 01 of 21 Spring Green Soup with Chicken Sautéing chicken in a little oil first (rather than poaching in the broth) creates some browned bits in the pan (aka fond) that give this green soup a richer flavor. View Recipe 02 of 21 One-Pot Chicken Pesto Pasta with Asparagus This healthy chicken pesto pasta recipe is easy to make thanks to convenience ingredients like rotisserie chicken and store-bought pesto. The addition of fresh asparagus brightens up the look and flavors of this easy one-pot dinner. Fresh basil, if you have it on hand, is a nice finishing touch. View Recipe 03 of 21 Kale Salad with Quinoa & Chicken Toss the cooked chicken into this healthy salad recipe while it's still warm to lightly wilt the kale, making it softer and easier to eat. Using store-bought salad dressing saves time, but you could also make your own tangy vinaigrette. View Recipe 04 of 21 Creamy Garlic Skillet Chicken with Spinach Marty Baldwin Quick-cooking chicken cutlets are coated in a garlic cream sauce, while spinach adds a boost of color and nutrition in this easy, one-skillet recipe. View Recipe 05 of 21 Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole All the delicious flavors of your favorite chicken Cordon Bleu—salty ham, melty cheese, tangy mustard—with no tricky assembly required. This healthy comfort food recipe would be perfect for a potluck. View Recipe 06 of 21 One-Skillet Chicken Paprikash with Mushrooms & Onions Try this quick and easy one-skillet version of the Hungarian classic chicken paprikash. Serve the chicken cutlets, mushrooms and creamy sauce over egg noodles with a green salad on the side. View Recipe 07 of 21 Sheet-Pan Balsamic-Parmesan Chicken & Vegetables This flavorful dish--with the combination of balsamic vinegar and Parmesan cheese--makes a great weeknight meal since it requires little legwork (and only one pan!). The marjoram adds a distinct earthy aroma. If you don't have marjoram in your spice arsenal, you can use dried oregano instead. Both have a woodsy flavor that complements the dish beautifully. View Recipe 08 of 21 Teriyaki Chicken Skillet Casserole with Broccoli Photographer: Brie Goldman, Food Stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco Whip up this quick and easy teriyaki chicken casserole in just one skillet—it’s the perfect go-to recipe for hectic weeknights that’s sure to satisfy a crowd. It’s ideal for making use of any leftover chicken and rice you have on hand. If you’re short on leftovers, a rotisserie chicken paired with a package of microwaveable brown rice is a good substitute. View Recipe 09 of 21 One-Pot Creamy Chicken & Mushroom Pasta Victor Protasio This creamy chicken and mushroom pasta recipe makes for an easy weeknight dinner. Using store-bought rotisserie chicken saves time when cooking, and leftover chicken would work just as well. View Recipe 10 of 21 Chicken & Broccoli Curry with Turmeric Brown Rice When students in Georgia were challenged to use local ingredients to come up with a creative dish that could be easily made in cafeterias, this recipe was a finalist. The kids wanted to cook their rice in milk with turmeric to give it a creamy texture and golden color, but they swapped in rice milk to keep the dish dairy-free. Regular milk works just as well. Adapted from Georgia Farm to School. View Recipe 11 of 21 Chicken & Spinach Skillet Pasta with Lemon & Parmesan for Two Brie Passano In this easy weeknight dinner, we combine lean chicken breast and sautéed spinach for a flavorful meal that is simple and quick. This recipe was adapted from our popular Chicken & Spinach Skillet Pasta with Lemon & Parmesan to serve two instead of four. View Recipe 12 of 21 Sesame-Ginger Chicken Salad Keeping cooked chicken and prepared sesame-ginger dressing on hand means this healthy lunch salad comes together in a snap. View Recipe 13 of 21 Chicken & Asparagus Skillet Pasta with Pesto Fresh lemon juice, tangy sun-dried tomatoes and zippy pesto tie together the flavors in this quick and easy skillet meal. The 30-minute dinner is so versatile--you can use any quick-cooking protein or vegetable you have on hand and still have a delicious meal on busy weeknights. View Recipe 14 of 21 Pulled Chicken & Pickled Veggie Wraps These colorful chicken wraps are perfect for a crowd. Marinated radishes, onions, and carrots add a salty crunch-and a sneaky serving of vegetables! View Recipe 15 of 21 One-Pot Chicken & Broccoli Pasta Jennifer Causey This creamy chicken and broccoli pasta makes for a quick and easy weeknight dinner. We opt for small shells in this recipe, but any other small pasta, like orecchiette, would work, too. View Recipe 16 of 21 One-Pot Chicken & Rice Photographer: Jacob Fox, Food stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop stylist: Joseph Wanek This one-pot chicken and rice dinner is creamy, cozy and packed with vegetables! Tarragon offers a sweet mellow flavor, but if you're not a fan, basil can be used in its place. View Recipe 17 of 21 3-Ingredient One-Pot Lemon Pasta with Rotisserie Chicken Carolyn Hodges This satisfying one-pot pasta cooks with just the right amount of water so you're left with perfectly cooked noodles and enough starchy liquid to act as a sauce. Stir in lemon juice and zest at the end for a bright finish. View Recipe 18 of 21 Easy Miso-Chicken Ramen Warm up a chilly evening with this healthy chicken-and-vegetable ramen noodle bowl recipe. For a little spice, top with hot sauce, such as Sriracha. Look for dried curly Chinese-style noodles near other Asian ingredients in most well-stocked supermarkets. For a substitute, try whole-wheat angel hair pasta and cook for a few minutes longer. View Recipe 19 of 21 Chickpea Salad with Broccoli & Golden Milk-Poached Chicken Poaching chicken in turmeric-infused milk for this healthy salad recipe yields tender results with a golden hue. Bright yellow turmeric has been used for centuries in traditional Indian medicine. The early spice's potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound, curcumin, shows promise in fighting certain cancers, including breast, pancreatic, colorectal, lung and prostate. (See Tip to learn more about turmeric's health benefits.) Don't toss the cooking liquid: some of it goes into the salad dressing and you can use what remains to cook grains or as a soup base. Make sure to use whole milk and don't go beyond a bare simmer, otherwise it may curdle. View Recipe 20 of 21 Lemony Chicken and Green Beans Lightly breaded chicken and green beans are flavored with a scrumptious lemon-caper sauce in this quick 20-minute main dish recipe. View Recipe 21 of 21 Tarragon Chicken Linguine This quick and easy recipe features chicken, broccoli and pasta all topped in a light sauce. It's a complete healthy meal in just 25 minutes. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit