These spring vegetable recipes are ready in 20 minutes or less! They include easy dinners and vibrant sides starring asparagus, radishes, peas, and more.Jeanine Donofrio Phoebe MoorePublished Apr 24, 2026 Last weekend, I came home from the farmers market with tender asparagus, bright pink radishes, lush greens, and sweet, juicy sugar snap peas.Spring can sometimes get a slow start in April, but with the arrival of these spring vegetables, I’m calling it official: peak spring is here.For the next few weeks, I’ll be cooking spring vegetable recipes nonstop. Some of my favorites, like this asparagus risotto and meaty steamed artichokes, are best reserved for relaxed weekend cooking, but there are plenty of others that are entirely weeknight-possible.Below, you’ll find the quick and easy spring vegetable recipes I make over and over on busy weeknights.

Ranging from vibrant sides to bright, fresh dinners, they’re all ready in 20 minutes or less.Yes, you can have your asparagus, radishes, peas, and herbs…and eat them too! Strawberry Spinach SaladI make this spinach salad on repeat as a dinner side dish and healthy lunch in spring.Filled with juicy strawberries, crunchy pecans, tangy feta, and a bright poppy seed dressing, it’s part savory, part sweet, and totally delicious.

Lemon OrzoYou need this one-pot, 20-minute dinner in your spring rotation! The recipe calls for peas, but I like to jazz it up with other spring vegetables too.Sautéed asparagu

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