Spring Chicken Recipes

Aimee HerringLook around your grocery store or farmers' market and you should be starting to see great spring ingredients: asparagus, peas (regular, snow and sugar snap), herbs, and greens such as spinach, arugula and lettuces are all at their peak. The recipes featured in our Spring Chicken gallery feature these spring stars matched up with chicken breasts -- perhaps the greatest quick and healthy dinner staple. The result: Ten irresistible dishes to try throughout the season.
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Spring Chicken Recipes
Despite the fancy name, this recipe calls for just three ingredients and takes only 20 minutes to make.
Get the Chicken and Asparagus Roulades recipe
Adding grilled chicken to sprightly spring greens turns salad into a meal.
Get the Southwestern Grilled Chicken Salad recipe
In this recipe by Chef Marcus Samuelsson, fresh parsley and lemon juice add zing to your meal.
Get the Couscous with Pan-Seared Chicken recipe
Arugula and cilantro add a pleasant bite to this entrée salad.
Get the Crispy Asian Chicken Salad
Serve a dish staring a green that has few equals, according to Mark Bittaman's article on spinach.
Get the Braised Chicken with Savory White Beans and Spinach recipe
Bright basil pesto isn't just for pasta.
Get the Pesto-Glazed Chicken Breast with Spaghetti recipe
The sweetest sugar snap peas have a limited engagement at the market in spring.
Get the Chicken with Sugar Snap Peas and Spring Herbs recipe
Fragrant tarragon, an herb with a mild licorice flavor, is a natural partner for poultry.
Get the Chicken in Tarragon Cream Sauce recipe
Pan-fried chicken breasts are dressed up with colorful greens and tomatoes.
Get the Crispy Chicken Paillard with Arugula & Lemony Vinaigrette recipe
Chopped nuts add crunch to this light yet satisfying salad.
Get the Warm Snow Pea & Chicken Salad recipe
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