33 Spring One-Bowl Dinner Recipes

Bowl food = soul food.

Throw together fresh, colourful meals for one-bowl eats that celebrate spring's most delicious ingredients. From asparagus-laced pasta, to juicy roast chicken and gloriously-green leeks, these springtime faves are super cheap in the shops and perfect for quick, healthy dinners. We love this 30-Minute Asparagus Pasta Salad.

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Spring Green Risotto

1) Heat the olive oil and butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the leeks and fennel and saute for 5 to 7 minutes, until tender. Add the rice and stir for a minute to coat with the vegetables, oil, and butter. Add the white wine and simme

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30-Minute Asparagus Pasta Salad

Heat shallot and oil in microwave safe covered dish for 30 seconds or in a small pan on the stovetop over medium low heat for 5 minutes. Allow oil to cool back to room temperature.Hold a spear of asparagus at each end and snap it. The spear breaks wh

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Spring Layered Salad with Asparagus and Buttermilk Dressing

Toss the onions with 2 tablespoons each vinegar and cold water and a large pinch of salt in a small bowl. Let sit for at least 30 minutes, tossing occasionally. (The onions will turn bright pink.) Strain. Meanwhile, set up a steamer in a pot of si

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Tagliatelle with Smashed Peas, Sausage, and Ricotta Cheese

1) Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes if dry or according to package directions if fresh. Drain pasta reserving 25

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Asparagus and Chicken Stir-fry

Freeze the chicken breasts for 20 to 30 minutes and then thinly slice the chicken against the grain into strips. Toss the strips with about half the garlic and ginger, the soy sauce, sugar, 1 teaspoon of the cornflour, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and the

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Healthy Garlic Prawns and Quinoa

Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add half the garlic, and cook, stirring, until soft, about 2 minutes. Add the quinoa, 2 1/3 cups water, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper, and bring to a simmer, stirr

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Parmigiano Reggiano, Pea and Asparagus Risotto

A dollop of crème fraîche makes this vegetable-packed risotto light and creamy.

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Leek and Potato Soup

1. Heat the oil in a deep saucepan; add the onion and garlic and fry until soft and golden. 2. Add the potatoes and leeks, allowing them to cook through before adding the stock and water. 3. Simmer until the potatoes are cooked. Remove from heat a

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Barley with Bacon, Peas and Dill

Bring the barley, 3 1/2 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until the barley is chewy but tender, about 50 minutes.Meanwhile, add the bacon in a single layer to a large

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20-Minute Chicken Thighs and Couscous with Dill

Position an oven rack about 4 inches away from the grill heat source, and preheat. Bring 1 1/2 cups water, the butter and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a simmer in a covered medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove from the heat, quickly stir in the cous

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Pasta Primavera

1) Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat. Cook the garlic until soft, about 1 minute. Add the strips of pepper and cook until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms, asparagus and tomatoes and cook until softene

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Pasta, Pesto and Peas

1) Cook the fusilli and bow ties separately in a large pan of boiling salted water for 10 to 12 minutes until each pasta is al dente. Drain and toss into a bowl with the olive oil. Cool to room temperature. 2) Meanwhile, to make the pesto place

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Spring Pea Soup with Mint

In a large pot, heat butter or oil over medium heat. Add leeks and sweat, stirring often, until soft, about 6 minutes. Add potato, vermouth and chicken stock and bring up to a simmer. Cook until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Add peas

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Asparagus, Artichoke, and Mushroom Saute with Tarragon Vinaigrette

For the vegetable saute:Warm the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and the garlic and cook until tender, about 2 mins. Add the mushrooms and cook until golden, about 5 mins.Add the asparagus and artichokes and cook until t

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Chicken, Pea and Goat's Cheese Risotto

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and sauté until soft and translucent. Stir in the rice and mix until coated all over with the oil. Add a ladleful of the hot stock, stirring continuously until it’s abs

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Spring Pasta Salad

For the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, Dijon mustard, honey, garlic, lemon zest and juice, and season with salt and pepper.For the pasta: Toss the pasta with the asparagus, peas, roasted peppers, tomatoes, shallots and dill

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Spanish Baked Paella with Prawns, Tenderstem and Peppers

Preheat oven to 200ºC/180ºC fan/gas 6. Sprinkle the saffron threads into a small heatproof glass or bowl and pour over 2 tablespoons of boiling water. Set aside to infuse. Add the oil to a large heavy based heatproof casserole and set over a mediu

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Quinoa, Avocado, Radish and Pickled Lemon Salad

In a small pan place the sugar, water, vinegar, and bay leaves. Bring to the boil and reduce slightly. Peel the lemon rind with a vegetable peeler then finely slice. Add to the warm pickle mix and leave to cool. Sprinkle quinoa into a medium sized p

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Quick, Spicy Leek and Prawn Stir-Fry

1. Trim the ends and dark green tops from the leeks and discard. Cut the leeks in half lengthwise, then crosswise into 1-inch pieces. Immerse them in a bowl of cold water, swish to remove any grit and lift them out into a colander. Clean the bowl, ch

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Tagliatelle with Fresh Green Pesto and Prawns

1. Prepare a flavoured pesto: carefully wash the basil and the rocket, then drain and blend them in a mixer together with the extra virgin olive oil, the garlic, the pine nuts and the grated Parmigiano cheese. 2. Season with a pinch of salt and set

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Prawn Scampi with Angel Hair Pasta

1. Add the pasta to a large pot of boiling salted water, over medium heat, and cook until al dente. 2. Meanwhile, heat a large 12-inch frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil. Once shimmering and hot, add the prawns and saute until jus

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Bacon and Broccoli Rice Bowl

Cover the eggs with about 1 inch of water in a small saucepan. Bring to a high simmer, cover and remove from heat. Let stand for 8 minutes. Run under cold water; peel and quarter each.Meanwhile, arrange the bacon in a large skillet and cook over med

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Hot Wild Alaska King Crab Pots

These comforting crab pots are bursting with garlicky sun-dried tomato sauce.

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Radish and Sesame Soy Noodle Salad

A light and healthy salad with bundles of peppery flavour.

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Kale and Pea Pesto Pasta

1. If using fresh peas, bring a pot of water to a boil and prepare an ice water bath. Blanch the peas in the boiling water until bright green, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to the ice water bath to stop the cooking process. Drain and set aside. 2. Bri

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Prawn and Leek Soba Noodles

Special equipment: cheesecloth and a fine-mesh strainer Line a fine mesh strainer with a double layer of cheesecloth and set over a large bowl. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the soba and cook according to the package directions. Dra

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Baby Turnip and Spring Onion Curry

Use normal turnips if you can't find baby ones for this lightly-spiced curry.

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Quinoa Salad with Apricots, Basil and Pistachios

Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat. Stir in the quinoa. Cover, reduce the heat to low and cook until the liquid is just absorbed and the quinoa is moist and nearly tender, about 15 minutes. Transfer the quinoa to a lar

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Prawns with Basil, Garlic and Tomatoes

In a medium bowl, toss the tomatoes with the basil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Set aside while you prepare the prawns. Divide the prawns between 2 (8 or 9-inch) pie pans and pat them completely dry with a paper towel. Arrange the pr