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Robby Lozano / Food Styling: Julia Levy / Prop Styling: Abby Armstrong
Somehow, it’s a new month already—but if you’re like us, you’re more than ready. So move over corned beef, Shamrock Shakes, and March Madness (okay, maybe we’re still watching that). April is here, and we’re ready to shed some layers and start gathering rhubarb and asparagus to make seasonal favorites and celebrate a few holidays.
Temperatures might still be yo-yo-ing, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start grilling, right? Here are the dishes we have bookmarked to cook in April. Come join us in the kitchen!
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Italian Ricotta Cookie Bars
Kim
Start celebrating all things spring with these festive cookie bars starring ricotta. The soft, cakey treats are elevated with the addition of lemon and topped with an easy glaze and colorful sprinkles. Who can resist?
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Ooey-Gooey Lemon Monkey Bread
Robby Lozano / Food Styling: Julia Levy / Prop Styling: Abby Armstrong
And who can resist a dish with a name like this?
Diana Moutsopoulos says this “ooey gooey lemon monkey bread is easy to make with store-bought biscuit dough.”
Because with a month as packed as April, store-bought shortcuts are key. Bring this to any event and be ready to hand out the recipe along with each plateful.
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Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Biscuit Casserole
Jake Sternquist / Food Styling: Lauren McAnelly / Prop Styling: Sue Mitchell
Save some store-bought biscuit dough from the monkey bread for this easy breakfast to feed a crowd. Simply layer the dough with sausage, cheese, and egg mixture in your trusty 9×13-inch pan and send it into the oven to bake into casserole goodness.
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Deviled Potatoes
Peyton Beckwith
Next on the list has to be these little “devils.” Creator Nicole McLaughlin describes this finger food as “so cute” and notes how “they trick the brain.” Scoop out baby gold potatoes and give them the typical deviled egg treatment for “a delicious and fun spring appetizer.”
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Lime-Herb Hollandaise
Kelsey Hansen / Food Styling: Kelsey Moylan / Prop Styling: Joseph Wanek
A newcomer in March, this next-generation sauce is not to be missed. Creator Kathryn Hendrix says this “take on Hollandaise replaces lemon juice with lime and whisks in fresh herbs. Serve over poached eggs, crab cakes, breakfast potatoes, salmon, or flank steak.”
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Big Ray's Rhubarb Relish Recipe
ReneePaj
It’s rhubarb’s time to shine with strawberry by its side. And this relish is a fun spin to take on the classic combo. Allrecipes’ Senior Manager of Content Marketing Frances Crouter will be making it on repeat until her seasonal produce runs out.
Recipe creator bfr610
"Growing up we always had an abundance of rhubarb from the garden. This was a way for my mom to use it up and treat us as well. Nice addition to ice cream, pound cake, or all by itself."
— Recipe creator bfr610
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Cream of Asparagus Soup
DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS
Speaking of produce, this cozy yet fresh soup recipe brings another spring darling front and center in an easy lunch or dinner that tastes like the season itself. One reviewer even calls this "the best asparagus soup I've ever tasted, and I order it in many fine restaurants."
Editor Mary-Linh Tran is all in: “Yes to asparagus!”
She will be making a veggie-packed quiche as well.
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Pistachio-Crusted Rack of Lamb
Need a showstopper for Easter dinner or a special celebration this month?
Take a page out of Chef John’s book and prepare this rack of lamb that Allrecipes Allstar France C would “give this 10 stars if [she] could!”
Bonus: it features the season's trendiest ingredient—pistachios.
We’ve got you covered with a delicious list of sides, too.
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Chicken Taco Dump Dinner
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
On the flip side, this comforting dish is April's answer to a simple and quick weeknight meal.
Chicken, beans, and salsa are layered with tortillas and cheese in this easy dump casserole.
Reviewers call it "a keeper."
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Creamy Tuscan White Bean Skillet
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
On those rainy days when only comfort food will do, turn to pantry staples.
"Made it as described," says gwill120. "Fantastic! Only thing I'll do differently next time is make more."
Reviewer gwill120
"Made it as described. Fantastic! Only thing I'll do differently next time is make more."
— Reviewer gwill120
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Sandy's Simple Spring Lettuce Salad
France C
The best spring recipes are often the most simple. We’re more than ready to taste fresh ingredients again, and this salad will go with any meal this month—from brunch to dinner, and back again. Customize with a variety of spring lettuces to serve alongside grilled steak, chicken, or shrimp.
Recipe Tip
Double or triple the dressing recipe. It will keep in the fridge for a week or two and can also be used as a marinade for chicken or fish.
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Amazing Passover Chocolate Toffee Matzo
Renee Pajestka
Senior News Editor Courtney Kassel can’t let April, or Passover, come and go without making her favorite treat she waits all year for.
"It's sweet, salty, and so hard to put down. It also makes a great gift in a nice tin, or an easy last-minute bake sale addition," she shares.
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Daffodil Cake
Kim
While there’s a strong case to be made for carrot cake—or carrot cake cookies—how can we not bake up this vibrant angel food-type cake made with two flavors of batter? Crouter is looking forward to celebrating spring with this beauty, named after the flowers we’re starting to spy outside.
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Batanga Cocktail
Peyton Beckwith
Social Media Editor Jenny Wentworth added this cocktail to her must-make list as soon as Nicole McLaughlin posted it to the site because it “feels like a perfect drink to get you in a spring mood.” Mix tequila, cola, and lime, in a salted glass for a refreshing drink that is similar to a Cuba libre. Cheers to April!
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