15 Fresh Recipes to Get You Excited for Spring

By Southern Living Editors
Credit: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling Torie Cox
Enjoy every recipes from our March issue, including 5 different chicken dinner ideas, a cake for every celebration, and 3 new ways to eat beets.
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Chicken Fricassee with Spring Vegetables

Credit: Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Lindsey Lower; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer

Recipe: Chicken Fricassee with Spring Vegetables

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Oven-Fried Chicken with Spring Salad

Credit: Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Lindsey Lower; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer

Recipe: Oven-Fried Chicken with Spring Salad

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One-Pan Chicken with Lemon, Olives, and Artichokes

Credit: Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Lindsey Lower; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer

Recipe: One-Pan Chicken with Lemon, Olives, and Artichokes

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Grilled Chicken Kebabs with Arugula Pesto

Credit: Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Lindsey Lower; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer

Recipe: Grilled Chicken Kebabs with Arugula Pesto

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Creamy Chicken and Bacon with Herbed Puff Pastry

Credit: Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Lindsey Lower; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer

Recipe: Creamy Chicken and Bacon with Herbed Puff Pastry

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Skillet-Toasted Gnocchi with Peas

Credit: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling Torie Cox

Recipe: Skillet-Toasted Gnocchi with Peas

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Beet-and-Orange Salad with Spiced Pecans

Credit: Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling Torie Cox

Recipe: Beet-and-Orange Salad with Spiced Pecans

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3 Refreshing Summer Cocktails

Relaxing poolside in the summer sun is much more fun with one of these easy, refreshing cocktails in hand. You'll want seconds of the eclectic Dill Pickle Bloody Mary, fruity Strawberry Mint Juleps, and the classic Sweet Tea Key Lime Margarita.

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Golden Beet-and-Potato Breakfast Bake

Credit: Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling Torie Cox

Recipe: Golden Beet-and-Potato Breakfast Bake

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Beet Red Velvet Cupcakes

Credit: Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling Torie Cox

Recipe: Beet Red Velvet Cupcakes

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Triple-Layer Chocolate-Caramel Cake

Credit: Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Triple-Layer Chocolate-Caramel Cake

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Butter Toffee-Pecan Layer Cake

Credit: Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Butter Toffee-Pecan Layer Cake

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Banana Pudding Poke Cake

Credit: Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Banana Pudding Poke Cake

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Vanilla Bean-Brownie Ripple Pound Cake

Credit: Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Vanilla Bean-Brownie Ripple Pound Cake

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Buttermilk-Lime Mini Cakes with Vanilla-Mascarpone Buttercream

Credit: Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Buttermilk-Lime Mini Cakes with Vanilla-Mascarpone Buttercream

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Cream Soda Confetti Sheet Cake with Strawberry-Sour Cream Buttercream

Credit: Photo: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Cream Soda Confetti Sheet Cake with Strawberry-Sour Cream Buttercream

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