Spring Chicken Recipes — Fresh Flavours for Warmer Days

When the snow finally melts and the first buds appear on the maple trees, Canadian cooking shifts from heavy braises to lighter, brighter flavours. Spring in Canada means the first asparagus from Ontario farms, fresh herbs at the farmer's market, peas that taste like they were just picked. These chicken recipes celebrate that transition — they're lighter than winter cooking but still satisfying enough for cool spring evenings. Think grilled chicken with lemon and fresh herbs, chicken salads with spring vegetables, and the first barbecue of the year on a March weekend that's somehow 15°C. This is the food that makes you open the windows for the first time since October.