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8 delicious and easy spring meals you can make in a slow cooker

Erin McDowellApr 14, 2021, 01:22 IST

Soup is a hearty and healthy meal perfect for the springtime.Andrew Thomas Lee/Clarkson Potter Publishers

Slow cookers are usually associated with stews, pot roasts, and other winter comfort foods.
However, you can also make delicious spring recipes using a slow cooker or Crock-Pot.
From cookout sliders to delicious soups, these slow-cooker recipes are perfect for spring.

Mediterranean chicken bowls are a delicious weeknight dinner option.

Mediterranean chicken bowl. Erin McDowell/Insider

You can also make shredded Buffalo chicken for salads.

Buffalo chicken salad. Erin McDowell/Insider

Pulled pork sliders are a great way to use your slow cooker for a spring cookout.

Pulled pork sandwiches with barbecue sauce and coleslaw. Joshua Resnick/Shutterstock

You can also make barbecue ribs in a slow cooker.

Barbecue ribs. David P. Smith/Shutterstock

You might not know that you can cook salmon in a slow cooker, too.

Salmon with lemon. Jacek Chabraszewski/Shutterstock

For a spring side dish, try making potato salad in a slow cooker.

Potato salad. ziashusha/Shutterstock

Lentil soup is a warming meal you can make in a slow cooker on cooler days.

Lentil soup. Andrew Thomas Lee/Clarkson Potter Publishers

For another comforting dish while you wait for warmer weather, you can make a spin on General Tso's chicken in the Crock-Pot.

Slow cooker chicken dish. Erin McDowell/Insider

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