If you're ready to celebrate spring in the kitchen, pair chicken with favorite seasonal ingredients like watercress, artichokes and new potatoes for a fresh-tasting dish. Here are four new recipes that will save both time and money. With a little creative planning, one one-stop shopping can yield two or more meals.

Thai cuisine is one of the most renowned in the world. It is well known for the diversity of ingredients, outstanding spiciness and ample medicinal properties.

This vegetarian-inspired dish is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Satisfying and easy to prepare, it contains a wide variety of vegetables full of nutrients. Our take on "fried" rice uses a minimum amount of oil and a whole-grain rice variety for extra fiber.

Today, American chefs combine the Japanese condiment Wasabi with local ingredients, especially fish. In fusion cooking, it works nicely in mashed potatoes, light sauces, marinades and dressings, particularly accompanying salmon. Includes recipe for Wasabe Salmon and Edamame Rice Bowl.

If your only experience with Chinese food has been from the neighborhood carry-out, you may be surprised that the traditional Asian diet is known for its balance of health and flavor. Includes recipe for Steamed Chicken with Red and Yellow Bell Pepper.

Rather extensive listing of chinese cooking basics including brief descriptions of each item, from Daikon and hoisin sauce to fresh ginger.