The Easter holiday is near; are you in charge of the Easter feast? Or maybe you need help asap with a dish to bring. This list is a variety of our best springtime recipes great for brunch, lunch or family dinner. We changed our format a bit for this list so you can browse quickly and more easily.
While the others are busy decorating the eggs and making Easter baskets, if you’re looking for some last minute ideas or inspiration, this list of Easter recipes is for you. From salad ideas to main courses to sides, desserts, and drinks, mix and match until your plates overflow with goodness!
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Salad Inspiration for Easter
Refreshing and light or creamy and satisfying, here are a bunch of great recipes to add alongside your favorite mains, sides and dessert for springtime brunch or Easter feasting!
- Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad
- Creamy Pasta Salad
- Easy German Cucumber Salad
- Grilled Peach Salad
- Watermelon Feta Salad
- Simple Cucumber & Tomato Salad
- Creamy Red Potato Salad
- Springtime Detox Salad with Berries
- Hawaiian-Style Macaroni Salad
Check out out this cute salad serving bowl with tongs. I am utterly charmed by the springy look of Mackenzie-Childs. (affiliate link)
Appetizers & Party Starters
These side dishes and party bites are easy to serve and full of flavor, making them a great fit for Easter and spring gatherings. From fresh skewers and stuffed tomatoes to deviled eggs, asparagus, and flaky pinwheels, these recipes add a festive touch to any table.
- Greek Salad Skewers with Feta
- Asparagus Tart with Brie & Phyllo
- Caprese Salad Skewers
- Goat Cheese Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
- Bacon Deviled Eggs
- Prosciutto wrapped asparagus
- Avocado Deviled Eggs
- Puff Pastry Ham & Cheese Pinwheels
- Honey Garlic Meatballs
What a great invention: A buffet cooling surface to help keep cool things cool. Reusable and so convenient at home or to take with you. (affiliate)
Easter Main Meal Recipes
Planning Easter dinner is easier with a list of hearty, crowd-pleasing main dishes to choose from. These Easter entrees make it easy to build a meal everyone will look forward to. With flavorful options like ham, roast beef, easy pork chops, to more sophisticated chicken or prime rib, there’s something here for every kind of holiday table.
- Slow Cooker Roast Beef
- Whole Roasted Chicken
- Dr. Pepper Glazed Ham
- Texas Roadhouse Prime Rib
- Mustard Pork Chops
- Sausage Potato Casserole
- Sweet and Sour Pork Chops
- Greek Chicken Meatballs & Lemon Orzo
Wildly convenient for keeping dishes warm without breaking out slow cookers everywhere, check out this Glass Surface Warming Mat! (affiliate)
Easter Side Dish Recipes
People say the main dishes are the centerpiece of the table. Well, I say–not all the time!This red potato salad is so creamy and refreshing that it might outshine your main courses. The recipe only calls for simple ingredients that are likely to be found in your kitchen. All you need is mayo, mustard, red potatoes, Greek yogurt, herbs, spices, and different veggies. Perfect side dish for a summer BBQ or even Easter meal, this salad is best served cold and can be made in advance.
- Loaded Mashed Potatoes
- Hasselback Potatoes
- Skillet Creamy Corn
- Roasted carrots with thyme
- Steamed green beans with lemon
- Smokey and sweet grilled peaches
- Rice and fruit salad
- Grilled Pineapple Rings
- Butter Dip Biscuits
I admit, I’m sharing what I really like here since I am a huge fan of this subdued pink and gold—a lovely Easter table setting with plates, cups, utensils, and napkins!
Easter Dessert Ideas
From delicate lavender no-bake cheesecake to colorful ube cake, pretty apple rose tarts, and a festive carrot cake roll, these Easter and spring desserts bring plenty of charm to the table. Light, lovely, and full of seasonal flavor, no feast is complete without tasty treats!
- Carrot Cake Roll
- Lavender No-Bake Cheesecake
- Easy Strawberry Ice Cream Cake
- Lemon Sherbet Frosty Pie
- Triple Berry Cheesecake Salad
- Five-Berry No-Bake Cheesecake
- Apple Rose Tarts
- Ube Cake
Maybe the cutest vintage-inspired way to serve our Apple Rose Tarts, this Tiered Cake Plate is, again, a lovely pink with floral accents Can’t get enough of this. (affiliate)
Perfect Springtime Cocktails
For all you grownups out there, it’s time to give the spotlight to the cocktails! The recipe is as easy as ABC, and you don’t need an encyclopedic grasp on drinks. Just follow the simple steps, and you’re good to go!
- Banana Rum Cocktail
- Mexican Martini
- Jalapeño Lime Fizz
- Lime Whiskey Sour
- Cucumber Martini
- Lemon Vodka Cocktail
- Pink Fizz (Cranberry Gin Cocktail)
- Layered Jolly Rancher Shot
- Classic Margarita on the Rocks
- Soju Cape Cod
- Pot Of Gold Mimosa
It’s a bar cart (or coffee bar) that totally reminds me of an old-timey television! With drawers, glass shelves and pull-out wine storage. If I had room for just one.more.thing… (affiliate)
Nonalcoholic Drinks
Not every adult guest will partake; there’s a designated driver in every crowd and kids, too. So why not make drinks for them that go beyond a bottle of soda or Kool-Aid. These drinks really pack a punch—without the booze.
- Unique infused water
- Sun Tea
- Lemonade with lemongrass and ginger
- Cucumber Water
- Hokkaido Milk Tea
- Copycat Passionfruit Tea
- Copycat Pink Drink
- Java Chip Frapp Copycat
I love pretty AND useful. Here’s a Glass Pitcher shaped to go in the fridge door, with lid and spout to keep out fridge odors from your leftover Pink Drink!
The bottom line
If you want your Easter feast extraordinary and hearty or light and casual, this mix and match recipe list should help you get started on the road to inspiration.
