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- Apricot Glazed Ham. Start this ham at room temperature and cover it in foil before popping it in the oven. It's the best way to lock in all those delicious juices.
- Roasted Lamb With Fresh-Herb Sauce. The bright, herby sauce is what takes this rich roasted lamb to the next level. Get The Recipe.
- Maple-Bourbon Glazed Ham. The five-ingredient glaze on this ham is destined to dazzle your Easter table. It's spicy and sweet, sticky and crunchy, and the best way to dress up a store-bought ham with ingredients you probably already have stocked in your kitchen.
- Classic Beef Pot Roast. Grace your dinner table with this hearty pot roast. Plus, the vegetable sides cook alongside in the same pot with this recipe. Get The Recipe.
Mar 4, 2024 · Our 50 Most-Popular Easter Dinner Recipes. Cook a classic Easter dinner with recipes for ham, lamb, scalloped potatoes, spring vegetables—and our best treats and cakes.
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Mar 5, 2019 · Stilton, Bacon & Garlic Smashed Potatoes. Bold, savory flavor from bacon, Stilton cheese and fresh garlic take mashed potatoes to a whole new level. This Easter side dish is so rich and satisfying, it could be eaten as an entree! —Jamie Brown-Miller, Napa, California. Go to Recipe.
- Traditional Easter Dinner
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- Easter Salads
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- Bonus: Leftover Ham Recipes
- Easy Easter Dinner Menu with Recipes
Every year our family gathers together on Easter Sunday to enjoy a traditional ham dinner. On the side, we serve a potato dish, a hot vegetable, and hot homemade rolls. We have our traditional menu plan below, or you can mix and match the recipes below to create your own special Easter dinner.
As family and friends start to gather, we like to set out an appetizer or two. We’ve handpicked four fantastic recipes to elevate your Easter gathering.
According to marthastewart.com, ham became the meat of choice for Easter dinner because it was more readily available than lamb. However, if ham isn’t your main dish of choice, a roast lamb, pork roast, or a roast beef can also be served for your Easter feast. As mentioned above, our go-to Easter main-dish is ham. However, we have enjoyed other mai...
Hot Potato Side Dishes
You can’t serve a ham dinner without a good hot potato side dish. Typically Easter potatoes are served “casserole-style” in a casserole dish with some kind of sauce and cheese. Some examples of this are funeral potatoes or potatoes au gratin. Our readers have commented saying that they have loved serving our creamy potatoes with peas or our parmesan crusted potato halveswith their ham dinners as well. Check them all out and decide for yourself what suits your family best! Any of these Easter...
Hot Vegetable Side Dishes
A hot vegetable side dish adds variety, color, and nutrition to an Easter dinner spread. Choose a hot vegetable that will complement the other side dishes on your Easter menu.
The possibilities are endless when it comes to Easter salads. It’s fun to incorporate hard boiled eggs and spring flavors, like strawberry and lemon. We find ourselves using the following salads time and time again.
Nothing quite compares to the aroma and taste of freshly baked bread. Homemade rolls are always a good idea. Make extra so you can have ham sandwiches for leftovers! Our classic Easter bread also looks beautiful on the table.
When it comes to Easter Desserts and Treats, we don’t mess around. In fact, we love Easter desserts and treats so much, we created an entire, separate post dedicated to them. These tasty treats can be served along with Easter dinner or even as surprises in Easter baskets. They are as fun to make as they are to eat! We featured our Chessmen Banana P...
I don’t know about you, but we ALWAYS seem to have leftovers from Easter dinner. Here are some ideas to help you use up that delicious leftover ham:
Here is a sample menu plan for a delicious and easy traditional Easter dinner. It features Slow Cooker Ham, Cheesy Potato Casserole, Sautéed Sweet Asparagus, and a Chessman Banana Pudding for dessert. See the recipe notes for tips on timing it all out perfectly. We are taking all of the stress out of it just for you! Please enjoy your beautiful, we...
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- A Starter of Steamed Artichokes with Tarragon Mayonnaise. It doesn't get more elegant than this chilled appetizer. Everyone will adore dipping tender Steamed Artichokes into Tarragon Mayonnaise for a lemony, herb-packed flavored dish.
- A Main of Marmalade-Glazed Ham. Slices of Marmalade-Glazed Ham are piled high atop a platter, garnished with caramelized orange slices. A chilled Riesling, preferably one from the Pacific Northwest, pairs perfectly with the ham's sweet, salty, and tart flavors.
- A Side of Scalloped Potatoes with Leeks. Nutty Gruyere cheese and delicate spring leeks add complexity to this sophisticated Scalloped Potatoes with Leeks casserole.
- A Side of Roasted Asparagus. First-of-the-season Roasted Asparagus needs little more than oil, salt, pepper, and a quick turn in the oven to shine. lemon cake.
Mar 7, 2022 · Roasted Asparagus. The Spruce Eats / Tara Omidvar. Asparagus is one of the first vegetables of spring, which is why roasted asparagus is such a popular side for Easter dinner. Drizzling olive oil over the spears and sprinkling them with sea salt and a hint of lemon is an easy way to elevate the flavor. 15 of 26.
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Mar 15, 2024 · Try slow cooker Easter recipes like split pea soup, family-friendly Easter drinks like strawberry lemonade, or carrot cake in the form of cookies! Assemble an Easter charcuterie board for any guests who are extra hungry. Whether you opt for a classic roast, a spring-inspired pasta, or a vegetarian Easter dinner, you can't go wrong with this menu.
