A Collection of Easter Recipes

We’ve put together a collection of recipes for Easter, covering everything from appetizers to desserts. Our list includes antipasto, many different ways to prepare ham and lamb, lots of delicious sides, and desserts that range from elegant to whimsical.

Meal Ideas

Do Ahead Easter Dinner – An elegant dinner for eight, featuring honey mustard glazed shrimp and scallops, cucumber gimlets, herb roasted leg of lam with vegetables and jus, artichoke, leek, and potato gratin, green salad, and chocolate-almond cupcakes with coconut frosting

Food Network’s Easter Dinner – A full meal, which includes southern biscuits, deviled eggs, salad, ham, asparagus, mashed potatoes, and a lemon berry trifle for dessert

Appetizers

Artichoke, Olive, and Roasted Pepper Antipasto
Arugula Salad with Lemon-Parmesan Dressing
Butter Lettuce and Radish Salad with Fresh Spring Herbs
Steamed Artichokes with Tarragon Mayonnaise

Ham and Lamb

Caraway and Fennel Crusted Loin of Lamb with Mustard Sauce
Grilled Leg of Lam with Pomegranate Molasses
Ham in Cola
Honey and Brown Sugar Glazed Ham
Honey Glazed Ham
Peach Glazed Ham
Roast Boneless Leg of Lamb with Potatoes, Lemon, and Marjoram
Tangerine Glazed Easter Ham

Side Dishes

Asparagus and Gruyere Tart
Asparagus with Morels and Tarragon
Bacon Mac and Cheese
Cheese Lovers 5 Cheese Mac and Cheese
The Lady’s Cheesy Mac
Martha’s Mashed Potatoes
Mashed Potatoes with Roasted Garlic
Red, White, and Blue Mashed Potatoes
Roasted Asparagus with Hollandaise Sauce
Scalloped Yukon Gold and Sweet Potato Gratin with Fresh Herbs
Spinach and Gruyere Quiche
The Ultimate Potato Gratin
Yukon Gold Potatoes : Jacques Pepin Style