Easter Dinner is one of the best feasts of the year! Try out some of these delicious Easter Sunday dinner ideas for your holiday meal. Choose from main courses, Easter side dishes, salads, and more to create your perfect Easter menu.
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Easter Dinner Ideas
Easter Dinner is a big deal. It’s one of the biggest holidays of the year, and there’s no better way to celebrate than with a big feast! So start preparing for Easter Sunday now with some of these amazing recipes.
Much like Thanksgiving or Christmas, this holiday is a great time to gather friends and family around the table with LOTS of food. This feast often revolves around a ham or maybe lamb, along with many MANY side dishes. I always make sure there’s PLENTY of food on the table; it’s not a holiday without leftovers!
I’ve gathered some of my favorite Easter Dinner ideas to share with you. Whether you want to stick to a super traditional Easter dinner, or mix things up with something different, you will surely find something here to try out.
What can I make for Easter Dinner besides ham?
While ham is a traditional Easter dinner idea here in America, there are plenty of other main courses you could serve instead.
Serving a rack of lamb or lamb chops is a great option for Easter Sunday. You could also take inspiration from Thanksgiving and serve turkey. Holidays should be about serving your favorite foods and creating your own traditions.
Serve pork, beef, chicken, lamb, turkey, even salmon…whatever works best for your family. A nice prime rib roast would look beautiful at the center of the table, but chicken breast or salmon is perfect for anyone that prefers to eat a lighter meat on the holidays.
What should I serve for Easter lunch?
I typically treat an Easter Sunday lunch the same as dinner. Serve a main course meat dish, and then make lots of sides (veggies, salads, potatoes, etc) to fill in the feast.
If you’re celebrating early in the day, you could also turn the meal into an Easter Brunch and focus on breakfast foods instead!
What is a traditional Easter dinner menu?
A “traditional” Easter dinner here in the U.S. typically includes a ham as the center of the meal. Lamb is another popular choice.
Overall, the meal features a meat dish with lots of side dishes to complement it. Spring veggies mean you can serve lots of fresh salads, roasted or grilled vegetables, and some healthier options alongside potatoes and other classic sides.
Ham, carrots, gratin or scalloped potatoes, salad, green beans, deviled eggs, and asparagus are all pretty common dishes to eat on Easter.
96+ Easter Dinner Ideas & Recipes
Create the perfect menu this Easter Sunday! Make a delicious lunch or dinner by combining any of the recipes below that catch your eye. Pair any main dish with a few sides dishes, and don’t forget a nice salad and some bread. Make a small meal for the family, or create a feast for extended family, friends, or any guests you have.
If you’re looking to cook just for two people, I highly recommend trying this Sheet Pan Easter Dinner with Ham or Sheet Pan Easter Dinner with Lamb. You get the full meal in the right portions!
Easter Ham
Nothing says traditional Easter dinner like a beautiful, juicy ham at the center of the table! I have recipes for all sorts of flavors and cooking methods. Bake it in the oven, or make it in an Instant Pot or Air Fryer!
Easter Main Course
Looking for something to serve for Easter dinner BESIDES ham? There are plenty of others ideas. Try lamb, pork, beef, or even salmon for your main course instead.
Salad Recipes
A salad or two will balance out your Easter dinner menu. But these aren’t boring salads; these are flavorful recipes that will be devoured just as quickly as the rest of the food!
Easter Dinner Sides
Add as many side dishes as you like to your menu. Whether you prefer vegetables, potatoes, cheesy sides, or casseroles, here are some ideas to try.
Easter Bread Ideas
Easter Dinner wouldn’t be complete without a bit of bread to serve along with all of the other dishes. Classic rolls or fresh rosemary bread fit perfectly with the rest of the meal.
Start preparing your Easter Sunday menu now with these delicious Easter Dinner Ideas! So many easy and delicious recipes to try, and your family is sure to love any of them. Enjoy!
More Easter Recipes
Looking for more recipes for the holiday? Find desserts, brunch ideas, side dishes, and more to try.
I love your recipes SO much goodness in one article SO many faaantastic ideas!! I want to try all of them
Enjoy all 45, Ginny!
I love your recipes but it So Difficult to find the “print recipe “ click to print them out.
Hi! Its in ever recipe card.
This makes coming up with a menu so much easier! Thanks!
I’m so glad Sommer! Thanks for saying hi
SO much goodness in one post! Love this!
MUAH!
SO many faaantastic ideas!! I want to try all of them!! YUM!
Thank you Katerina! Happy Easter
So many amazing recipes – can’t wait to try them all!
Yay!
What a great list for Easter. Printing some of these out now!
Thanks Aimee!
I must say these recipes looks very delicious. I will surely try these items.
Thanks!
For these days i am thinking about what are the recipes i should prepare for this Easter. After seeing this post really feeling good. I can prepare all these 10 recipes this Easter. These are tasty and easy to prepare.
The balsamic glazed chicken and the mac’n cheese look amazing. The desserts also look great. Very nice round up of Easter menu items.