Easter Dinner is one of the best feasts of the year! Try out some of these delicious Easter dinner ideas for your holiday meal. Choose from main courses, Easter side dishes, and more to create your perfect Easter menu.
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 recipes 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.
Here are 96+ recipe ideas to add to your menu this Easter Sunday!
Easter Meal Ideas
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.
Serving a rack of lamb or lamb chops are a great option for Easter Sunday. You could also take inspiration from Thanksgiving and serve turkey instead. But any delicious entree works; 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 Recipes
Easter Dinner Ideas: Main Course
Whether you prefer to serve ham, lamb, pork, beef, or even salmon, one of these Easter dinner ideas will make the perfect main course.
Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb Recipe with Mint Yogurt Sauce
Roasted rack of lamb covered with a delicious herb crust mixture, and topped off with a Mint Yogurt Sauce.
Sweet Tea Pork Tenderloin
The best pork tenderloin recipe, made with a sweet tea brine and topped with a honey bourbon sauce.
Oven Baked BBQ Beef Brisket Recipe
Make this tasty brisket in the oven and cover it with the best homemade BBQ sauce!
Orange Cranberry Pork Loin Roast Recipe
A festive flavored pork loin recipe with orange and cranberry.
Pecan Crusted Honey Bourbon Salmon
Amazing salmon recipe covered in honey bourbon and topped with a pecan crust.
Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham (Easy Easter Ham Recipe)
This Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham is the perfect Easter Ham recipe! We made a delicious cola and brown sugar glaze for ham, and combined it with crushed pineapples.
Baked Pesto Salmon Recipe (Best Baked Salmon Recipe!)
This Baked Pesto Salmon recipe is our favorite simple yet elegant seafood dinner. This Baked Salmon Recipe with Basil Walnut Pesto is bursting with flavor and good fat.
Easter Side Dishes
A mix of vegetables, potatoes, and other favorite sides will fill up the holiday table for the most delicious feast.
Mediterranean Oven Roasted Asparagus Recipe
Roasted asparagus with sun dried tomatoes, pine nuts, and Parmesan.
Baked Mac and Cheese Recipe Two Ways
Macaroni and Cheese casserole made with two different flavors: Onion Bacon and Garlic Parmesan.
White Beans with Tomatoes and Garlic
A mix of white beans with tomatoes and garlic makes a simple yet delicious dish.
Savory Mashed Sweet Potatoes
These mashed sweet potatoes are the perfect balance of sweet and savory.
Classic Green Bean Casserole Recipe
The perfect classic green bean casserole with a crunchy french onion topping.
Cheesy Potato Casserole
Hash brown casserole mixed with cheese and topped with a crunchy potato chip layer.
Honey Glazed Carrots Recipe with Ginger
Roasted carrots with a sweet honey glaze and a bit of ginger.
Broccoli Cheese Rice Casserole
Broccoli, rice, and cheese baked together into a delicious casserole.
Deviled Egg Recipe (Loaded Deviled Eggs!)
Deviled eggs loaded with bacon, sour cream, cheese, and more.
Strawberry Avocado Pasta Salad Recipe
The perfect penne pasta salad mixed with strawberries, avocado, and poppyseed dressing.
Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Make your mashed potatoes a day or more before the big feast to save on time.
Crunchy Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecan Topping
Sweet potato casserole with a crunchy pecan topping.
Easter Salad Recipes
A salad or two will balance out your Easter menu. But these aren’t boring salads; these are flavorful recipes that will be devoured just as quickly as the rest of the food!
Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad
Shaved brussels sprouts mixed with toasted almonds, cheese, and honey lemon dijon vinaigrette.
Waldorf Salad Recipe with Poppyseed Dressing
Classic Waldorf Salad with grapes, apples, walnuts, and more covered in a poppyseed dressing.
Strawberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
Fresh salad made with strawberries and homemade poppy seed dressing.
Strawberry Bacon Salad with Honey Lime Balsamic Vinaigrette
A tasty salad made from a mix of strawberries, bacon, and a honey lime balsamic vinaigrette.
Cranberry Almond Charred Broccoli Salad with Bacon
Charred broccoli mixed with cranberries, almonds, and bacon.
Peach Corn Tomato Salad with Spicy Honey Vinaigrette
Fresh salad made with peach, tomatoes, onions, and a spicy vinaigrette.
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 feast now with these delicious Easter Dinner Ideas. And don’t forget the Easter Desserts for after!
Enjoy all 45, Ginny!
I love your recipes SO much goodness in one article SO many faaantastic ideas!! I want to try all of them
Hi! Its in ever recipe card.
I love your recipes but it So Difficult to find the “print recipe “ click to print them out.
Thanks Aimee!
Yay!
Thank you Katerina! Happy Easter
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I’m so glad Sommer! Thanks for saying hi
This makes coming up with a menu so much easier! Thanks!
SO much goodness in one post! Love this!
SO many faaantastic ideas!! I want to try all of them!! YUM!
So many amazing recipes – can’t wait to try them all!
What a great list for Easter. Printing some of these out now!
Thanks!
I must say these recipes looks very delicious. I will surely try these items.
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.