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30+ Easter Dinner Ideas To Create The Perfect Feast

Easter Dinner

Easter is one of the most awaited holidays. It is associated with the memory of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Moreover, Easter comes with Spring which means it brings harvest with it. Therefore, this holiday is rich with various recipes and culinary masterpieces. So we have curated some delicious easter dinner recipes to try this season.

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After fasting and abstaining from Lent, Easter dinner is a beautiful time to indulge. And it is also an excellent opportunity to gather your family and loved ones together. So this year, make your Easter genuinely memorable by serving them the most lavish spreads they will remember forever. Here is a compilation of  30+ Easter Dinner recipes that will satisfy even the pickiest Easter dinner guest.

1. Lamb Shanks Italian Style 

Image and recipe by The Spruce Eats 

Total Time: 2 hours 

Servings: 2 

Number of Ingredients: 10

Easter Sunday is a memorable holiday to eat a delicious feast with family and loved ones. 

Braised lamb shanks are a shareable entree that can make your Easter dinner. They can melt in your mouth when done in a braise. Braise it with wine and serve over pasta. It makes for a perfect Sunday dinner and easy leftovers. You can also serve it with crusty bread!

2. Oven Roasted Asparagus 

Image and recipe by Mom’s Dinner 

Total Time: 17 minutes

Servings: 5

Number of Ingredients: 3

When I need a side dish that is easy to make and goes with just about any main dish (chicken, salmon, steak, pork chop) on Easter, I turn to Italian Oven Roasted Asparagus. This dish has a fantastic flavor. With just three ingredients and ten minutes to prepare and it’s ready!

3. Jell-O Easter Egg 

Image and recipe by Crafting A Family 

 Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 12

Ingredients: 7

Easter is just around the corner, and if you have toddlers at home, this is your chance to get them involved in the Easter decorating fun. Get your kids to make these edible Easter eggs perfectly sized for toddlers. The Jell-O Easter Eggs are easy to make and taste delicious. There’s no way your kids are not going to love this recipe.

4. Cheesy Ham and Potato Casserole 

Image and recipe by All Things Mamma 

Total Time: 45 Minutes 

Servings: 12

Number of Ingredients: 9

Some Easter dishes are worth melting for! 

Cheesy Ham and Potato Casserole have something for everyone! A delicious, simple side dish with creamy, cheesy potatoes, melty cheese, and chewy ham. Whip up this delightful Cheesy Ham and Potato Casserole on Easter, and guests will remember your Easter dinner years after.

5. Easy Easter Salad 

Image and recipe by One Pot 

Total Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 6

Number of Ingredients: 7

This salad is a healthy, tasty, and easy Easter salad recipe with just the right mix of flavors and textures. This Italian Easter salad is bursting with festive, warm spring colors. This salad is as tasty as it looks.

6. Roasted Lamb With Honey And Thyme 

Image and recipe by Creative Culinary 

Total Time: 2 hours and 5 minutes

Servings: 6-8

Number of Ingredients: 4 

We are presenting the star of the Italian Easter Dinner menu Lamb with Honey and thyme glaze. Serve with fresh roasted potatoes, an Italian-style salad, and crusty Italian bread for a complete meal. This recipe is perfect for Easter, and its heady aroma will invoke the spirit of both springtime and southern Italy.

7. Sheet Pan Easter Dinner 

Image and recipe by Damn Delicious 

Total Time: 50 minutes

Servings: 4

Number of Ingredients: 27

You don’t need to dirty every pot and pan in your kitchen to prepare a delicious Easter feast. This easy Easter dinner is cooked on one sheet pan and delivered to the table in less than an hour. In addition, a single sheet pan allows for baking more than one protein, along with an assortment of vegetables for a complete meal, all on one dish. 

8. Roasted Leg Of Lamb 

Image and recipe by Damn Delicious

Total Time: 2 hours 

Servings: 8-10

Number of Ingredients: 8

There is no need to be intimidated by this Easter Roasted leg of lamb roast. This Italian Roasted Leg of Lamb recipe with rosemary and garlic has the boldest and mouth-watering flavors, yet it doesn’t require much time, effort, or ingredients. 

9. Magiritsa: Traditional Greek Easter Soup 

Image and recipe by Will Fly for Food 

Total time: 1 hour 30 minutes 

Servings: 6

Number of Ingredients: 12

Traditionally, Magiritsa is an opening meal for the fast of Lent. This recipe is a traditional Easter dish in every Greek family. The main ingredient of this soup is the internal part of the lamb. 

10. Easter Platter

Image and recipe by No Crumbs Left 

Total Time: 6 hours

Servings: 4-5

Number of Ingredients: 17

This Easter, try this delicious Italian recipe and impress your whole family. This recipe will be the dinner table talk with simple ingredients and a beautiful presentation. Don’t miss this opportunity to prepare a meal that people will remember!

11. Easy Vegan Spinach Artichoke 

Image and recipe by Stacy Homemaker  

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 10

Number of Ingredients: 16

Delicious, creamy, and dairy-free! This vegan spinach artichoke dips far exceeds the old version, including store-bought mayo or cream cheese. However, you’ll find that you don’t miss them at all in this recipe, where a cashew sauce and coconut milk take their place to make this dip not just dairy-free but also gluten-free and oil-free.

12. Elegant Chicken Kiev

Image and recipe by Pudge Factor

Total Time: 2 hours 

Servings: 3

Number of Ingredients: 12

You don’t need to head out on Easter night when you’ve got this delicious Chicken Kyiv recipe in your pantry. It’s an elegant dish made with a tender chicken breast that releases a flowing stream of herbed butter when cut. 

Elegant Chicken Kyiv is a viral preparation for chicken all over the world. It is essentially a boneless chicken breast pounded flat, placed around a core of butter seasoned with plenty of fresh herbs and spices. The butter settles comfortably into the space between the skin and the meat, making for a juicy and flavorful final product, especially if nicely browned.

13. Lamb Sirloin

Image and recipe by Cinnamon & Coriander

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes 

Servings: 4

Number of Ingredients: 11

Are you looking for Easter recipes that impress your guests? This savory lamb sirloin with garlic chimichurri sauce makes the perfect keto and paleo Easter dinner. The smoky grilled meat provides a tangy complement to the sweet and acidic chimichurri sauce. It’s quickly become a favorite around here!

14. Easter Puffed Pastry Meat Pie

Image and recipe by The Bossy Kitchen

Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes 

Servings: 12

Number of Ingredients: 11

“This Easter Puff Pastry Mincemeat Pie recipe is a cousin of the Greek Kreatopita pie.” 

Easter is the perfect excuse to share a table with your loved ones. So, why not experiment with something delicious like Easter Puffed Pastry Meat this Easter? This pastry has numerous layers, crispy at the bottom, spongy, and soft in the center, with a creamy finish. You can also serve it with fresh pasta or asparagus and a nice glass of red wine. 

15. Honey Glazed Carrots 

Image and recipe by Flavor Mosaic 

Total Time: 25 minutes 

Servings: 4

Number of Ingredients: 3 

This honey-glazed carrot is the perfect dish to make for a crowd. Everyone loves honey-glazed carrots. The salt and pepper go incredibly well with the sweetness of the carrots and add depth of flavor. The dish combines sweetness and tanginess into perfect harmony!

16. Grilled Chicken Breast

Image and recipe by Well Plated 

Total Time: 1 hour

Servings: 4 

Number of Ingredients: 4 

These easy, juicy grilled chicken breasts are a must-have recipe on Easter; they’re versatile, and when cooked right, they’re consistently delicious. No wonder they’re one of the most popular recipes of all time. 

17. Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks 

Image and recipe by Posh Journal 

Total Time: 7 hours 

Servings: 4

Number of Ingredients: 15

This Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks dish is one of the most delicious and hearty meals you can enjoy. It makes a truly memorable dinner for Easter. This recipe is easy to make but sophisticated enough to serve on a special holiday like Easter. It is best to do it with a side of mashed potatoes or roasted garlic cauliflower.

18. Crock Pot Ham 

Image and recipe by Butter With a Side of Bread 

Total Time: 5 hours 

Servings: 12

Number of Ingredients: 4

This pineapple brown sugar glaze for ham will be perfect no matter how you choose to make it. It has just four ingredients. Prepare it in the crockpot or Instant Pot. Brown sugar and pineapple provide a sweet, tangy flavor to the ham. Plus, you’ll love how quick and easy this slow cooker ham recipe is to prepare!

19. Roasted Carrots 

 Image and recipe by Simple Vegan Blog  

Total Time: 30

Servings: 2-4

Number of Ingredients: 7

Coming up with Easter dinner ideas for a vegan, vegetarian, or omnivore can be challenging. But this dinner recipe pulls out all the stops. First, serve them Roasted carrots before diving into the main course. Then, to finish it off, you can add some pickled tomatoes that anyone in your family will love.

20. CrockPot Mashed Potatoes 

Image and recipe by A Mindful Mom

Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes 

Servings: 10 

Number of Ingredients: 7

Mashing potatoes in your slow cooker will change the way you make mashed potatoes forever. There is no need to stand over a hot stove or wrestle with a potato masher—throw it all in and press a button! Rich and velvety, these crockpot mashed potatoes are the perfect accompaniment to whatever main dish you’re serving up. Call us biased, but we prefer slow cooker mashed potatoes to stand mixer mashed potatoes.

21. Asparagus and Brie Puff Pastry With Thyme Honey

Image and recipe by Half Baked Harvest 

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 8 

Number of Ingredients: 10 

This EASY appetizer is ready in 10 minutes and is a show stopper on your Easter table. Buttery puff pastry, creamy brie, roasted asparagus, and sweet honey come together in this simple asparagus and brie puff pastry. These pastries are great for a light dinner on Easter. The best part is, they are so delicious!

22. Colourful Easter Salad 

Image and recipe by Art of Natural Living 

Total Time:  20 minutes plus one day if you count the pickling time

Servings: 4

Number of Ingredients: 11

Spring is in the air, which means Easter is just around the corner. When it comes to Easter dinner, we have a delicious tradition of having this colorful salad. This recipe features tender arugula, bright oranges, purple blackberries, and pink pickled eggs; so pretty. It’s perfect for your Easter dinner table! Bring together the best of spring flavors in this colorful Easter Salad.

23. Baked Chicken Roasted Carrots

Image and recipe by Cooking Journey Blog

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 4 

Number of Ingredients: 10 

Prepare a delicious dinner for your family this Easter by serving this baked chicken breast with roasted carrots. It is an easy and delicious meal to have on your Easter dinner menu. You can also roast the carrots with thyme, rosemary, or in a honey balsamic glaze, whatever suits your fancy. 

24. Sheet Pan Easter Dinner with Lamb

Image and Recipe by Cookie Rookie 

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Number of Ingredients: 14

Who does not love one-pan dinners? With minor cleanup and more flavor, it’s no surprise that all-in-one meals are top-notch. This tasty Easter dinner recipe is quick to prepare but ready in the oven in no time. The garlic aroma will fill your house with the spirit of Easter while the delicious flavors spread throughout your entire home. 

25. Panko-Crusted Beef Roast with Hasselback Zucchini

Image and recipe by Better Homes and Gardens 

Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes

Servings: 10

Number of Ingredients: 13

This Panko-crusted beef roast with Hasselback zucchini is the perfect meal to serve at your Easter dinner. While it’s an elegant dish, it only takes 25 minutes to prepare and 105 minutes to roast in the oven. Then, mix up all the delicious herbs with mustard oil, and you’re all set for a delicious main dish.

26. Garlicky Roasted Lambs with Potatoes

Image and recipe by Better Homes and Gardens

Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes 

Servings: 6 

Number of Ingredients: 11

Garlicky Roasted Lambs with Potatoes smell heavenly when taken out from the oven. This exquisite recipe is so simple and easy to prepare. The roasted potatoes are so delicious you can’t stop eating them right out of the pan.

27. Low-Carb Easter Quiche Dinner 

Image and recipe by Keto Diet 

Total Time: 55 minutes

Servings: 1 slice

Number of Ingredients: 14

 Are you on a keto diet and don’t know what to eat on Easter? No problem – this Italian Easter dinner recipe is specially developed for you! This low-carb Easter Quiche is made of tasty ingredients already available at your home. Despite being low-carb, this tasty Quiche is incredibly nutritious because it contains eggs, goat cheese, almond flour, and other healthy products. In addition, the recipe is relatively simple and won’t take more than an hour. 

28. Feta-Brined Chicken Breast with Rosemary

Image and recipe by The Kitchn

Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Number of Ingredients: 10

Treat your guests to a delicious dinner that’s sure to impress with these Italian Easter dinner recipes. This recipe for feta-brined chicken breast with rosemary is perfect for your Easter dinner. It’s buttery, juicy, and delicious. And you can easily make the chicken a day or two ahead of time.

29. Easter Ham Dinner 

Image and recipe by My Kitchen Love 

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 12

Number of Ingredients: 4 

This recipe is a classic! Easter Ham with Mustard and honey creates a crisp crust that seals in the succulent juices of this baked ham. This recipe is straightforward: 4 ingredients and a little bit of prep work are all you need. The result is unbelievably tasty and crowd-pleasing, perfect for your guests on Easter. 

30. The One-Hour Easter Dinner 

Image and recipe by Chelsea’s Messy Apron 

Total Time: 55 minutes

Servings: 4

Number of Ingredients: 25 

Petite and savory, this adorable recipe is the perfect size for little hands. You can even ask your toddlers to help you in the kitchen. We bet they’ll jump at the chance. You can serve this with Sourdough breadcrumbs that will compliment the calming flavor of Parmesan cheese. 

31. Sweet Potato Kale Frittata 

Image and recipe by Good Housekeeping 

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Number of Ingredients: 10

Try this Sweet potato kale frittata during Easter dinner. It only requires a few ingredients and can be prepared ahead of time, served at room temperature, or chilled. In addition, it is free of Gluten, Dairy, and Soy. Trust me; everyone will love it. 

32. Instant Pot Chicken Soup 

Image and recipe by Good Housekeeping

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 6

Number of Ingredients: 9

Make your Easter dinner special by offering a meal rich in traditional flavors. A chicken soup with egg noodles is one of these classic recipes: comforting, delicious, and easy to make, even at the last minute. I suggest it as a first course, but you can also prepare it as a quick lunch or dinner to enjoy all week long.

Having an Easter dinner with family is an emotional affair. Yet, we all want to make this occasion special as much as possible. So, if you are the host of this occasion, we hope we help you lift the burden off your shoulder with our 30+ Easter dinner recipe ideas. Have fun this Easter, and don’t forget to share this blog with your friends and loved ones as well.

Happy Easter.

Bon appetite! 

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