Easter is usually celebrated with a ham, potatoes, fruit salad, and dessert. But you can serve a roasted turkey or grilled steaks if you'd prefer. The point is to buy what looks good in the supermarket and think about using new and different recipes and foods to celebrate traditional holidays.
Browse through these recipes and menus and start planning your Easter celebration.
Five Ingredient Easter Dinner
- Crockpot Orange Roast Pork
Pork is simply uncured ham, and cooked in the crockpot it becomes meltingly tender and flavorful. - Grilled New Potatoes
New potatoes are appearing in the markets now. They're so flavorful when grilled. - Carrot Pineapple Freeze
This fresh and cold salad is a great accompaniment to the tender pork and crisp potatoes. - Popovers
Popovers are easy to make, but very elegant. These have to be baked at the last minute. - Old Fashioned Chocolate Dessert
This fabulous recipe is not only delicious and fast to make, but uses just three ingredients!
Make Ahead Easter Brunch
- Stuffed French Toast Bake
Use any flavor of fruited cream cheese in this wonderfully easy and scrumptious recipe. - Frozen Banana Salad
Just four ingredients makes up this fresh and refreshing salad. - Marinated Vegetable Salad
A vegetable salad is a nice addition to a brunch menu. - Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Rolls
Chocolate chip cookie dough is an inspired addition to sweet rolls in this excellent recipe.
Easter Dinner for Three or Four
- Grilled Bacon Scallops
Bacon and seafood; what a perfect combination! Make these little appetizers ahead of time and grill them when your guests arrive. - Peach Glazed Ham Steak
Get a center-cut ham steak for this flavorful recipe. You won't have any leftovers! - Buttered Baby Carrots
Baby carrots just seem so ... springlike, even though they're available all year long. They're delicious simply prepared and coated with fresh butter. - Basil Parmesan Scones
Scones are a wonderful quick bread for dinner. Serve them hot with even more butter: hey, it's a holiday! - Endive Pea Avocado Salad
This colorful salad has the best combination of textures and flavors. It's buttery, rich, and fresh. - Blueberry Shortbread Parfaits
And for dessert, this simple recipe is a classic and delicious ending.
Grilled Easter Dinner
- Brie with Cherry Chutney
No, this appetizer isn't grilled, but it's the perfect appetizer to pass while everyone is waiting to eat. - Pineapple Lamb Chops
Lamb chops are another fabulous choice for Easter dinner. This fresh recipe is mouth-watering. - Hobo Potatoes
This easy side dish is cooked on the grill. You can omit the bacon if you'd like; in that case I'd add some fresh herbs like thyme or tarragon. - 24 Hour Salad
This salad is traditional for Easter dinner in my family. It's sweet, creamy, and luscious. - Grilled Butter Pecan Pound Cake
You can cook this recipe on the outdoor grill too; just double the cooking time.
Early Easter Breakfast
- Pineapple Walnut Quick Bread
Offering quick breads is a great way to let people choose what they want to eat for breakfast. And all the work has been done the night before! - Fresh Apple Quick Bread
You can choose from any combination of my quick bread recipes for your breakfast menu. - Stuffed Peaches
I adore this gorgeous and easy recipe. It's great for breakfast or a snack anytime. - Make Ahead Scrambled Eggs
This easy recipe is very special and perfect for Easter morning. - Crescent Hearts
These sweet little hearts are fun to make and eat too.
Non-Traditional Easter Dinner
- Ham Filo Roll
You can make this wonderful main dish recipe ahead of time and keep it refrigerated until it's time to bake. - Special Green Beans
Green beans make me think of spring. This elegant recipe is delicious too. - Grape and Melon Salad
This simple salad is fresh and sweet; the perfect complement to the salty ham roll. - Caesar Asparagus
Asparagus doesn't need a lot to taste perfect. Lemon juice, olive oil, and Parmesan are perfect. - Lemon Berry Tart
Now this tart says spring! Use the best and freshest berries you can find in the market.
Crockpot Easter Dinner
- Crockpot Crab Dip
I love this easy and rich recipe that's perfect for a party. - Crockpot Beef Roast
A roast cooked in the crockpot is a wonderful idea for entertaining. It's moist, tender, and succulent. - Sour Cream Crockpot Potatoes
Of course, you have more than two crockpots, so it's a simple matter to cook the main dish in one and a side dish in another. What will you do with all your extra time? Perhaps dye some more Easter Eggs? - Sweet and Sour Spinach Salad
Baby spinach is fabulous raw; it's tender, sweet, and perfect with this sweet and sour dressing. - White Chocolate Pecan Pie
And this decadent dessert is a great finish to the perfect meal.
