Easter is a time for family, friends and we can’t forget…delicious food! As we gather together to celebrate this special holiday, it’s the perfect opportunity to enjoy a mouthwatering Easter dinner. From traditional favorites to unique twists on classic dishes, there are endless possibilities when it comes to creating the perfect Easter feast. These 28 Easter dinner recipes are sure to impress and will delight everyone at the table.
Get ready to add some new favorites to your menu and make this holiday even more special with these delicious Easter dinner recipes.
Slow Roasted Lechon (Asado Cuban Mojo Pork Shoulder)
Lechon Asado (Cuban Mojo Pork Roast) is a popular and traditional dish in Cuban cuisine. The recipe involves marinating a pork shoulder in a zesty and flavorful mojo sauce, slow roasting it in the oven until it’s tender and juicy, and serving it with a variety of tasty sides. The aroma of the pork as it cooks is enough to make your mouth water and the flavor is out of this world. This recipe is perfect for family gatherings, dinner parties or special occasions. It’s also sure to impress your guests with its succulent taste and vibrant flavors. This recipe will leave you licking your fingers and wondering where it’s been all your life
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Gumbo Z’herbes (Green Gumbo with Sausage and Ham)
This Green Gumbo recipe, famously known as Gumbo Z’Herbes is a classic Louisiana dish. This stew features a mix of tender greens, dark roux and smoked sausage and ham. It’s simple to prepare and full of comforting flavors.
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Mississippi Pot Roast
This Easy Mississippi Pot Roast with Potatoes and Carrots is the slow cooker pot roast of your dreams! With only 3 steps and a few simple ingredients, you’ll have a flavorful hearty meal with meat so tender you can cut it with a spoon! Make this on Sunday and reheat on busy weeknights for a delicious dinner all week long!
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Sweet Maple Banana Cornbread
This heavenly family favorite recipe brings well loved banana bread and cornbread together to make a moist, delicious and sweet cornbread that’s fantastic as a side dish for the holidays or with brunch!
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Fruit-Infused Glazed Ham
Really wow your family and guests this Easter dinner creating a bit of a twist on the traditional with this easy Fruit-Infused Glazed Ham Recipe. Whether you prefer a taste of apricot or a mixture of oranges with cranberries, this will be a meal to remember.
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Lemony Brown Butter Salmon
This easy salmon sheet pan dinner is bursting with tangy and herbaceous flavor. Crispy roast potatoes and tender asparagus spears are tossed in a lemon zest-infused brown butter and chopped fresh rosemary, and the salmon is simply seasoned then dressed in lemon juice and brown butter. She’s buttery, bright, zesty; an easy and flavorful meal with little work, minimal ingredients, and maximum flavor.
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Southern Baked Mac and Cheese
This is the best Baked Creamy Southern Baked Mac and Cheese recipe! It’s the ultimate comfort food for Sunday dinner or a holiday celebration!
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Pan Seared Lamb Chops
This recipe for Easy Pan Seared Lamb Chops with a homemade pan sauce comes together quickly to enjoy a romantic lamb chop dinner for two. Perfect for your small Christmas or Easter meal.
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Buttermilk Fried Chicken
This Buttermilk Fried Chicken is a family recipe that has been passed down for generations. It’s juicy, and tender chicken brined in buttermilk and seasonings, then fried to crispy perfection!
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Southern Candied Yams
These Southern Candied Yams are sweet and buttery and feature brown sugar and warm spices. A traditional soul food candied yams recipe passed down from generation to generation.
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Fried Cabbage with Onions and Bacon
Fried Cabbage with Onions and Bacon is a delicious side dish and classic southern recipe. Tender cabbage with crispy bacon, topped with red pepper flakes for a bit of heat – this simple side dish comes together in just 30 minutes!
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Instant Pot Lamb Shanks
These Instant Pot lamb shanks are braised in a rich and deeply flavored red wine until they’re fall off the bone tender! They take a fraction of the cooking time compared to oven braised lamb shanks, and are much easier to make in the Instant Pot.
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Air Fryer Parsnips
Using the Air Fryer to cook your vegetables is a fantastic way to enjoy delicious dishes that come together quickly, and leave no mess behind! These Easy Air fryer Parsnips are a delicious and hearty side dish that you can make using just 4 ingredients: Parsnips, olive oil, maple syrup and salt.
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Lemon Butter Cod
Lemon Butter Cod is a healthy, lean fish that can be easily added to your dinner rotation. This tender, flavorful cod recipe is quick enough for busy weeknights. It’s sure to become a favorite.
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Roasted Bone-In Turkey Breast with Herb Butter
This Oven-Roasted Turkey Breast recipe is slathered in lemon, garlic and herb butter. It is hands down the best recipe for a juicy and moist bone-in roasted turkey breast.
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Easy Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes
Here’s the perfect recipe for super creamy, garlicky, delicious and cheesy Instant Pot Scalloped Potatoes! Baked in a rich cheesy sauce till perfection, this side dish is perfect for your next holiday dinner and to pair with any meal.
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Fogatsa (Sweet Easter Bread from Corfu)
This is a traditional sweet Easter bread from the island of Corfu that’s absolutely delicious. It’s sometimes referred to as the tsoureki of Corfu.
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Smoked Tri Tip
The Santa Maria steak that is a West Coast crowd pleaser, this smoked tri-tip recipe is juicy, flavorful, and is going to be your new backyard barbecue go-to!
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Instant Pot Spiral Ham with Glaze
Instant Pot Spiral Ham with Glaze recipe makes spiral sliced ham that’s coated in a delectable spiced brown sugar mustard sauce. This easy ham recipe is sure to become a holiday dinner favorite!
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The Creamiest Buttery Whipped Mashed Potatoes
Make the creamiest, butteriest, best mashed potatoes recipe for any holiday! Made with only a handful of simple staple ingredients, this post breaks down everything you need to make foolproof fluffy and creamy mashed potatoes.
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Soul Food Collard Greens with Smoked Turkey
Make a pot of Soul Food collard greens the old school way braised with smoked turkey and aromatics in a rich and flavorful potlikker! This one-pot recipe is a uniquely Black American dish that started as innovation and became tradition.
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Maple Glazed Carrots
These are the best roasted carrots you will ever eat! These easy maple glazed carrots require minimal prep time and tending to, making them the perfect easy side dish for any holiday table or Sunday dinner- from Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter- these glazed carrots compliment every feast.
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Smoked Chicken Thighs
These delicious Smoked chicken thighs are marinated in a flavorful chicken rub, then slow-cooked to tender, juicy perfection in the smoker. This easy chicken recipe is perfect for Sunday dinner and weekly meal prep.
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Sheet Pan Roast Pork Tenderloin with Potatoes
This Sheet Pan Roast Pork Tenderloin with potatoes recipe is a game-changer and will give you an incredibly tender, succulent, and healthy meal. It’s a simple yet sophisticated dish that’s perfect for busy weeknights or special occasions and the best part? It all comes together in one pan!
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Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes
These Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes are coated in warming seasonings, tossed in olive oil, and fried to crispy-yet-tender perfection. Serve them with your favorite dip for a crowd-pleasing appetizer or side dish!
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Juicy Greek Roast Chicken with Garlic and Herb Butter
We believe it’s a widely shared sentiment: Greece truly excels in creating extraordinary dishes from a few basic, fresh ingredients. It’s their thing and we want to be part of it!
This simple, juicy roast chicken, with a crispy skin to boot, embodies all those familiar flavours of Greece. Infused with the classic combination of oregano and fresh, zesty lemon, it brings the essence of the sunny Mediterranean right to your table.
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Roasted Honey Glazed Carrots
These Roasted Honey Glazed Carrots are an easy, delicious side dish made in under 30 minutes. The tender carrots are covered in a sweet honey garlic sauce and packed with nutrients, perfect for a vegetarian side. Plus the whole recipe is baked in one dish for easy cleanup.
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Smoked Leg of Lamb
This smoked leg of lamb recipe features a flavorful garlic and herb rub and is smoked low and slow, then finished with a quick sear, for a delicious flavorful dish that’s a great option for Easter and other holiday meals.
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