Curating the perfect menu for Easter lunch can be a challenge. With starters, mains, side dishes and desserts to juggle, there is a lot to organise. And that’s before you even get to setting up for the Easter egg hunt!
We’ve taken some of the guesswork out of setting the perfect table by putting together this list of egg-cellent Easter side dishes. Use them to turn your Easter lunch into an Easter feast! There are roast vegetable recipes, potato bakes, and a plethora of salads. And yes, there are many options with carrots, to really make your Easter lunch on-theme.
Well, what are you waiting for? Hop to it!
Easter lunch menu inspiration
So, your side dishes are sorted, but there are still a few more elements to pull together. For nibbles and starters, we have a collection of party perfect finger food, as well as this cute list of canapes. For mains, see our collection of roast lamb recipe ideas or this list of fabulous fish recipes for Good Friday.
Then to finish your lunch, check out these brilliant Easter baking ideas. From hot cross buns to homemade chocolate freckles, you’ll be spoiled for choice. Want a dessert the kids will love? Try our Easter bunny cake – a twist on one of our classic children’s birthday cakes. There’s also the fun, kid-approved Easter egg hunt smash cake.
With all these wonderful recipes to choose from, you’re sure to eat well this Easter.
Roast vegetable salad with garlic mustard dressing
Easy, cheesy potato bake
Cauliflower cheese with leek and fennel
Crispy roast potatoes
Green salad with red currants & orange dressing
Watermelon salad with labne
Duck fat potatoes with homemade chicken salt
Classic crunchy coleslaw
Roast pumpkin wedges with walnuts & fetta
Green bean salad with lemon & parsley dressing
Spicy potato salad
5 ways with roast pumpkin
Crispy roasted potatoes with Parmigiano Reggiano
Cauliflower, bacon and cheese pasta bake
Cobb salad
Ultimate Greek salad
Orange and maple-glazed baby carrots with hazelnuts
Perfect potato salad
Quinoa and cauliflower ‘couscous’
Zucchini ribbon skewers with tomato fetta salad
Rice salad
Hayden Quinn’s Jax’s herby potato salad
Loaded potato salad
Spiced vegetable, chickpea and ricotta salad
Radicchio, pumpkin and haloumi salad
Moroccan-style carrot and orange salad
Potato salads for Easter
For even more potato salad ideas, see our tasty potato salads recipe collection.
Homemade edible Easter gifts
If you want to gift some Easter treats to your lunch guests, check out this collection of Easter biscuits & cookies. There are cute bunny biscuits and homemade chocolate freckles for kids, biscuits inspired by hot cross buns, and traditional Italian and Greek Easter biscuits.
Happy cooking, and happy Easter!
