The Easter holiday brings about joy and an opportunity to indulge in tasty wonderful traditional meals. I love that Easter is associated with various customs and food traditions.
The food traditions have always been there from time immemorial.
It is also one of those very few times in a year that the family comes together to spend quality time and enjoy various meals that they ordinarily don’t get to prepare due to their busy schedules.
It’s not a complete Easter if there is no feast, so food is definitely an important part of Easter. Some people get together for Easter brunch while others prefer Easter dinners.
Whatever your plans are this year, you definitely need some inspiration for Easter meals that are traditional, delicious, and hard to forget but at the same time won’t totally drain you. You want meals that will hit the spot at any time of day.
Regardless of whether you are dining with family or friends, you want to ensure that your table is packed with irresistible starters, sides, and main dishes.
You want your friends and family to enjoy them but still leave room for delicious Easter desserts.
The best way to go about it is to have an elegant Easter menu starring all the must-have spring ingredients and the very important meals.
The menu will save you lots of time and you’ll get to cook just enough of everything depending on the number of people you are expecting.
You can also give a fun twist to most of the classic Easter meals for better results.
This collection of tasty dishes and desserts are easy to prepare and your family and friends will love them.
It consists of traditional food from all over the world that is ideal for Easter, i.e. entrees, side dishes, main dishes, and desserts.
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- Slow Roast Leg Lamb
Leg lamb has always been a classic Easter meal. This slow roast leg lamb requires lots of patience but the reward, a super tender lamb leg that can be pulled off the bone, has always been worth it.
When served with that super delicious rosemary garlic infused gravy, you’d never want your roast leg lamb any other way.
This is the easiest way to roast a lamb leg since you really won’t be holding your breath and crossing your fingers that your lamb leg would be juicy and not dry.
The best part is that you won’t even need a knife; all you have to do is to pull the meat off the bones with tongs.
It is simply amazing.
- Garlic Herb Roast Potatoes
You can never go wrong with potatoes over the holidays, more specifically, these garlic herb roast potatoes.
This is probably the easiest to make yet super delicious roast potatoes. Only a few ingredients are required since potatoes are already full of flavor themselves.
No deep frying is needed, so you don’t need to fear the mess of the aftermath that comes with deep-frying at home.
The potatoes are filled with garlic, herb, olive oil, butter, and most importantly, lemon. The only seasonings you’ll need are salt and black pepper.
Baking the potatoes gives them an aromatic, tender, and flavorful taste. This meal would be perfect for both barbecues and dinners.
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- Garlic Pork Loin Roast
This 5 ingredient garlic pork loin roast is the ultimate fancy meal for your holiday dinners. It looks hard to prepare but it’s in fact very easy and takes very little time to prepare.
It is also very cheap compared to other meals you make over the holidays. The pork loin is a great cut of meat that comes with its own baster thanks to the thin fat cap along the top of the cut of meat.
Proper seasoning makes it full of flavor and super delicious. Its crispy seasoned top is tender and flavorful.
To have the perfect garlic pork loin roast, always cook it with the fat cap side up and cook it on high heat for 60- 75 minutes.
This meal will definitely be one of the favorites for your family.
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- Slow Cooker Maple Glazed Ham
Ham has always been a holiday favorite. I am a big ham lover. This tender juicy ham takes only a few minutes to prepare.
It is super delicious and will have your family and friends asking for more. It tastes amazing with hash browns and eggs so it would be perfect for those Easter brunches.
This super simple recipe may even make you consider making this maple-glazed ham a staple in your house.
Your slow cooker comes in very handy and you get to have your delicious meal with very little effort.
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- Keto Spinach Side Salad
This great combination of strawberries, walnuts, basil, feta, and balsamic vinaigrette is to die for.
It is simple, fresh, and nutritious and can be whipped up in just under 15 minutes. It is a stellar low carb dish that is perfect for the family.
The keto strawberry spinach salad is undoubtedly one of my favorite holiday dishes, mostly because it is super ideal for both barbecues and dinners.
It will keep your family coming back for more every time. My favorite thing about it is that I can always customize it while still maintaining its awesomeness.
For instance, I always add basil leaves for extra freshness. This is one salad that is always present on my dinner table over the holidays.
- Garlic Herb Roasted Potatoes And Green Beans
Who doesn’t love potatoes? I’m pretty sure we all do, especially if they are buttery and crispy.
These garlic herb roasted potatoes are covered in butter with garlic and green beans all around the dish.
They are roasted to golden perfection which makes them full of flavor. Green beans have always been a simple yet elegant side dish for any meal and in addition to that, they are a super healthy vegetable.
The simple ingredients make this a meal you will always want to make. I use red potatoes because they are easy to get and work just fine.
Be sure to use firm potatoes so that they don’t turn into mashed potatoes as you are roasting. You can customize the ingredients to come up with any flavor that you desire.
These garlic herb roasted potatoes will always be my go-to potato dish for Easter.
- Low Carb Chocolate Cheese Cake
This low carb chocolate cheesecake is phenomenal and has always been a go-to dessert for me and my family especially during the holidays.
We are all great chocolate lovers, and trust me when I tell you this cake is for serious chocolate lovers only.
The gluten-free chocolate crust only adds to the perfection. I love the silky texture and every small bite sends me to chocolate heaven.
I top my cake with sugar-free chocolate truffles and the outcome has never disappointed me.
I recommend making the smaller size since it is so rich and the slices will be perfectly portioned. Try it out and let me know how much you loved it.
- Coca Cola Ham
If you’re looking for the perfect holiday entrée, this is it. This super delicious three-ingredient coca-cola ham is coated in coke and brown sugar glaze then baked to perfection.
It is perfect for any special occasion. The best thing about it only takes a few minutes for it to cook in the oven.
The spiral cut ham is also pretty good to look at. The coca-cola gives the ham a complex flavor that simply can’t be replicated.
Be sure not to use diet coke since the whole point of the recipe is having coca-cola made with real sugar.
Make a point of using the highest quality ham you can find for the best results. The perfect traditional meal for your family.
- Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus Bites
I’m a huge fan of meals that need just a few ingredients to prepare. These prosciutto-wrapped asparagus bites only require two ingredients, two ingredients people!
It really can’t get easier than that. All you need to do is wrap two stalks of asparagus with a slice of prosciutto, place it on your baking sheet sprayed with olive oil and bake for 15 minutes, that’s it!
It is both a perfect appetizer and a side dish for the holidays. After roasting, the asparagus still has a bite to it but the prosciutto is deliciously crispy.
These prosciutto-wrapped asparagus bites are a crowd pleaser and I’m pretty confident that they will all be gone in just a few minutes after you place them on the table.
- Easter Bunny Rolls
Easter bunny rolls have always been perfect for brunch or dinner and are always a great addition to every get-together.
They are made from homemade yeast dough and the cute bunny-shaped rolls are fluffy and buttery at the same time.
The good thing about them is that they are quite easy to make and in case you want to save more time in the kitchen you can always use the store-bought dough.
I always use yeast dough because of its versatility and how fluffy the baked goods always turn out.
Your entire family will love them.
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