Skip to main content. Cooking. Like sumac-rubbed lamb, carrot Wellington, spring greens with bacon vinaigrette, and more dinner ideas for your holiday table.. By Joe Sevier. March 22, 2026. Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne, Prop Styling by Carla Gonzalez-Hart. Easter dinner isn’t as fixed as other food-centric holidays (looking at you, Thanksgiving). You can go classic with honey-baked ham or a roast lamb leg—or lean into spring with lighter fare and bright, fresh sides.. Jump ahead. Ham and pork roasts. Lamb and beef recipes. Chicken and turkey recipes. Fish and seafood recipes. Vegetarian mains. Easter-ready sides. Dinner rolls and bread recipes. That flexibility is part of the fun—but it can make menu planning a little overwhelming. Consider this your guide to building a complete Easter dinner, with mains, sides, salads, and breads to help you pull it all together. Our advice? Go big. Mix a few classic Easter recipes with new favorites, fill the table, and make it a meal worth repeating year after year.. Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski1/47. Pineapple-Glazed Ham. We spiked the glaze for this retro-chic Easter dinner main with hot sauce and apple cider vinegar to cut through the sweetness. Serve with some simple roasted asparagus.. Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Kate Buckens2/47. Party-Ready Pork Roast. Two smaller bone-in pork loins mean more caramelized surface area—and if you’re feeding a smaller crowd, the recipe easily cuts in half.. Photograph by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne, Prop Styling by Carla Gonzalez-Hart3/47. Spice-Crusted Ham With Brown Sugar Glaze. A sweet glaze of brown sugar, orange juice, and honey helps the hunk of meat in this ham recipe develop a sweet, crackly crust in the oven.. Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Susie Theodorou, prop styling by Heather Greene4/47. Sumac-Rubbed Lamb With Minty Artichokes. All you really need is a loaf of bread and butter to serve alongside this one-and-done, large-format Easter dinner recipe. A boneless leg of lamb is fatty, flavorful, and crowd-pleasing.. 5/47. Roast Rack of Lamb With Strawberry Pan Sauce. This rack of lamb recipe pairs tender, grassy meat with tart, slightly sweet strawberry sauce. No need for peak-season berries: Even wan supermarket strawberries will work here since they get cooked down.. Photograph by Alex Lau, food styling by Victoria Granof, prop styling by Sophie Strangio6/47. Beef Wellington With Green Sauce. We begin our list of Easter dinner ideas with a winning beef tenderloin dish that incorporates multiple umami-rich ingredients: bacon, soy sauce, Dijon mustard, and maitake mushrooms.. Alex Lau7/47. Lamb Meatloaf With Yogurt Sauce. Topped with a lemony herb salad and served with yogurt sauce, this easy Easter dinner idea feels festive without the fuss.. Photo by Chris Morocco8/47. Braised Oxtails With Coconut Rice. Slow-cooked until spoon-tender, this r
