Quick & Easy Easter Recipes

Our easy and quick recipes will make your Easter dinner or brunch a breeze. Find menu inspiration from salads to desserts.

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Quick and Easy Appetizers That Make Entertaining a Breeze

From classy three-ingredient canapés for a cocktail party to lightning-fast dips for game day, we're sharing a selection of super-easy appetizers guaranteed to get any party started. All have either six-ingredients or fewer, take less than 15 minutes to prep, or can be made-ahead (sometimes, it's all three!).

18 Easy Breakfast Casseroles Ideal for Brunch and Beyond

Whether you're prepping brunch for a group or cooking ahead for breakfasts for the work week, it's time to make friends with these large-format starts to the day.
By Frances Kim

Eggs Goldenrod

Hard-boiled eggs are paired with creamy white gravy and buttered toast in this old-school Southern dish. It's just the thing for Easter breakfast.

Strawberries with Sweetened Sour Cream

This quick and easy treat is ideal for a warm summer night.

Green Salad with Pickled-Shallot Vinaigrette

A simple leafy green salad is enhanced by thinly sliced carrots and watermelon radishes and finished with a pickled-shallot vinaigrette and edible flowers. It's a bright and easy side dish to serve alongside everything from roast chicken to salmon.  

Asparagus with Breadcrumbs and Parmesan

Rating: 2.92 stars
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Celebrate springtime with this easy vegetable side dish.

Salmon with Brown Sugar and Mustard Glaze

Rating: 3.41 stars
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Glaze salmon with a sweet-and-tart mixture of brown sugar, red-wine vinegar, and shallots that brightens the rich fish for a quick and delicious springtime-inspired meal.

Pea and Asparagus Salad

Instead of making ribbons, thinly slice your asparagus on a strong bias -- this gives the raw vegetable a crisp-tender bite, and it isn't as stringy.

Grilled Ramps with Asparagus

Think of ramps as wild onions or wild leeks, a perfect option for a vegetable side dish. Grill them quickly to make the most of their earthy flavor. 

Shaved Radish, Fennel, and Parmesan Salad

Enjoy this crisp, refreshing slaw on its own or pair it with a hearty main. The mellow flavor of raw fennel balances the radishes' spicy bite. Nutty Parmesan brings it all together.

Egg Noodles with Asparagus and Grated Egg Yolks

Crisp-tender asparagus, bright lemon zest and juice, rich mascarpone, and salty Pecorino Romano make a sensational sauce for this one-pot pasta dish. Grated hard-cooked egg yolks add extra oomph.

Linguine with Asparagus and Egg

Rating: 4.07 stars
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Ribbons of pasta and seasonal asparagus are topped with a poached egg in this simple vegetarian supper.
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17 Quick and Easy Easter Recipes

17 Quick and Easy Easter Recipes
17 Quick and Easy Easter Recipes

17 Quick and Easy Easter Recipes
Asparagus and Green Beans with Chili-Orange Oil

Asparagus and Green Beans with Chili-Orange Oil
Rating: Unrated
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Lemony White-Bean Hummus

Lemony White-Bean Hummus
Whipped Sorbet

Whipped Sorbet
Buttered Snap Peas and Carrots

Buttered Snap Peas and Carrots

Sunny-Side-Up Egg and Baby-Spinach Flatbread

Swap in whatever greens (watercress, arugula) or flatbread (tortilla, naan, pita) you have on hand for this ingenious 15-minute dish. Prefer it zesty? Add some hot sauce.

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Balsamic Red Onions

Rating: 5 stars
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Balsamic vinegar takes on a sweetness that makes it the perfect glaze for red onion slices.

Rose Grapefruit Cocktail

This citrusy cocktail, perfect for sipping on a spring evening, pairs well with Parmesan-and-Pepper Sticks, an easy, crisp snack that can swing savory or sweet. Look for Lillet Rose, a new aperitif wine from France, at your local wine shop. You can also use Lillet Blanc.

Cheese-and-Chive Biscuits

Rating: 3.27 stars
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Serve these savory biscuits with our Apricot-Bourbon Glazed Ham as part of your Easter feast -- or any sunny spring celebration.

Herbal Sodas

Don't let an abundance of herbs go to waste. Pluck several types of sprigs -- we used basil, mint, and thyme -- and we use them to flavor a basic sugar syrup. Mix the concoction with ice and sparkling water, then garnish the drinks with additional sprigs.

Steamed Asparagus with Warm Goat Cheese

Rating: 3.64 stars
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There'r no more spring-like dish than fresh asparagus paired with warm goat cheese.

Spring Green Soup

This soup can be served straight from the blender, when it is still frothy, or well chilled during warmer months. Use sorrel as a garnish; its bright, lemony flavor is a wonderful accent.

Grilled Asparagus with Caramelized Shallot Vinaigrette

Rating: 3.63 stars
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Choose spears that are smooth and vibrant, with trim, tight tips.

Leeks Vinaigrette with Hard-Cooked Egg

Finely grated egg makes a confetti-like topping for this pretty dish. Serve it with our Apricot-Bourbon Glazed Ham as part of your Easter feast -- or any sunny spring celebration.

Spring Salad with Herbs

The greens amount to about 14 cups all told, but don't worry: They will disappear in no time. Recipe reprinted with permission from Maria Helm Sinskey, copyright 2012.

Papaya-Berry Yogurt Parfaits

Layer sweet papaya and berries with tangy yogurt and crunchy granola for a delicious treat.

Carrot-Juice Mimosas

Fresh carrot juice in addition to the usual OJ adds a welcome note of earthiness to this classic brunch libation and gives it a vivid orange hue.

Simple Blueberry Fool

This easy and light dessert is perfect for summer nights.

Omelet with Asparagus, Greens, and Pecorino

Fold the greens right inside this fluffy meal. The tangy, salty flavors of Pecorino are well suited to both the peppery arugula and the mild egg.

Poached Salmon with Snow Peas

Rating: 3 stars
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Poaching salmon with lemon zest lends the fish a brightness that is only further highlighted by the crisp snow peas.

Frisee and Baby-Spinach Salad

A salad of peppery frisee (from the endive and chicory families) and baby spinach makes a perfect side dish for lunch or dinner. The addition of fresh scallions imparts a mild oniony flavor.

Easter Salad

This colorful salad holds some welcome surprises for an Easter celebration: avocado,papaya, assorted greens, red onion, and a Papaya-Citrus Vinaigrette.

Asparagus with Breadcrumbs and Lemon Zest

Fresh spears don't need much beyond a hit of acid and a toasty crunch. (Simply snap off the stalks to trim.)

Walnut-Yogurt Parfait

Whip together this quick, tasty breakfast in no time.

Asparagus Salad with Tender Greens and Mint

This light, spring salad includes speck, a flavorful smoked ham that's a specialty of the South Tyrolean region of Italy.

Roasted Asparagus with Lemony Breadcrumbs

Rating: 3.68 stars
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Roasting asparagus at a high temperature concentrates its flavor and guarantees a tender—but not mushy—texture. To ensure crunchy crumbs, sprinkle them on just before serving.
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