Easter lunch recipes
Whether you’re serving a slap-up Easter roast dinner to the whole family on Easter Sunday, or looking for spring dishes to enjoy over the Easter bank holiday weekend, take a look at our Easter lunch recipe collection.
For those who like to follow Easter tradition, we’ve gathered together some of our best seasonal roast lamb and roast pork recipes, along with starters, sides and Easter desserts to make your meal rise to the occasion. Or, if you’re looking for something different to serve this Easter, we’ve included alternative roast lunch ideas that put fish, vegetables and springtime flavours centre-stage.
Still can’t find what you’re looking for? Get inspired by these Easter baking ideas, this collection of show-stopping Easter cakes, or these recipes for homemade Easter eggs. Happy Easter!
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Leek recipes
Creamy baked leeks
In this festive side dish recipe, leeks are cooked slowly in cream and cheese until soft and golden. Recipe taken...
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Burrata recipes
Burrata with croutons and nettle and basil pesto
Creamy burrata gets served up alongside croutons for crunch and a pepped up nettle pesto. A simple spring starter from...
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30-minute meal recipes
Sea bream with spring onion and brown butter rice
“Sea bream is a lovely fish that is easy to cook and goes brilliantly with the strong flavours in this...
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April seasonal recipes
Crab, feta and chard quiche
“With the beginning of spring this dish celebrates the incoming lighter days. Quiche is a great idea for Easter Sunday...
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Meringue recipes
Double chocolate meringue tower
Our teetering double-chocolate meringue tower shows how something as simple as French meringue can be turned into a showstopper. We’ve...
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30-minute meal recipes
Fried artichokes with chickpeas, roasted tomatoes and mascarpone
“This is a fresh, celebratory centrepiece that is perfect scooped up with slices of fresh bread. Tinned artichokes are available...
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Easter lamb recipes
Roast mutton shoulder with roast potatoes
“Mutton gets less of a look-in at Easter but it deserves to be the star of the show,” says food...
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Celebrity chef recipes
Michel Roux Jr’s classic lemon tart
Make a perfect lemon tart with Michel Roux Jr’s recipe. The top chef’s tips and tricks will help you master...
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Vegan dinner recipes
Prassinopita (celebration of greens pie)
Georgina Hayden’s prassinopita is her vegan take on Greek spanakopita. This celebration of greens pie is crammed with courgette and...
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Healthy salad recipes
Orange, fennel and pea shoot salad with walnuts
This zesty orange, fennel and pea shoot salad makes a vibrant spring side dish. Add grilled prawns or halloumi to...
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Asparagus recipes
Lemony roasted asparagus, new potato and pea salad
A warm spring salad that’s both versatile and easy to assemble. Serve this lemony asparagus salad with jammy boiled eggs...
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Roast chicken recipes
Roast chicken with leeks, peppers and olives
Roast chicken goes on holiday to the Med in this recipe full of sunshine flavours. Serve roast chicken with leeks...
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Christmas salmon recipes
Beetroot cured salmon fillet
This beautiful beetroot-tinged cured salmon makes an impressive Easter or Sunday lunch starter. Our step-by-step recipe will show you how...
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Carrot recipes
Roast carrots with sesame seeds, feta and yogurt
For an easy side dish recipe with big impact, try roast carrots with sesame, feta and yogurt. This colourful dish...
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Easter lunch recipes
Roast beef with tapenade, onions and mushrooms
This aromatic roast beef makes the perfect Easter or Sunday lunch served with mash. Spoon the sweet, sticky roasting juices...
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Wild garlic recipes
Crispy potatoes with wild garlic pesto mayo
Meet your new favourite side dish. Top crispy potatoes with dollops of homemade wild garlic pesto mayo. Serve as part...
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