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20+ Easter Recipes the Whole Family Will Love

April 13, 2022 by Ashley Leave a Comment

20+ Family Friendly Recipes that make the perfect post- egg hunt meal

Easter Sunday is right around the corner & one of my favorite parts of the holiday is gathering with family for an epic meal. Here are 20 Easter recipes that are perfect for feeding the whole family! These recipes range from drinks, to side dishes, to the main course all the way to dessert, so I’ve got your whole Easter menu covered! Are you more of an Easter Brunch family? Don’t worry, we’ve got brunch recipes as well!

Let’s start with the drinks!

No recipe roundup will ever be complete without my famous spicy margaritas so that seemed like an obvious place to start!

Jalapeño Margaritas

A spicy take on the classic! Served over ice with slices of fresh jalapeño.

jalapeño margarita
grapefruit & mint fizz cocktail

Grapefruit + Mint Fizz

A bright & refreshing blend of fresh grapefruit, lime, muddled mint, citrus vodka, all topped off with sparkling water for a fizzy finish.

Apps + Starters

No party is complete without some festive appetizers, here are some of my favorites!

Goat Cheese with Green Olive Gremolata

A quick & easy appetizer of tangy goat cheese, topped with a fresh mixture of chopped Castelvetrano olives, lemon juice, garlic & parsley! Serve up with crackers, crudités, or on top of a bed of your favorite greens.

goat cheese topped with olives served in a white Christmas tree dish on a platter with fruit and nut crackers
beef Wellington bites

Beef Wellington Bites

All the flavors you love in a classic Beef Wellington, in bite form! Flaky puff pastry, filled with a savory mushrooms mixture, slice of prosciutto and topped with a piece of tender filet.

Hot Crab Dip

This gooey, cheesy, hot crab dip is so simple to throw together, but insanely decadent! It’s perfect for a crowd so you’ll want to serve this up at all your gatherings! This dip can be served with chips, crackers, toasted bread or veggie sticks!

cheesy hot crab dip

Dips, Dressings + Extras

These are the extras that take your meal from yum to YUMMMMM

creamy balsamic dijon dressing in small glass jar for serving with bowl of salad in the background

Creamy Balsamic Dijon Dressing

A creamy and tangy combination of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and dijon mustard. Creamy Balsamic Dressing is great on salads, vegetables, chicken, fish, and more!

Quick Pickled Onions

Shortcut pickled red onions that are tangy and crunchy. Pickled Onions are delicious as a topper for tacos, breakfast items, on burgers & so much more!

quick pickled onions
ranch dressing in a milk bottle with a bowl of salad in the background

Creamy Ranch Dressing

HOMEMADE CREAMY RANCH IS JUST A FEW SIMPLE INGREDIENTS MIXED TOGETHER TO CREATE A CREAMY & FLAVORFUL DRESSING! IT’S SO SIMPLE TO THROW TOGETHER, YOU’LL ALWAYS WANT TO HAVE A CONTAINER OF THIS CREAMY RANCH DRESSING IN YOUR FRIDGE!

Classic Blue Cheese Dressing

CLASSIC BLUE CHEESE DRESSING IS THE PERFECT ACCOMPANIMENT TO WINGS, VEGGIES, SALADS & MORE! IT’S EASY TO WHIP UP & TASTES SO MUCH FRESHER THAN ANYTHING FROM A BOTTLE!

blue cheese dressing

Breakfast + Brunch

If Easter Brunch is more your vibe, I’ve got you covered with some of my favorite brunch recipes that are perfect for entertaining!

bagel board with homemade flavor cream cheese: scallion cream cheese and honey pecan cream cheese

Bagel Board with Flavored Cream Cheese

BAGEL BOARDS ARE THE PERFECT CENTERPIECE TO YOUR NEXT BRUNCH, BRIDAL SHOWER, OR MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION. SERVE UP YOUR BAGEL BOARD WITH HOMEMADE FLAVORED CREAM CHEESE FOR A SHOW-STOPPING FEAST THAT IS DELICIOUS AND GORGEOUS.

Everything Bagel Breakfast Sliders

LAYERS OF SCRAMBLED EGGS, MELTY CHEESE, AND CRISPY BACON. THESE SLIDERS ARE ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE BREAKFAST ITEMS SANDWICHED BETWEEN AN EVERYTHING BAGEL SEASONED HAWAIIAN ROLL.

breakfast sliders topped with everything bagel seasoning. one slider is being pulled away from the rest & the cheese it pulling
air fryer breakfast potatoes on white serving plate next to wooden serving spoon. Dish of sliced chives in the top right corner.

Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes

BREAKFAST POTATOES SEASONED WITH ONION, GARLIC AND PAPRIKA, FOR A FLAVORFUL ADDITION TO YOUR BREAKFAST OR BRUNCH! MADE IN THE AIR FRYER FOR A HANDS OFF DISH THAT COMES OUT PERFECTLY CRISPY ON THE OUTSIDE, YET TENDER AND FLUFFY ON THE INSIDE.

Sides + Vegetables

Everything you need to make your meal whole!

Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes

THINLY SLICED YUKON GOLD POTATOES, LAYERED IN A CREAMY SAUCE WITH HINTS OF SHALLOT, GARLIC & THYME. BAKED UNTIL TENDER AND TOPPED WITH A CRISPY YET GOOEY MOUNTAIN OF WHITE CHEDDAR & GRUYERE.

cheese scalloped potatoes
parmesan roasted asparagus

Roasted Parmesan Asparagus

EASY ROASTED ASPARAGUS WITH A BRIGHT HIT OF LEMON AND FINISHED WITH A HEAVY SPRINKLING OF PARMESAN CHEESE.

Classic Sweet Potato Casserole

A delicious blend of mashed sweet potatoes, brown sugar and warm spices all whipped together and topped with bruleéd marshmallows for a sweet and creamy side dish.

classic sweet potato casserole
pesto tortellini pasta salad

Pesto Tortellini Pasta Salad

A PERFECT COMBINATION OF CHEESE TORTELLINI, MOZZARELLA & FRESH VEGETABLES TOSSED IN A BASIL PESTO. THIS PASTA SALAD IS BEST WHEN MADE AHEAD OF TIME, MAKING IT THE PERFECT DISH TO BRING TO ALL OF YOUR SUMMER BARBEQUES!

The Main Event

The real reason we’re all here!

Whole Roasted Turkey

A WHOLE ROASTED TURKEY, SALTED AND SLATHERED IN A SAVORY COMPOUND BUTTER FILLED WITH ROSEMARY, SAGE & THYME. THE TURKEY IS STUFFED WITH GARLIC, ONIONS & LEMONS FOR EXTRA FLAVOR, THEN IS ROASTED UNTIL GOLDEN AND EXTREMELY JUICY.

whole roasted turkey on a serving platter on the thanksgiving table
crispy skin salmon with creamy dill sauce

Crispy Skin Salmon with Dill Sauce

PAN SEARED SALMON THAT IS FLAKY AND TENDER, WITH AN ULTRA CRISPY SKIN. THE SALMON IS PAIRED WITH A TANGY AND REFRESHING DILL SAUCE THAT TAKES THE SALMON TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

Seafood Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce

SCALLOPS AND SHRIMP GENTLY POACHED IN A CREAMY TOMATO SAUCE, TOSSED WITH PASTA, FRESH PARSLEY AND PARMESAN CHEESE FOR A SIMPLE BUT DECADENT DISH.

seafood pasta with tomato cream sauce
final shot of lamb burger, on a pretzel bun, topped with mixed greens, paprika mayo, whipped feta and pickled onions. burgers are sitting in a glass loaf pan lined with newspaper. Extra ingredients are in the background of the image.

Lamb Burgers with Whipped Feta

JUICY AND FLAVORFUL LAMB BURGERS, GRILLED TO PERFECTION AND PILED HIGH ON A PRETZEL BUN. THE BURGERS ARE SLATHERED IN WHIPPED FETA, PAPRIKA MAYO, AND FINISHED WITH TANGY PICKLED RED ONIONS FOR THE PERFECT SAVORY BITE.

Roast Beef Sandwiches with Horseradish Cream

THESE SANDWICHES FEATURE A SLATHER OF HORSERADISH CREAM SAUCE AND ARE TOPPED WITH ROAST BEEF, CHEDDAR CHEESE, ARUGULA AND QUICK PICKLED ONIONS. ALL ATOP A CRUSTY LOAF OF TOASTED CIABATTA BREAD.

roast beef sandwiches, sliced and wrapped in newspaper. Sandwiches are stacked up on a cutting board with leftover ingredients in the background.

Sweet Treats

Easter inherently is a holiday filled with treats, chocolates & all things sweet so I thought I’d keep it simple for you guys with my go-to cookie recipe! Fun twist: add mini Cadbury eggs for an Easter flair!

Chocolate Chip Cookies

THESE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES ARE THE PERFECT COMBINATION OF CRISPY ON THE OUTSIDE & CHEWY ON THE INSIDE WITH PLENTY OF MELTY CHOCOLATE RUNNING THROUGHOUT. 

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I am the Recipe Developer & Food Photographer behind Millennial Kitchen. I have always had a love for cooking & grew up watching endless hours of the Food Network. This love, paired with my teaching background, gives me the tools to help others gain the confidence they need to feel like a pro in the kitchen! My recipes are simple, but delicious & very approachable for people of any skill level!

 

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