40 AMAZING EASTER SIDE DISHES
With all our family and friends gathering for Easter dinner. We have for you a fabulous collection of 40 Amazing Easter Side Dishes to help you with your Easter celebrations!
Spring is coming soon; the flowers will be starting to bloom. The days are beginning to get longer with a little more sunshine. The Easter Bunny will be hopping along shortly to make an appearance.
Easter dinner can be as simple or as grand as you want to make it. From casual to formal, traditional to non-traditional. Having a couple great side dishes to accompany your meal will enhance the dining experience for you, your family and your guests – no matter what direction you go with your main course.
Some are easy to pull together at the last minute. Others are great as a make-ahead side dish to be heated and served.
We have divided these amazing sides into Breads, Salads, Vegetables, Potatoes and Casseroles to make it easy for you to choose what will fit in to your menu on that special day.
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EASTER BREADS
Everyone loves homemade breads. There is something warm and comforting about them. Making bread is a labor of love and it is very easy with a little planning.
Serving homemade bread with your Easter meal is something that all your family and friends will enjoy. In our house we make bread often as it pairs so well with such a wide variety of side dishes and mains.
PARKER HOUSE ROLLS
HONEY YEAST ROLLS
SLOW COOKER OLIVE PARMESAN BREAD
EASTER SALADS
Salads are must for us when we are having Easter dinner! It gives everyone a chance to eat a little healthier. It also allows you, as the host or hostess, to introduce some non-traditional items into your menu.
From traditional pasta salads to crunchy salads with walnuts. There are salads with beans to salads with a deviled egg flair. There is something for just about every taste. It’s nice to have a variety of vegetarian options for your crowd.
The convenience of salads is that most can be made ahead so that allows you more time to spend with family and friends. These salads will give your table the colors of Spring!
PINEAPPLE WALNUT RAISIN COLESLAW
DEVILED EGG PASTA SALAD RECIPE
TRI COLORED PASTA SALAD RECIPE
FIVE BEAN SALAD WITH GARLICKY MUSTARD DRESSING
CAPRESE PASTA SALAD
LOADED BAKED POTATO SALAD
RECIPE FOR BRUSSELS SPROUTS AND FARRO SALAD
ORZO SALAD WITH ROASTED RED PEPPERS, SPINACH AND FETA
WINTER PANSY SALAD
EASIEST CAULIFLOWER COUSCOUS SALAD
LEMON DIJON POTATO SALAD
BEET AND POTATO SALAD
THREE POTATO SALAD
STRAWBERRY FETA BALSAMIC PASTA SALAD
EASTER VEGETABLE SIDE DISHES
Easter side dishes are always a big hit in our house. We like to have a variety of dishes, from healthy to decadent. A simple side dish can include greens veggies & carrots, quinoa & prosciutto.
With sweet or savory finishes like feta, honey or bourbon, there will be something new for everyone to try. I would love a little bourbon with my carrots!! Make ahead dishes are great!! Others are simple and with a little prep can be quickly pulled together just before serving.
BROCCOLI CAULIFLOWER CHEESE BAKE
PROSCIUTTO WRAPPED ASPARAGUS WITH FETA
SAUTEED CORN WITH TOMATOES, FETA AND BASIL
ROASTED ASPARAGUS AND MUSHROOM QUINOA PILAF
COWBOY CAVIAR
By Muy Bueno
HONEY GLAZED CARROTS
BROCCOLI WITH RED PEPPER GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE
SAUTEED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOM RECIPE
By Masala Herb
EASY BOURBON HONEY GLAZED CARROTS
By Cooking On The Front Burner
LOW CARB KETO CAULIFLOWER MASHED POTATOES PALEO RECIPE
FRESH GREEN BEANS WITH BACON AND ALMOND SLICES
HONEY BALSAMIC ROASTED CARROTS
SAUTEED GREEN BEANS WITH GARLIC
EASTER POTATOES
Who doesn’t love potatoes? From creamy mashed potatoes to sweet potatoes. From roasted potatoes to fingerlings potatoes. There are so many ways to serve potatoes; you are bound to find one that everyone will like.
Potatoes are a staple of any brunch, lunch or dinner. Whether you serve them on their own, au gratin, or mixed with other vegetables, they are a side dish that is always a popular choice with everyone around the table!
MAKE AHEAD MASHED POTATOES RECIPE
ROSEMARY PARMESAN SWEET POTATOES
GARLIC HERB SMASHED RED POTATOES
DUCHESS POTATOES
GARLIC ROASTED POTATOES
SLOW-COOKER GARLIC HERB POTATOES
EASTER CASSEROLES
Easter is a special time of year. Winter is behind us and our thoughts turn to the warmer Spring and Summer seasons that are just on the horizon. It is like a new beginning for all of us as the flowers start to bloom and we all begin to spend more time outdoors. The bonus of course is that the Easter Bunny arrives with all those chocolate Easter eggs.
Whether you are serving ham or turkey, having fabulously extravagant dinner or an easy cold plate brunch there is something for everyone in this Easter Side Dishes collection. There are a variety of ideas that will hopefully spark you to create an especially tasty meal for family and friends this Easter.
One easy way of entertaining is with casseroles and it is always how I love to serve an Easter meal. Here are a few of my favorite finds!!
RUTH’S CHRIS COPYCAT SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE
TWICE BAKED POTATO CASSEROLE
ASPARAGUS MACARONI CHEESE
CAULIFLOWER GRATIN
Stacie says
I love all of these, but honestly, I just keep going back to the bread over and over again. And over and over again… Om nom nom.
Anne Marie says
I’d love to try the deviled egg pasta salad! It combines two of my favorite foods!
Amy Desrosiers says
I totally need to make some homemade Easter dinner buns this year. I think these all look fantastic and make me excited for the holiday!
Rachel says
Wow these are some really good options. I really want to try the sauteed corn with feta and basil.
Catalina says
I found here some yummy side dishes that I would like to make for Easter! They look easy and tasty!
Ruth I says
These are all wonderful and tastful ideas to try. I just literally love them all. I cannot wait to have it prepared to my friends.
Jennifer says
That Caprese pasta salad looks like the perfect side dish for my Easter dinner! Pinning the recipe so I can save for later.
Keikilani says
Honestly, I am ALL about the side dishes at most holiday meals! How can I choose from these 40? They all sound so delicious.
Celebrate Woman Today says
I love many salads featured here. Which one is going to be my favorite? I’ll find out by making it!
Krystel | Frugal Living says
It is always very difficult to find good dishes so this is very helpful. Yummy dishes are the best
Tara Noland says
So glad you find this very helpful. Happy Easter!!