This traditional Easter dinner menu is filled with ideas for a memorable holiday meal that will bring the whole family together! There are so many classic Easter appetizers, main courses, side dishes, and desserts to choose from! With a few of these delicious recipes on your dinner table, your Easter holiday will be one to remember!
Best Dishes For A Traditional Easter Dinner Menu
Another year has flown by and Easter is just around the corner! If your family is like mine, we all work up a hearty appetite after a day of church and Easter egg hunts.
Below are my very favorite recipes for hosting a big family dinner on Easter Sunday. From appetizers to desserts, this list has everything you need to build the perfect Easter dinner menu!
Everything you could possibly need to host an incredible dinner on Easter Sunday!
- 😋 Appetizers
- Deviled Eggs
- Pinwheel Sandwiches
- Dill Pickle Dip
- Ranch Cheese Ball
- Cream Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
- 🍖 Main Courses
- Glazed Honey Ham
- Air Fryer Stuffed Pork chops
- Round Roast Pot Roast
- Baked Salmon in Foil
- Roasted Rack of Lamb
- Standing Rib Roast
- Roasted Rack of Venison
- 🥗 Side Dishes
- Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes
- Buttered Peas and Carrots
- Yellow Mashed Potatoes
- Instant Pot Au Gratin Potatoes
- Butter Herb Rhode’s Rolls
- Mandarin Orange Jello Salad
- Sauteed Asparagus
- Green Beans Almondine
- Velveeta Mac and Cheese
- Oat Rolls
- 🍰 Desserts
- Carrot Cake
- Chocolate Macaroons
- Easter Basket Cupcakes
- Easter Fudge Covered Oreos
- Easter Basket Cookies
- No Bake Easter Peeps Nests
- Strawberry Lush
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- Best Dishes For A Traditional Easter Dinner Menu
- 😋 Appetizers
- 1. Deviled Eggs
- 2. Pinwheel Sandwiches
- 3. Dill Pickle Dip
- 4. Ranch Cheese Ball
- 5. Cream Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
- 🍖 Main Courses
- 6. Glazed Honey Ham
- 7. Air Fryer Stuffed Pork chops
- 8. Round Roast Pot Roast
- 9. Baked Salmon in Foil
- 10. Roasted Rack of Lamb
- 11. Standing Rib Roast
- 12. Roasted Rack of Venison
- 🥗 Side Dishes
- 13. Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes
- 14. Buttered Peas and Carrots
- 15. Yellow Mashed Potatoes
- 16. Instant Pot Au Gratin Potatoes
- 16. Butter Herb Rhode’s Rolls
- 17. Mandarin Orange Jello Salad
- 18. Sauteed Asparagus
- 19. Green Beans Almondine
- 20. Velveeta Mac and Cheese
- 21. Oat Rolls
- 🍰 Desserts
- 22. Carrot Cake
- 23. Chocolate Macaroons
- 24. Easter Basket Cupcakes
- 25. Easter Fudge Covered Oreos
- 26. Easter Basket Cookies
- 27. No Bake Easter Peeps Nests
- 28. Strawberry Angel Food Lush
- 🐰 More Easter Treats
- 📋 Recipe
😋 Appetizers
1. Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs are always a great choice for any holiday get-together! Not to mention, eggs totally fit the Easter theme.
2. Pinwheel Sandwiches
Pinwheel sandwiches are easy finger food that you can customize with your favorite fillings and flavors. I have 3 different versions of pinwheel sandwiches here, so you can make one or try all 3 and offer a variety!
3. Dill Pickle Dip
Chips and dip are a must when you have a house full of hungry people! This dill pickle dip can be whipped up in just 10 minutes with 6 simple ingredients.
4. Ranch Cheese Ball
This easy ranch cheese ball is a great appetizer for any holiday. You can use it as a dip for pretzels, veggies, or chips, or you can serve it as a spread with crackers!
5. Cream Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
These juicy mushrooms stuffed with perfectly seasoned cream cheese and Parmesan make a wonderful 2-bite hors d'oeuvre. They come together in just 30 minutes and there is very little prep time.
🍖 Main Courses
6. Glazed Honey Ham
Many would argue that a glazed honey ham is an Easter must-have. The sweet and sticky brown sugar and a honey glaze has people scrambling to the dinner table year after year.
7. Air Fryer Stuffed Pork chops
Juicy pork chops filled with fluffy Stove Top stuffing are the perfect main course for an Easter celebration! All it takes is about 5 minutes of prep time and 12 minutes in your air fryer.
8. Round Roast Pot Roast
This one-pot meal makes 6 hearty servings of juicy pot roast and tender root vegetables. The oven does all the hard work, you just pop in the roast and forget about it until dinner time.
9. Baked Salmon in Foil
These salmon foil packs aren't just delicious, they make preparing the main course a breeze! From start to finish it only takes about 25 minutes.
10. Roasted Rack of Lamb
A roasted rack of lamb is an elegant and flavorful entree that is perfect for even the most special occasions. The rich, buttery meat will have you wanting to serve lamb on Easter every year!
11. Standing Rib Roast
Nothing brings a family together like a holiday roast! This standing prime rib roast is ultra-juicy and the meat cuts like butter. It will certainly make it an Easter Sunday to remember.
12. Roasted Rack of Venison
In lieu of ham or beef, why not serve an epic roasted rack of venison? All it takes is a little salt & pepper and a really good sear because the meat is incredibly flavorful as it is!
🥗 Side Dishes
13. Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes
These cheesy bacon ranch potatoes, aka 'funeral potatoes', will pair well with any main course! Ranch seasoning, crispy bacon, tender potatoes, and lots of cheese come together to make a side dish that kids and adults will love.
14. Buttered Peas and Carrots
You can't go wrong with a classic side of buttery peas and carrots. They are quick and easy to prepare, you can even make them in the microwave in a pinch!
15. Yellow Mashed Potatoes
Mashed potatoes are always a safe bet, especially if you're serving gravy with the main course. These yellow mashed potatoes are super smooth and extra buttery, so the gravy is totally optional.
16. Instant Pot Au Gratin Potatoes
You can make au gratin potatoes in half the time with your Instant Pot! They're creamy and cheesy and will pair wonderfully with any of these entrees.
16. Butter Herb Rhode’s Rolls
Rhode's rolls can be baked from frozen, so that means you don't have to do much at all! I brush them with herb butter before and after baking for an extra pop of flavor.
17. Mandarin Orange Jello Salad
A creamy Jello salad with mandarin oranges, pineapple, and mini marshmallows! It may sound like dessert, and it could be, but I always serve it as a sweet side dish to accompany the meal.
18. Sauteed Asparagus
If you're looking to add some green color to your Easter spread, a quick side of sauteed asparagus is a great choice. I like to toss in some cherry tomatoes to add a pop of sweet and tangy flavor.
19. Green Beans Almondine
Green beans almondine is another great way to add some color to the plate. These tender-crisp green beans tossed in butter, garlic, and salt & pepper with slivered almonds will have even the pickiest of eaters cleaning their plates.
20. Velveeta Mac and Cheese
Macaroni and cheese makes any meal better. This easy version made with Velveeta is extra smooth and creamy because Velveeta melts fabulously!
21. Oat Rolls
Oat rolls have a subtle sweetness to them that pairs wonderfully with ham. That's not to say they won't pair well with other entrees. In fact, soft and fluffy oat rolls pair wonderfully with just about anything.
🍰 Desserts
22. Carrot Cake
Bunnies are a symbol of Easter and what is their favorite food? Carrots! At least that's why I tell myself carrot cake is an Easter classic (I like any excuse to make carrot cake)!
23. Chocolate Macaroons
Some rich chocolate macarons are a great way to finish up your Easter dinner. They are just enough to satisfy your dessert craving without overdoing it.
24. Easter Basket Cupcakes
Soft vanilla cupcakes with buttercream frosting that are all dressed up to look like egg-filled Easter baskets! The chocolate candy eggs are just the icing on the cupcake.
25. Easter Fudge Covered Oreos
Fudgy chocolate-covered Oreos with a touch of Easter flare! These are just like my classic fudge-covered Oreos, only I added some fun Easter sprinkles to make them extra festive.
26. Easter Basket Cookies
If cupcakes aren't your favorite, try making Easter basket cookies! They are incredibly simple, all it takes is some classic sugar cookies and some decorating skills.
27. No Bake Easter Peeps Nests
These Easter Peeps nests are almost too cute to eat. Chewy chocolate and peanut butter no-bake cookies are topped off with shredded coconut for the 'nest' and a marshmallow candy Peep on top!
28. Strawberry Angel Food Lush
This strawberry lush is sweet, fruity, creamy, and a little bit tangy all in one. It's made by combining layers of angel food cake, strawberries, cream cheese, and whipped cream!
I hope you found some great recipes to try off of this traditional Easter dinner menu! Be sure to come back and leave a comment below telling me how everything turned out!
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🐰 More Easter Treats
- Oreo Dump Cake - This chocolate Oreo dump cake couldn't be easier to make and it is downright indulgent!
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Drip Cake - Rich chocolate cake layered with homemade peanut butter buttercream frosting and chocolate ganache t o top it all off!
- Dutch Apple Pie - Fresh apple pie with a crumbly brown sugar and cinnamon streusel topping.
- Chess Pie - The creamy custard-like filling of this chess pie will have everyone grabbing a second slice.
- Dutch Butter Cake - A decadently moist cake that is perfect as an after-dinner dessert with a cup of espresso.
- Cowboy Cookies - These chewy cookies have it all. Oatmeal, coconut, chocolate chips, pecans, you name it!
📋 Recipe
Traditional Easter Dinner Menu: Roasted Rack of Venison (+ More Great Dishes To Make!)
Ingredients
- 4 ½ lbs rack of venison (2 racks weighing 2 ¼ pounds each)
- ½ teaspoon each, salt & pepper (to taste)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (extra virgin)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (205°C). Season both racks of venison with salt & pepper.4 ½ lbs rack of venison, ½ teaspoon each, salt & pepper
- Add the olive oil to a cast iron skillet and heat on medium-high heat. Once the oil starts to shimmer, sear all sides of both racks of venison. *You may need to sear one rack at a time or work in batches.1 tablespoon olive oil
- Fold aluminum foil over the ends of the bones and bake the venison racks at 400°F (205°C) for 20 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 125°F (50°C). Once done, loosely tent the racks with aluminum foil and let them rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.
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Notes
- I used 2 2 ¼ pound racks of venison or 4 ½ pounds total.
- Add broth to the skillet and reduce to make a demi-glaze.
- Use an instant-read thermometer when checking the internal temperature to prevent overcooking.
- To store: Store any leftovers in an airtight container or plastic resealable storage bag in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- To freeze: You may freeze cooked venison in a heavy-duty storage bag or an airtight container for up to 6-9 months.
- To reheat: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Take your venison out from the fridge and let it thaw to room temperature for 20-30 minutes before cooking it in the oven. Place the leftover venison roast in a foiled tray in the oven for 30-40 minutes or until they are warmed to your liking.
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