Hunting for Easter eggs all morning means you’re going to want plenty to feast on come lunch time. Look no further than all of our top Easter lunch recipes, featuring salads, veggie sides, soups, breads, and more. Pair them with one of our impressive ham or lamb recipes or Easter brunch mains, or keep things light in preparation for the main dinner event. The best part? These recipes are a breeze to make, so you're guaranteed to have a no-stress holiday feast (though maybe whip up a few Peeptinis for good measure, just in case?).
Speaking of no stress, the last thing you want when you’ve got lots of family or kids around is to be stuck in the kitchen, so we’ve included a number of recipes here that are simple to throw together and are guaranteed to please everyone at your table. Salads are classic, and reminder—they don’t just have to be made out of greens. We do have a few green salads here, like our strawberry spinach salad or our spring Cobb salad, but we’ve also got a number of carb based salads to choose from too. Try our classic egg salad (a MUST for leftover eggs), our red potato salad, our best chicken salad, or our Greek chickpea salad for ideas. Hot tip: nearly all of these are also wonderful tucked between two slices of bread or pita for an on-the-go Easter lunch too. Pack our , our spinach-artichoke buns, or our alongside for the perfect Easter picnic.
Looking for some heartier meals to serve for Sunday lunch? Our pizza rustica, our cheesy-bacon asparagus casserole, our , or our primavera baked orzo are all super satisfying, and go especially well with springy sides like our garlic-Parmesan roasted carrots, our , or our hot cross buns. Mix and match these recipes to fill your lunch spread, keeping a variety of textures and colors in mind.
Then, the only thing you'll be missing are some cute Easter cookies, an Easter cake, or any other Easter desserts you can come up with (SO many adorable ones this time of year). Save us some carrot patch brownies, please! We also went ahead and tried all the best hams you can have delivered to your door, to save you even more time this holiday. That way, you’ll have even more time to eat ALL the Peeps and chocolate bunnies?
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Spinach-Artichoke Flatbread
Spinach and artichoke is one of our favorite flavor combinations, whether we’re enjoying them as a classic baked dip or paired together in a bite-size app. For this recipe, we’re turning it into an easy yet elegant lunch in the form of a flatbread pizza.
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Spring Cobb Salad
Everyone’s favorite Cobb salad just got a spring-y makeover. This lightened-up version has lots of crunchy in-season veggies, homemade croutons, hard-boiled eggs for protein, and a creamy lemon-dill dressing spiked with raw garlic. Yum!
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Creamy Asparagus Bacon Gnocchi
This speedy one-pan dinner is 100% pure comfort. With chewy gnocchi, crisp-tender asparagus, and a light cream sauce imbued with smoky bacon, it's suspiciously delicious for a dish that takes well under an hour.
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Pinwheel Sandwiches
These pinwheels are easy to assemble, look great on a platter, and are ideal for an Easter lunch. To make them, you'll layer flour tortillas with ranch-flavored mayonnaise, sliced cheese, deli meats, and lettuce. All that's left to do is roll them up tightly and slice. See, simple!
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Egg Salad
While we love our variations, (lookin’ at you, Cobb egg salad), it’s always a good idea to have a tried-and-true recipe up your sleeve. Our standard centers around just 6 core ingredients; use it as a base for creative mix-ins and variations, or enjoy as is for a truly classic recipe.
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Copycat Panera Bread Strawberry Poppyseed Salad
As much fruit salad as it was green salad, Panera's beloved salad featured a juicy orange and onion poppyseed dressing and pops of fresh fruit, like strawberries, blueberries, Mandarin oranges, and pineapple. We’re hoping it’ll one day return to the Panera menu so we can order it alongside other faves, but in the meantime, it’s easy to make at home so you can enjoy it whenever you want.
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Maple-Glazed Ham Steak
Spiral hams are delicious, but they yield so much meat. When you're craving ham, but don't want to fuss with a full roast like that, ham steaks are the way to go! Instead of roasting and glazing a whole ham, just make everyone their own perfectly cooked, savory-sweet steak.
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Italian Antipasto Brussels Sprouts Salad
Who can resist the allure of an antipasto platter? Piled high with a variety of creamy and sharp cheeses, slices of cured meats, and tangy and briny marinated veggies, it’s a beautiful sight to behold. Selfishly, we want to enjoy the flavors of antipasto in as many ways as possible, so we made a showstopping salad inspired by an antipasto platter that is fit for a special occasion.
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Ham & Cheese Spinach Puffs
Thought your Easter brunch plans were set? Think again. Stuffed with ham, spinach, and Gruyère, these cheesy pastries are calling your name.
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Strawberry Spinach Salad
With sweet strawberries, herby chicken, tangy feta, and crunchy pecans, this salad will make even so-called spinach haters fall in love after just one bite. Leave out the chicken for a side dish, or add it in for a hearty Easter lunch main.
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Classic Deviled Eggs
A classic appetizer, deviled eggs bring the party to any event. Whether you're serving them at your BBQ, Easter lunch, or summer potluck, you can't go wrong with this satisfying app. While they’re fairly simple to make, there are a few ways you can go wrong when making this classic. If you’re looking for a foolproof method to hard boiling and filling your deviled eggs, our best-ever recipe should be your new go-to.
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Burrata, Pea, & Prosciutto Tortellini
After a quick cook with aromatics in olive oil, sliced sugar snap peas are tossed with toasted tortellini, herbs, and plenty of lemon zest, then topped with salty, tender prosciutto and a ball of creamy burrata. Despite all of the rich and decadent ingredients in this pasta, the sweet green peas take center stage and make this the ideal springtime pasta.
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Tuna Macaroni Salad
If you fancy tuna salad, egg salad, and macaroni salad for your Easter lunch, the only logical thing to do is bring the two together in a generous serving of spicy tuna mac. This recipe also calls for quick-pickled red onion, shredded carrots, and chopped pickles so you get nicely tart and crunchy elements in every bite.
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Creamy Ham & Potato Soup
If you’re a fan of potato soup, you’re going to love this upgrade— loaded with chunks of tender potatoes, salty-sweet ham, and tender vegetables, this creamy soup is the comfort food you know and love, with a little something extra.
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Greek Chickpea Salad
We’re no strangers to a great chickpea salad, so coming up with a Greek-inspired one was a no-brainer. It’s got all the flavors you love from Greek salad, turned into something more substantial and filling that pairs well with almost anything (including Easter ham!).
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Quiche
Quiche is a favorite in the canon of classic dishes, and this version is no exception. Soft, creamy filling studded with ham, chives, and Gruyère rests inside a crunchy, buttery pie crust to create the Easter lunch of your dreams.
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Pasta Primavera
Thought to have been dreamed up in America sometime in the 70s, we gave this retro recipe some modern tweaks that we think really take it to another level. This delicate, luscious pasta is the epitome of spring, showcasing under-appreciated fresh produce, like red radishes, maitake mushrooms, and leeks. 😍
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Brie, Asparagus, & Prosciutto Bundles
Need an easy, last-minute Easter dish? These asparagus bundles are it. Flaky, buttery puff pastry is stuffed with prosciutto, asparagus, and brie and brushed all over with a salted honey butter (!!) to make them extra delicious.
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Chicken & Artichoke Pasta Salad
In search of a quick and easy lunch or picnic side that doesn’t compromise on flavor? Welcome to the party! This bright, savory pasta salad will fill you up without weighing you down. Juicy marinated artichokes, briny Castelvetrano olives, and creamy cannellini beans dance with crisp arugula and crunchy pistachios in a zingy lemon vinaigrette to create the ultimate side. No mayo, no problem!
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Best Chicken Salad
We'd argue that our balance of add-ins here is the pinnacle, but once you nail the chicken and the dressing, you can feel free to spread your wings and give it your own personal flair. Whatever you add, chicken salad is just as perfect eaten on its own as it is piled on a croissant with a side of pasta salad at a BBQ, or dolloped on a bed of leafy greens at Easter brunch.
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