Easter Menu Planner

Whether you're planning a small family dinner or a buffet for a crowd, Easter menus are all about fresh spring flavors and succulent meats like lamb or ham. Choose from one of our full menus, complete with shopping lists and timelines, or use the Easter Dinner Menu Maker to build your own menu from our fresh, seasonal recipes.

You'll also find hundreds of recipes perfect for Easter brunch or dinner, as well as videos on Carving a Leg of Lamb and making the Oven-Baked Tangerine Glazed Ham on our Guide to Easter. 

A Spring Lamb Dinner

• Asparagus Soup with Saffron Croutons
• Rack of Lamb with Fresh Mint, Golden Raisin & Pine Nut Relish
• Cucumber, Fennel & Roasted Potato Salad with Parsleyed Yogurt
• Angel Food Cake with Strawberries & Whipped Cream

Video Tip: How to French a Rack of Lamb

A Make-Ahead Easter Brunch

• Spring Vegetable & Potato Frittata
• Gravlax
• Herb Salad
• Cinnamon-Rhubarb Muffins

Cool Tool: Foolproof Frittata Pan

An Easter Buffet for a Crowd

• Boston Lettuce with Mimosa Vinaigrette
• Tangerine-Glazed, Oven-Baked Ham
• "Cat-Head" Biscuits
• Sweet Potato-Leek Gratin
• Broiled Asparagus & Orange Slices with Olive Oil & Shallots
• Bite-Size Ginger Cupcakes with Lemon-Cream Cheese Frosting

Menu Planning Tip: Which Ham to Buy?

More Recipes

• Pan-Seared Artichokes with Sherry Vinegar & Thyme
• Popovers
• Maple Pan-Roasted Baby Carrots
• Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb
• Pierogis
• Orange Layer Cake