17 Recipes Your Easter Spread Desperately Needs (2024)

Deviled eggs are an Easter must-have. Once you've tasted these bar-snack-inspired bites, you'll be eager to upgrade.

Get the recipe at I Am A Food Blog.

Recipe:

1 avocado

1 cup sour cream

1 Tbsp cilantro, chopped

2 Tbsp lime juice

1 Tbsp pickled jalapenos

1.5 Tbsp red onions, chopped

1.5 Tbsp olive oil

1 tsp Kosher salt

Directions:

Combine all ingredients except for avocado and mix well to combine. Preheat the grill on medium heat. Cut avocado in half, remove pit, season with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil. Grill for 2 minutes on cut side, rotate and grill for 2 more minutes to develop a nice cross mark. Flip over to skin side and grill for 2 more minutes. Remove from grill, fill avocado with pickled pepper crema. Serve on a bed of shredded lettuce with a lime wedge

From The Ribbon in New York City

With bright, lemony edamame spread, cucumbers, and avocados, even meat eaters will be clamoring for a slice of this healthy vegetarian sandwich.

Get the recipe at Love & Lemons.

What's not to love about a side dish that comes together easily and looks this Instagram-worthy?

Get the recipe at Simply Recipes.

Recipe:

1 Tbs distilled vinegar

4 guinea hen eggs (chicken eggs may be substituted)

1 bunch asparagus tips, reserve the bottoms

.25 pound fiddlehead ferns

1 bunch ramps

3 Tbsp basil leaves

1 Tbsp shucked English peas

3 Tbsp asparagus stems

2 cloves garlic

4 Tbsp grape seed oil

1 Tbsp clarified butter

Directions:

Bring a medium pot of water to a simmer. Add distilled vinegar and a pinch of kosher salt. Using a slotted spoon, stir the water rapidly to make a vortex. Crack the eggs and drop them gently into the vortex one at a time. Cook for approximately 4 minutes or until the whites are fully set. Remove from the water with a slotted spoon and reserve on a paper towel lined plate.

For the vegetables, bring a medium pot of water to a slow boil. Blanche the asparagus tips and fiddleheads until cooked through but still firm. Cut the tops off the ramps and thinly slice the bulbs as you would a scallion, setting the sliced bulbs aside. Blanche the ramps tops quickly and set aside.

For the pistou, blanche the basil, English peas and asparagus stems until cooked through but still firm. Remove from the water and place in a blender with garlic, grape seed oil, and a pinch of salt. Puree until smooth and pass through a sieve, setting aside.

To finish the dish, gently heat the pistou in a sauce pan over medium heat. Meanwhile, saute the sliced ramp bulbs in clarified butter for 1 minute, then add the asparagus tips and fiddleheads to warm vegetables and gently place an egg on top. Garnish with the cooked ramp tops and finish eggs with fresh cracked pepper and sea salt.

From Kingsley in New York City

Get ready for the oohs and ahhs when you set this dramatic main on the dinner table.

Get the recipe at The Crepes of Wrath.

Is there anything more Easter appropriate than a gorgeous carrot salad?

Get the recipe at Alyssa & Carla.

You've got plenty of hard boiled eggs on Easter Day, so why not turn them into a veggie-forward sandwich? Better yet, make a mix-and-match sandwich station and let everybody build their own.

Get the recipe at Honestly Yum.

Take a page from the French and embrace the unfussy elegance of a perfect roast chicken for your holiday table.

Get the recipe at Just a Taste.

Gnocchi is an ideal dish for getting everybody into the kitchen. Give each person a job and watch a new family tradition be born.

Get the recipe at Adventures in Cooking.

Pretty, tasty, and healthy, these elegant slices of beet, butternut squash, and turnip take your old go-to roast potato recipe to the next level.

Get the recipe at Eat Spin Run Repeat.

Glazed ham is an Easter classic for a reason. This one adds orange, maple syrup, mustard, and bourbon (of course) to make a perfect sweet-savory exterior.

Get the recipe at The Chunky Chef.

Make the most of the farmers' market bounty with this craveable quiche.

Get the recipe at Vegetarian 'Ventures.

A low-and-slow roast keeps this leg of lamb decadently tender and juicy, ideal for carving tableside.

Get the recipe at Serious Eats.

The loaf-style recipe makes this dessert incredibly simple; the cream cheese icing and tiny piped carrots make it adorably delicious.

Get the recipe at The Gourmet Gourmand.

Your s'mores have never been prettier.

Get the recipe at Proper.

Being dairy-free doesn't mean you have to miss out on the glory of luscious, nutty chocolate eggs.

Get the recipe at Heather Christo.