Celebrate the Easter Season with These Eight Recipes

Trees budding, flowers blooming and the cold snow begins to melt away when springtime rolls around. And the major spring holiday of Easter is a great opportunity to celebrate the season with new flavors and fresh finds.

When it comes to an Easter brunch or dinner, the menu can incorporate a wide range of delicious recipes that are perfect for your family and friend’s tastes. From the carnivore to the vegetarian, the Easter dinner table can have something for everyone.

Whether you’re looking for a new take on your favorite classic recipes or want to venture out into a whole new dish, we’ve got the recipes for you. By incorporating infused olive oils and flavored balsamic vinegars, you can amp up the flavors while still keeping those familiar, traditional flavors.

Here, we share eight traditional Easter foods and recipes that incorporate a fresh new take on what you know your family loves.

1. Eggs

Leave some aside while you decorate eggs for Easter and turn them into a brunch staple. While the idea of making deviled eggs may first seem intimidating with temperamental cooking times, these eggs are actually easy to make and are packed with protein and flavor.

If you’re more into a baked egg dish, try out a frittata with cheese and veggies. Or, add an extra level of spice and heat with this Green Eggs and Ham recipe. Any way you cook them up, they’ll be  sure to bring delight to your festive table.

2. Carrot Cake

Elevate the flavor profile of this traditional Easter dessert by incorporating fruity ingredients. Our Carrot Cake recipe includes Meyer Lemon Olive Oil and Vanilla Balsamic Vinegar to bring a fresh new taste to your slice. Top it off with a sweet cream cheese frosting and you’re sure to delight your guests.

3. Ham

This traditional Easter meal can be cooked and baked up in many ways. If you’re looking to incorporate new flavors into you menu, try this Orange Glazed Ham recipe that uses fruity and sweet balsamic to amp up the profile. Try something new like Bubble and Squeak, a common British breakfast dish with ham, potatoes, eggs and cabbage.

4. Potatoes

Mashed, sweet, roasted, scalloped, hasselback. There’s a lot of ways you can prepare potatoes. Try out potatoes in pancake form with this easy Potato Latkes recipe. Combine the flavors of rosemary, parmesan and garlic with these roasted potatoes. However you prepare these spuds, you can celebrate the season with herby and savory starches.  

5. Carrots

Rabbits aren’t the only ones enjoying this colorful and beta carotene-rich vegetable. When preparing for your Easter dinner, go beyond heating up a bag of frozen carrots. With recipes like our Sauteed Parsnips and Carrots with Ginger Honey Glaze, you can take this side dish from boring to a flavor punch.

Looking to incorporate this veggie even more into your menu? Try out this Carrot Soup recipe that’s packed full of healthy vitamins and mouth-watering flavor. Whether you roast, saute, blend or just eat raw, carrots can be a staple for this season.

6. Risotto

Take a step beyond boxed macaroni and cheese with a flavorful risotto. Incorporate the flavors that speak to you like a Shrimp and Pancetta combination or bring in color and veggies with this Green Pea Risotto or this Winter Risotto.

7. Asparagus

This bright green vegetable is one of the first to come into season during the spring, which makes it a great choice for your Easter table. You can keep it simple, quick and easy by roasting, grilling or sauteing it with a little salt and infused EVOO. Or, take it up a notch by throwing some other vegetables in with it in this Asparagus Salad recipe or in this Crepe recipe with an asparagus and tomato slaw. This lively veggie is far from ordinary.

8. Hot Cross Buns

Sure, the side of Hot Cross Buns may be a staple for celebrating Easter. But there’s much more you can do with this category of carbs. Incorporate extra vitamins and a health boost with this Vegetable Brioche that’s packed with herbs and flavor. Too many veggies for you? Try this Rosemary and Shallot Focaccia bread that has layers of herby flavors that can amp up those traditional buns.

Your Favorites, Your Way

One of the great things about these Easter staples is their versatility to incorporate flavors that you love, and leave out the ones you don’t. With great recipes like these, you’ll be on your way to impressing your friends and family as you celebrate the Easter season.