Easter Recipes and Menu Ideas 2025
Easter isn’t about perfect decorations or elaborate meals- It’s about celebrating renewal, faith, and time with loved ones. While delicious food and festive decor add to the joy, they shouldn’t become a source of stress. Simple recipes and heartfelt traditions often create the best memories. Instead of overcomplicating things focus on meaningful moments, whether it’s sharing a meal reflecting on the true reason for Easter or just enjoying the presence of family and friends. After all, Easter is about Hope, love, and new beginnings- not perfection.
To make your menu planning easier here’s a list of recipes you can make for Easter.
These simple and delicious recipes will help you create a memorable Easter meal without the stress. I hope you find something you like from this list and will add to your menu this holiday. Enjoy the celebration and time spent with loved ones.
Appetizers:
Hot Bologna Canapes with Korean Carrots
I love to make all kinds of appetizer sandwiches and canapes and I must say, these are one of my favorites. They’re good combined with any broth, bouillon or some light soup or even as breakfast with a side of a cup of tea instead of a dessert. They’re also just as great to eat…
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Eggplant Appetizer With a Garlicky Vegetable Topping
I fell in love with eggplant only after trying this recipe. I was never a big fan of them growing up, i have flashes of memories of my mama making all kinds of eggplant dishes, they just weren’t it for me. Years down the road though something has changed and now i want this appetizer…
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Easy Salami Appetizer
With only 2 ingredients and a toothpick, you can create a showstopping plate of goodness for your next gathering. Okay but if you were to serve sliced salami or sausage on a platter and these pretty salami roses with a tomato on a toothpick/skewer on another platter, which platter do you think would get eaten…
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Savory Chicken Crepes
Homemade crepes filled with a chicken filling then dipped into seasoned egg wash and pan fried to a beautiful golden color. These savory crepes are melt in your mouth delicious, a family favorite for decades and an ultimate satisfying brunch idea. Making these savory crepes is not too intimidating, the batter is done in a…
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Chicken and Egg Tortillas
These chicken and egg tortillas are too EASY to make, it is another one of those recipes that unexpectedly came together one day and we couldn’t forget about them since. I may have been very hungry that time because that is when the best recipes come together. They are super easy to make and pretty…
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The Best Roasted Rainbow Carrots With Garlic (with VIDEO)
Roasted rainbow carrots recipe is such a simple side dish that consists of simple ingredients but has so much flavor. These multicolored carrots lightly seasoned with salt, black pepper and chopped fresh garlic pieces. The colorful carrots are then roasted in the oven on high temperature which brings out their natural sweetness and caramelizes them…
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Korean Carrot Salad (With VIDEO)
This salad is nothing but carrots. It gets it’s name from the Korean carrot grater that is used to grate the carrots, also called morkovcha in other countries. If you don’t have one, here’s a link. The combination of spices and the grater used is what makes it so unique. Normally this recipe calls for…
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Cherry Tomatoes with Cheese Salad
This salad is very simple to make and can easily be made hours or even the day before serving. It is very popular among Russian/Ukrainian catering companies, you will most likely see this salad at Slavic weddings or church potlucks. Usually this salad is made with shredded mozzarella cheese but really you can you any shredded cheese.…
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Sauteed Vegetable and Bologna Ukrainian Salad
Here is one of the Ukrainian salads that has been passed down to me from my mom. This vegetable and bologna salad gets it’s rich taste from pre-fried vegetables which are then cooled and transferred to the dish in combination of bologna, fresh garlic and spring onions and brought together with a few spoons of…
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Easy Layered Spring Mix Salad
I threw this salad together for one of our weeknight dinners and i thought, maybe i can share it with you guys, but then my mind argues otherwise and says it’s so simple and easy to put together, its not even a recipe so to speak, is it even worth it? 🙂 However, the last…
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Loaded Tomato Slices
These loaded tomato slices take me back to my childhood. Though I was not a big fan of them then, I am now. These tomatoes can be served as a salad or an appetizer, however I can eat them as a mid-day snack too. They are great to make year round but are best with…
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Crunchy Cabbage Salad with Bell Pepper & Cucumber
Any fresh salad is a great salad and the best thing about them is that most fresh salads are very versatile, it is so easy to adjust to your taste buds by switching out any vegetable for another and using a dressing of choice. Sometimes all you need is a combination idea and this is…
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Cauliflower and Sweet Corn Salad
This salad is a combination of crunchy cauliflower and sweet juicy corn, mixed in with garlicky mayonnaise and nothing else. Together it makes a wonderful side dish. When my family gathers, this salad is always a hit. Ingredients: 4 cups of Cauliflower 1 15oz can of whole Kernel Corn (with sea salt) 1 clove of…
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Garlic & Herb Lamb Loin Chops – Grilled & Pan Seared
Lamb loin chops are like mini T-bone steaks. While they’re fancy enough for a dinner party, quick-cooking lamb chops will also add a great variety to your weeknight meals. Though some lamb cuts have a more gamey flavor and are tougher in texture, loin chops and rib chops are more tender and have a distinctively…
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The BEST Grilled Chicken Shish Kabobs (Easy)
The easiest 5 ingredient chicken shish kabob recipe and the only one you need. It turns out juicy and delicious with minimal prep work.
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Pulled Juicy Beef Chuck Roast
A family staple recipe for YEARS!! Tender, moist and fall apart piece of chuck roast is baked for hours to perfection. This pulled beef leaves everyone satisfied and makes you go back for refills. No matter the holiday or occasion, if a menu is being planned this beef chuck roast gets requested over and over…
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Honey-Garlic Braised Pork Riblets in Red Wine (with VIDEO)
Fall off the bone, semi sweet and spicy braised pork riblets that are done in one pan glazed with the most aromatic red wine sauce.
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Garlic & Parsley Baked Shrimps
Shrimp recipes are so quick and easy to prepare with easy methods like sautéing, baking, deep-frying, boiling and grilling. With shrimps it usually takes anywhere from 5-30 minutes from raw to done and aside from the fact that i love easy and quick recipes, we also love shrimp around here. I make a number of…
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Chicken Liver Cake
This chicken liver cake is probably the only dish i eat that is made of liver. Liver cakes are fairly common in the European countries, and because they’re common, every family finds their own favorite recipe. I am sharing my family’s favorite here, it is always a hit whenever we gather. Liver is in fact…
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Easy Baked Sweet and Sour Chicken Wings (VIDEO)
This recipe features easy baked chicken wings coated in a sweet and sour sauce, enhanced with chopped onions and grated carrots for added flavor. It’s simple, featuring few ingredients, and results in tender wings perfect for any occasion. Ideal for gatherings, they pair well with various sides or can be enjoyed alone.
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4-Ingredient Paper Thin Napoleon Cake Recipe: Easy & Moist
This easy and soft, paper thin napoleon cake recipe consists of ONLY 4 Ingredients. A decadent dessert that is so tender, you’ll go for seconds.
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Best Markiza Cake Recipe (Classic Marquise Torta)
This post contains affiliate links. I earn a small commission for every purchase made through these links, this doesn’t change your price in any way. Thank you for supporting my work. Markiza Cake (also known as Marquise Torta) has been a favorite in my family ever since we first tried it. It is a very…
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Buttermilk Strawberry Jello Recipe(3-ingredients)
Easy 3-ingredient mousse-like jello recipe that is light and fluffy in texture, not overpowering sweet and in instant crowd pleaser.
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Strawberry Gelatine Dessert
This strawberry gelatine dessert is yet another one of those super easy recipes that you will keep on making. It requires only 4 ingredients to put together and it tastes like summer in your house all year round. Ingredients: 1lb strawberries 1/4 cup white sugar 1/2 cup of sour cream 2 Tablespoons Knox gelatine (dissolved…
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Strawberry Halves with a Cream Cheese topping
I’m the biggest fan of tasty and simple recipes. Something I can put together quickly without putting too much work into it, but when you serve it, it looks like you’ve spent a great amount of time on it. Let me introduce you to my delicious strawberry halves topped with a cream cheese strawberry topping.…
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Easy Strawberries and Cream
Tart strawberries with a semi sweet cream make a perfect combination for a pleasant dessert. It is quick and simple to put together and makes a great dessert to serve to your loved ones at any occasion. These can be served in a bowl or individual serving cups for a more fancier look. Ingredients: 1lb…
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Very Easy Milky Girl Cake Recipe
Milky Girl Cake is a very simple cake recipe that consists of thin sweetened condensed milk layers with a sour cream frosting. I chose this particular frosting for this cake to cut down on the sweetness of the cake. I am not a fan of super sweet desserts so it is important for me to…
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Simple Very Berry Mixed Fruit Salad
This post contains affiliate links. I earn a small commission for every purchase made through these links, this doesn’t change your price in any way. Thank you for supporting my work. This fresh berries salad is one of the easiest fruit salads to put together. It is very versatile and even though i call it…
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Mini Raffaello Pastries – Think Candy, Eat Cake! (with VIDEO)
This post contains affiliate links. I earn a small commission for every purchase made through these links, this doesn’t change your price in any way. Thank you for supporting my work. These delightful treats are a sweet surprise for all coconut lovers – bursting with rich coconut flavor, and inspired by the beloved Ferrero Raffaello…
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