When it comes to our Easter dinner, we all love a good Easter ham and a buffet line up of light, spring desserts. But nothing makes the Easter meal special like all those delicious side dishes we’ve come to know and love!
This Easter side dish collection pulls out all the stops! There’s all kinds of potatoes, creamy macaroni & cheese, fruit salads and, of course, plenty of veggies, like honey glazed carrots and asparagus twists to round out your menu. Not to mention deviled eggs, rolls and whipped fruit butters just to take it over the top.
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Side dishes aren’t just for the sidelines. They are the true stars that carry a meal, fill our bellies and plates, and become our traditions that we look forward to every year!
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Vegetable Dishes
Skillet Roasted Lemon Asparagus is a quick and easy side dish that can elevate almost any meal. There’s just something about salty, lemony roasted asparagus that's hard to resist!
No time to tend a pot during the Easter festivities? No problem! This easy, no-soak, crock pot recipe delivers THE BEST Southern Black Eyed Peas & Ham with a deliciously subtle jalapeno kick!
Caramelized in a rich sweet savory blend of honey, garlic, butter, chicken broth & thyme, Garlic Honey Glazed Carrots are an easy oven-raosted dish that has what it takes to make your meal special!
Sautéed with bacon and baby portobellas, these green beans are bursting with rich, earthy favors that you just won’t believe! Love green bean casserole, but don’t love all that goes in it? Well, this is your recipe too!
A little sweet, a little salty and just a little spicy, these crazy delicious baked beans are loaded with pineapple, bell peppers, sweet onion and bacon. Bathed in a thick, rich sauce, this special side dish is a welcome addition to your Easter table!
Light & crispy puffed pastry sprinkled with bacon, garlic and parmesan cheese and baked up golden brown around tender asparagus makes a mouthwatering appetizer or side dish with the Bacon Parmesan Asparagus Twists!
A classic southern side dish that falls somewhere between a sweet, buttery cornbread muffin and a creamy, rich soufflé, Southern Cornbread Pudding is the ultimate easy comfort recipe.
Potatoes & Pasta
Ultimate Scalloped Potatoes are a classic comfort side dish! These thinly sliced, layered potatoes bake up tender and full of flavor in a rich homemade cream sauce with a sprinkle of onion and oodles melted cheese!
Loaded with red onion, celery, red bell pepper, sweet pickles, hard boiled eggs and a creamy mayo dressing, this classic Southern Macaroni Salad is one of those staples that should be on every table at every gathering.
Made with sour cream, lemon juice, a little mayo, red potatoes and tangy dried dill, this easy recipe makes the most delicious Creamy Dill Potato Salad!
Loaded with melted cheese, sour cream and simple seasonings, this deliciously creamy, cheesy shredded hashbrown casserole is the perfect potato side dish! And it’s a hit you’ll never feel bad about serving since you’ve made it’s yummy goodness without using any canned soup.
Everything deserves a touch of special, even regular ol’ everyday mashed potatoes. Yes, mashed potatoes. If you’ve got 30 minutes, you’ve got just what it takes to take your Easter meal from “well…” to “whoa!” with these Horseradish Mashed Potatoes loaded with cream cheese and garlic!
This easy homemade mac & cheese recipe is one of the creamiest, cheesiest recipes around! And you’re going to love how easy it is to make- no flour, no roux, just simple cheesy goodness. One taste of it’s rich, velvety sauce with a little pepper jack kick, and you’ll never want to make any other mac & cheese again.
This family recipe for Southern Potato Salad makes the most light and fluffy potatoes this side of the Mississippi. Creamed with butter, mayo, mustard and loaded with red onion, pickle relish, and boiled eggs, it’s not short on flavor either.
Fruit Salads
This classic fruit salad uses green apples, strawberries, bananas and blueberries. Shredded, sweetened coconut and chopped walnuts and pecans add texture and flavor! While an old fashioned cream sauce tops it all off.
This easy fruit salad is filled with apples, dried cranberries, green grapes, kiwi and strawberries for a cheerful festive look! Tossed in a simple cinnamon orange honey dressing, this crisp and sweetly tart salad appeals to the senses and celebrates all the right flavors of the season.
Warm pineapple tossed in just the right amount of caramelized brown sugar and pecans is hard to resist! The perfect partner for ham and other cuts of pork, these pineapples will have you rethinking what a side dish is all about!
Layered Strawberry Jello Salad with its dreamy sour cream layer surrounded by crushed pineapple, bananas, pecans and, of course, loads of strawberries has made its required appearance in a 9×13 glass baking dish on our family tables for as long as I can remember.
A blackberry margarita ambrosia is just what this season calls for with fat blackberries, pineapple, bright lime and shredded coconut bathed in a dreamy whipped topping cloud!
Light & refreshing, this Tropical Orange Jello Salad is loaded with mandarin oranges, pineapple, bananas and topped with a cloud of coconut flavored, sweetened sour cream.
The classic pairing of sweet apples and mildly salty cheese with the crisp crunch of celery and a sprinkling of walnuts makes this Apple, Cheese, Celery Salad an absolute delicacy.
Easter Staples
Topped with a sliced sweet pickle, chives, and chopped smoky bacon, it’s these picnic toppings that earn these tasty deviled eggs their homestyle name.
These easy dinner rolls offer up homemade yeast roll goodness with a simple semi-homemade approach! These tender, buttery rolls are the perfect complement to your Easter feast!
Not too sweet and not too tart, this light pink lemony raspberry butter is like pure sunshine melting over Easter dinner rolls!
Easy whipped coconut orange butter is just the thing for adding a little something special to your table. A light blend of tropical coconut & bright citrus, this sweetly flavored cloud of butter will have you thinking of spreads in a whole new way.
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