Easter lunch recipes
Whether you’re serving a slap-up roast to the whole family on Easter Sunday, or looking for spring dishes to enjoy over the bank holiday weekend, take a look at our Easter lunch recipes.
Want to dish up a traditional lunch? We’ve gathered together some of our best seasonal roast lamb, beef and pork recipes, There’s also plenty of seasonal starters, sides and Easter desserts to make your Easter lunch rise to the occasion.
Perhaps you’re looking for something different to serve this Easter? We’ve also included alternative recipes that put fish, vegetables and springtime flavours centre-stage.
Still can’t find what you’re looking for? Get inspired by these Easter baking ideas, this collection of show-stopping Easter cakes, or these recipes for homemade Easter eggs. Happy Easter!
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Pork recipes from around the world
Chinese pork, drunken potatoes and nashi pear sauce
“Chinese roast pork is a classic, but pairing it with ‘drunken’ potatoes (braised in shaoxing wine) gives the dish a...
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Caribbean recipes
Andi Oliver’s Caribbean roast pork (vinidaloush)
Looking for an impressive centrepiece roast for the weekend? Andi Oliver shares a tongue-tingling recipe for vinidaloush, also known as...
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Carrot recipes
Roast carrots with shatta butter
Ravinder Bhogal gives classic roast carrots a Middle Eastern twist in this side dish recipe, serving them with pistachios and...
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Easy starter recipes
Smashed potatoes with crème fraîche and roe
Food writer Ravinder Bhogal’s smashed potatoes with crème fraîche, chives and roe (or caviar if you’re feeling extragavant) make for...
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Roast beef recipes
Rib of beef with onions, goat’s cheese and broccoli
Richard Corrigan’s rib of beef dinner with new-season broccoli, creamy goat’s cheese baked onions and peppery watercress makes a spectacular...
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Spring onion recipes
Spring onion soup with green oil
A seasonal twist on leek and potato, this spring onion soup has a fresher flavour. Show off by decorating it...
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Gratin recipes
Baked chicory with ham
Slightly bitter white chicory, grown in the dark as a ‘forced’ salad vegetable, is at its peak in early spring....
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Soup recipes
Pea soup with dill and wasabi crème fraîche
This elegant pea soup makes an excellent Sunday lunch or Easter starter. The garnish of wasabi peas is optional, but...
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Potato recipes
Pommes anna with lemon and sage
Pommes anna is a dish of thinly sliced potatoes baked in layers, similar to dauphinois. There’s no cream added, though....
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Pork recipes from around the world
Pork stifado
Stifado is a classic Greek stew, originally made with rabbit, but often now using pork or beef. The addition of...
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Polenta recipes
Polenta chips with salsa verde
Crunchy on the outside but soft and creamy in the middle (just like any good chip should be), these polenta...
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Leek recipes
Creamy baked leeks
In this festive side dish recipe, leeks are cooked slowly in cream and cheese until soft and golden. Recipe taken...
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Apricot recipes
Roast pork loin with lavender honey-glazed apricots
In this lovely roast pork loin recipe, lavender honey-glazed apricots soak up the meat juices and are served with the...
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Burrata recipes
Burrata with croutons and nettle and basil pesto
Creamy burrata gets served up alongside croutons for crunch and a pepped up nettle pesto. A simple spring starter from...
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30-minute meal recipes
Sea bream with spring onion and brown butter rice
“Sea bream is a lovely fish that is easy to cook and goes brilliantly with the strong flavours in this...
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April seasonal recipes
Crab, feta and chard quiche
“With the beginning of spring this dish celebrates the incoming lighter days. Quiche is a great idea for Easter Sunday...
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