Easter roast ideas
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Summer roasts
Herby dijon roast beef with rosemary potatoes
This herby, dijon roast beef joint served with a zingy tarragon remoulade and herbed new potatoes is the perfect roast beef recipe for spring.
Summer roasts
Crab apple and chilli glazed beef sirloin
This easy glazed beef sirloin recipe is so easy. It takes just 30 minutes to prepare, plus a quick blast in the oven. An easy Easter roast.
Showstopping salmon
Roast salmon with craquelin pastry topping
This quick and easy roast salmon takes just 35 minutes. The secret to its success is its light, crisp, savoury craquelin pastry topping.
Roasts
James Martin’s stuffed leg of Welsh lamb with onion and leek sauce
James Martin's traditional stuffed leg of Welsh lamb would make a showstopping Sunday roast or stunning centrepiece for a big Easter lunch.
Roast lamb leg
Butterflied leg of spring lamb with mint pesto
For a twist on tradition, make this roast lamb stuffed with mint pesto for Easter lunch: it flavours the meat and keeps it succulent.
Healthy fish
Whole roast fish with lemon and tarragon butter
A show-stopping whole roast fish dish which doesn't shy away from big bold flavours – think lemon, tarragon and lots of garlic.
Summer roasts
Roast pork with peaches, garlic roast potatoes and courgette gratin
London restaurateur Ben Tish shares his summery roast pork recipe served with roast peaches and a courgette gratin: a knock-out summer feast.
Celeriac
Whole roasted celeriac in porcini butter
A crowd-pleasing veggie recipe, flavoured to perfection, try this whole roasted celeriac in porcini butter for a warming magical supper.
Healthy fish
Tomos Parry’s whole roast turbot with clams, fennel and potatoes
This whole roast turbot by Tomos Parry, with clams, fennel, tarragon and potatoes, would make a truly memorable dinner party main.
Showstopping salmon
Raymond Blanc’s whole roast salmon
Raymond Blanc's whole roast salmon makes a lovely change from meat in spring. Why not serve the whole fish at the table for Easter lunch?
Roasts
Butterflied marinated leg of lamb with couscous salad and harissa yogurt
This butterflied leg of lamb dish by former head chef at Racine, Henry Harris, is a real showstopper. Serve with the harissa couscous salad.
Dinner ideas for two
Whole roast plaice with anchovy and sage butter, new potatoes and sea vegetables
Serve a buttery whole roast plaice along with waxy new potatoes and salty sea vegetables, and you have a real catchon your hands
Roast lamb leg
Lamb kleftico (kleftiko)
Lamb kleftico (kleftiko) is a traditional Greek dish. The lamb is slow cooked until meltingly tender and served on a bed of potatoes.
Easter lunch
Roast leg of lamb with rosemary and garlic pesto
This succulent roast leg of lamb with a herby pesto marinade is great for a special family weekend roast or Easter lunch.
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