Make-ahead Easter sides
Take the stress out of spring entertaining with our easy make-ahead Easter sides, including seasonal veg, roast potatoes and essential sauces. These versatile side dish recipes work well with lamb, beef, pork, chicken, fish or veggie mains.
- Traditional and favourite dishes: We’ve got all the timeless Sunday lunch sides you’d expect, such as golden yorkshire puddings, creamy gratins, prep-ahead gravy and roast potatoes.
- Easy seasonal ideas: Discover make-ahead Easter sides that celebrate early spring produce. Think cheesy leek gratin, new-season purple-sprouting broccoli dishes and tender sherry-braised fennel. Make this asparagus caesar salad ahead and serve at room temperature.
- Recipes to feed a crowd: This generous gratin dauphinois recipe serves eight, our yorkshire batter can be doubled to cater for a group and larger parties can tuck into this tear ‘n’ share garlic bread as an appetiser.
Browse all our best make-ahead ideas for Easter, including lamb shoulder and leg recipes.
Showing 1-16 of 36 recipes
Filter This Page
More to explore
Vegetarian bakes
Aubergine
Squash
Pumpkins
Potatoes
Courgettes
Quick vegetarian
Healthy vegetarian
Chicory recipes
Vegetarian pastas
Peppers
Radishes
Vegetarian casseroles
Vegetarian tarts
Potato salads
Vegetarian Christmas dinners
Cauliflower
Minestrone recipes
Brussels sprouts
Italian vegetarian
Wild garlic
Vegetarian mains
Leeks
Purple sprouting broccoli
Celeriac
Vegetarian curries
Alternative barbecue
Subscribe to our magazine
Food stories, skills and tested recipes, straight to your door… Enjoy 5 issues for just £5 with our special introductory offer