45 Easter dinner ideas

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Easter Dinner ideas

Roast pork with hasselback potatoes

Make this showstopping roast pork belly dish for Sunday lunch. Slow-roasted pork is served with crispy hasselback roasties and a quick gremolata for a splash of colour.

Easy roast chicken

All the decadence and comfort of a full roast but without the trays, prep and washing-up. Plus, you can use any leftover chicken in a quick caesar salad.

Spiced cod one pot

This spiced cod one pot is a fantastic alternative for Easter. It's bursting with rich flavours from the 'nduja paste. Plus, everything is cooked in a single pan, so there's no need for an oven, keeping both preparation and washing up to a minimum.

Stuffed butternut squash with cider cream sauce

Check out our impressive butternut squash recipe with veggie stuffing and a side of crunchy kale. This veggie main becomes a real centrepiece when carved into slices at the table.

Nigerian-style roast lamb

This Nigerian-style roast lamb, created by Flygerian's Jess and Jo Edun, is a heartfelt tribute to their grandmother's bold and flavourful Easter lamb recipe.

Roast guinea fowl in white wine sauce

Roast guinea fowl sits in a rich and creamy chicken stock sauce with shallots and lardons. Serve with mashed potatoes and greens for an alternative Sunday roast.

Slow-cooked lamb shawarma

This lamb shoulder is generously coated in a bold marinade of garlic, ginger, cumin, fennel, turmeric, and cinnamon, then slow-roasted to achieve a melt-in-the-mouth texture. Served with homemade harissa, it makes a stunning Easter centrepiece.

Vegetarian wellington

This stilton, chard and walnut wellington is packed with big, bold flavours and looks impressive but is still easy to make. This makes a great main for vegetarians at Easter.

Slow-cooker roast beef

Make this joint of beef in the slow cooker for a rich, tender centrepiece – miso provides an umami kick, adding depth of flavour to the beef and gravy.

Tarragon and anchovy-stuffed lamb shoulder with fennel and bone marrow crumble

Cotswold pub The Bull at Charlbury celebrates seasonal lamb with a herby, piquant filling of capers, anchovies, mustard and garlic for a flavoursome main.

Lamb cutlets with mustard and shallot sauce

Try our version of dibi, a beloved Senegalese street food featuring succulent roast lamb paired with a tangy mustard dipping sauce. Perfect for sharing, this dish makes a fantastic addition to your Easter spread, allowing everyone to serve themselves and enjoy as much or as little as they like.

Argentinian tarta pascualina

This impressive savoury pie originated in Italy, but is popular in Argentina, especially during Easter. Give it a go this Easter weekend.

Roast leg of lamb with anchovy, garlic and rosemary

A punchy rub takes this roast joint to the next level – and yields a deliciously buttery sauce to serve it with.

Salmon en croûte

Salmon en croute: our favourite salmon and pastry combo. Follow this easy method to make the best version of this classic dish. Serve with seasonal veg or a green salad on the side.

Courgette galette

This beautiful recipe for courgette galette is easy to make, vegetarian and ready in under an hour. Plus, it looks stunning when you bring it to the table.

Braised beef and mushroom pie

A homemade pie is a perfect Easter option, offering comfort and practicality. With its golden, flaky crust and rich, slow-braised filling, it provides a warming and satisfying centrepiece for a festive meal.

How to cook the perfect roast leg of lamb

Roast lamb is a classic Easter Sunday favourite – here’s how to get it juicy and pink on the inside, and beautifully crisp on the outside.

Salmon stuffed with creamy spinach

Enhance seasonal salmon with a rich, creamy filling of soft cheese, fresh spinach and fragrant dill, infusing the fish with delicate flavours from the inside out. This elegant dish makes a perfect gluten-free and pescatarian centrepiece for your Easter feast.

Lamb shoulder with garlic potatoes and redcurrant glaze

Our succulent slow-roasted lamb dish is an impressive recipe to serve guests over Easter bank holiday.

Vegan wellington

Your vegan friends will be impressed with our version of a classic wellington, packed with roasted red peppers, cooked beetroot and kale. Plus, we've made a vegan stuffing and glazed the pastry in marmite to take this wellington to the next level.

Whole roast cauliflower with warm harissa hummus

Feed a hungry crowd with this impressive whole roast cauliflower with warm harissa hummus. Either serve it as a side dish to go with your lamb or as a vegan centrepiece.

Hasselback halloumi traybake

Hasselbacking the halloumi opens up more surface area for maximum crispness. Serve this easy but impressive-looking traybake with flatbreads and a green salad, and let everyone dig in.

Lamb cutlets with celeriac slaw

For a main course that’s designed to impress, check out these lamb cutlets with colatura di alici, tarragon and celeriac slaw. Colatura di alici is an Italian condiment made from fermented salted anchovies – a few drops of this adds umami richness to the dish.

Braised lamb boulangère

Tender chunks of lamb are layered up with potato and finished with a crisp, butter-brushed top in this warming boulangère recipe. This recipe comes from Bottle + Rye chef Ben Hughes-Gage.

Roast anchovy butter lamb with boulangere new potatoes

This spring lamb recipe is one of our favourite showstoppers. The richness of the boulangère potatoes works wonders with the anchovy buttered lamb. Perfect for an easy weekend slow cook.

Roast pork loin

Our effortless roast pork with apple horseradish sauce and irresistibly crispy crackling is the perfect centrepiece for special occasions like Easter or a showstopping family feast any time of year.

Rosemary and apricot-stuffed leg of lamb

Our rosemary and apricot-stuffed leg of lamb is really delicious and worth a little effort for the perfect Easter Sunday lunch. Learn how to stuff your own leg of lamb with our simple step-by-step guide and serve with some roasties, greens and lots of gravy.

Slow-roasted lamb with wild oregano

Impress friends and family at your next gathering with this succulent and comforting slow-roasted lamb recipe with wild oregano.

Savoury spiced baklava

A savoury spin on the classic middle eastern dessert makes a fantastic vegetarian show-off centrepiece.

Spicy chickpea potato and filo slice

Check out our spiced chickpea bake with potatoes and topped with thin crunchy filo pastry. This easy recipe is vegetarian friendly, ready in under an hour and serves four. Our filo slice is best eaten on the day, while the pastry is still crisp.

Chicken roasted on crunchy rosemary sourdough

Chunky slices of sourdough make a trivet for roast chicken in this cosy recipe, and soak up all the delicious cooking juices. Perfect for Easter lunch.

Tomato tarte tatin

Encase juicy cherry tomatoes in crisp, golden pastry to make this show-stopping savoury version of the classic French tart.

Confit salmon with lemon and parsley salsa

This recipe for confit salmon with lemon and parsley salsa is great if you need to feed a crowd. If you’ve ever wondered how some salmon served in restaurants is so perfectly cooked, they may be using this technique. Cooking the salmon in olive oil gives it a silky texture and stops it from drying out.

Tandoori spiced salmon

Enhance your salmon centrepiece with bold tandoori spices, pairing it with fragrant rice and tangy chutney for a vibrant, Indian-inspired Easter feast.

Pot-roast brisket with the best gravy

Check out our easy one-pot beef brisket with gravy. Slow cooking brisket in stock and aromatics produces tender meat and a rich gravy.

Cod, cherry tomato and green olive traybake

This cod, cherry tomato, and green olive tray roast is incredibly quick and easy to prepare, yet makes a stunning impression straight from the oven. Serve it alongside a generous bowl of buttered orzo or classic Easter sides like crispy roast potatoes for a delicious and effortless feast.

Herb-stuffed rolled lamb breast

Roll this great-value cut of lamb with mustard and herbs then bake until soft and tender so it falls apart into the white wine onion gravy.

Vegan roast dinner bowls

Cater for vegans with our roast dinner bowls, packed with crispy roasties, parsnips, stuffing balls, cranberry sauce and plenty of gravy.

Perfect roast pork belly

Here’s how to guarantee crisp, crunchy crackling and meltingly soft meat every time. Pork belly makes a great alternative Easter dinner.

Slow-roast stuffed lamb breast with oregano and feta

Try this fall-apart lamb centrepiece with orzo for an impressive Easter lunch, and check out our expert cooking tips.

New potato, pea, asparagus and spinach sformato

This inventive vegetarian centrepiece is sure to raise some eyebrows at dinner. It makes the most of fresh spring produce and is topped with zingy pickled onion.

Roast chicken with spiced masala butter

The roasting juices, lemon and butter make a delicious rich ‘gravy’ to stir rice through. Delicious served with plenty of warm naan bread.

Roast beef with marsala wild mushrooms

This rib of beef is the ultimate showstopper – crisp on the outside and blushing pink on the inside – served with a rich mushroom and marsala sauce for an umami hit.

Sweet potato and brie galette

An elegant French tart, flavoured with sweet potato and brie. The perfect vegetarian centrepiece for a lazy weekend lunch.

Brick chicken with brown butter and capers

So-called because a brick wrapped in foil was traditionally used to weigh down the chicken. Spatchcocking the bird and having it in direct contact with the pan reduces the cooking time and gives crisp, golden skin.

Hasselback harissa roast squash

With sweet, spicy harissa and salty feta, vegetarians will not miss out with this stunning Middle Eastern-inspired centrepiece.